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Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Requirements

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Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) CPE Requirements Overview

Last Reviewed on: 12 Mar, 2026

CPE Requirements

Complete 40 CPE credits every two years.

License Renewal Period

Membership and certification are renewed annually, in the month of the anniversary of the grant.

CPE Reporting Cycle

The official CPE cycle is biennial.

Ethics Requirement

No minimum ethics hour required.

Carry Over Credits

Carryforward is not permitted.

Subject Area Restriction

There is no minimum content requirement.

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CPE Requirement

Complete 40 CPE hours every two years, beginning in the year after the CCS designation is awarded.

Ethics Requirement

No minimum ethics-hour requirement, but members must remain in compliance with The IIC Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Standards.

Initial CPE Hours

Your CPE cycle starts in the year following the award of the CCS designation. Example: if your CCS is awarded in 2026, your first biennial CPE period begins in 2027.

Subject Areas

The Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) designation focuses on internal controls in non-audit functions. It is relevant for professionals involved in the design, implementation, monitoring, and improvement of internal control systems across areas such as accounting, IT security, physical security, loss prevention, systems development, legal, and education. Visit the site for more information.

Learning Modes

All CPE can be completed through self-study programs.

Eligible Learning Activities

The IIC says eligible credit may include formal classes, postgraduate college courses not applied toward an undergraduate degree, correspondence and self-study courses, authoring an article, instructing a class, and attending local chapter meetings.

CPE Deadline

Complete the 40 CPE requirement by the end of the applicable two-year CPE period. If you do not satisfy the requirement, notify the Office of the Chairman; upon approval, you may be given six months to finish the hours.

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Reporting Period

The CPE measurement period is biennial, but members attest to compliance when they renew annually.

License Renewal

Renew membership and certification annually in the month of the anniversary of the award and confirm compliance with The IIC’s CPE policy. If membership is not renewed, membership terminates on the expiration date, certification is suspended after six months of non-membership, and the Code says certification is permanently revoked after three years of non-renewal.

Carry Over Credits

Carryforward is not allowed.

Record Retention

The IIC does not currently require formal hour-by-hour, but members must certify compliance at annual renewal and may be asked to provide proof of CPE if selected for a random audit or involved in a disciplinary proceeding.

Renewal Fees

Annual membership/certification fees apply. The annual renewal fees and reference one year's annual dues of $175 in the reinstatement context, plus a $125 reinstatement fee where applicable. Click Here

Do MYCPE ONE Courses Qualify for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS)? Yes

The Institute for Internal Controls does not appear to publish a public provider pre-approval or sponsor registry for CCS CPE. Instead, the IIC states that CPE earned from other organisations may be accepted when the course is in internal controls areas and meets the class, documentation, and attendance conditions it describes.

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Contact Information for the Institute for Internal Controls, Inc. (The IIC)

Institute for Internal Controls, Inc.
109 Mullen Drive
Sicklerville, New Jersey 08081 USA
Telephone: (856) 982-2410
Fax: (856) 637-2541
Email: info@The IIC.org
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At MYCPE ONE, we are committed to providing professionals across all designations with the most accurate and up-to-date continuing education information. Our team reviews and updates the CPE requirement information for Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) every twelve months to reflect the latest standards and policies set by the Institute for Internal Controls, Inc. (The IIC).While we work diligently to ensure accuracy, we encourage professionals to confirm the requirements directly with their respective boards or credentialing authorities through the official links provided here.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The IIC says CCS holders must complete 40 CPE hours each biennial period, every two years, beginning in the year after the designation is awarded.

The IIC says the biennial requirement begins in the year following the award of the CCS designation.

Yes. The IIC says membership and certification must be renewed annually in the month of the anniversary of the grant.

The CCS maintenance pages do not clearly publish a separate ethics-hour minimum.

No. The says rollover is not permitted.

The IIC says the hours must be in internal controls areas of study, as outlined in its Body of Knowledge / academic curriculum.

The IIC says formal reporting of specific CPE hours is not required at this time, but members must certify compliance during annual renewal and may be asked for proof if audited or involved in a disciplinary proceeding.

Yes, when the course meets the IIC’s criteria for class structure, documentation, attendance, and completion evidence.

Yes. The IIC expressly mentions correspondence and self-study courses as accepted formats.

Yes. The IIC accepts formal classes that have an instructor, a written course outline, required and recorded attendance, and a certificate of completion.

The IIC says that the credit may also be available for postgraduate college courses not applied toward an undergraduate degree, authoring an article, instructing a class, and attending local chapter meetings.

The IIC says you must notify the Office of the Chairman. Upon approval, you may receive six months to complete the deficiency. If not, the certification is suspended until the requirement is met.

The IIC says membership terminates on the expiration date, certification is suspended after six months of non-membership, and certification is permanently revoked after three years of non-renewal.

The IIC do not state a fixed retention period, but the IIC says members may be asked to provide proof of CPE if selected for a random audit or involved in a disciplinary proceeding.