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Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Requirements

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Last Reviewed on: 11 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 certification anniversary.

CPE Reporting Cycle

The official CPE cycle is biennial.

Ethics Requirement

No minimum ethics hour required.

Carry Over Credits

Carry forward is not permitted.

Subject Area Restriction

There is no minimum content requirement.

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CPE Requirement

40 CPE credits must be completed each biennial period, beginning the year after the credential 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

The biennial CPE cycle starts in the year after the award. Example: if awarded in 2026, the first CPE cycle begins in 2027.

Subject Areas

CPE must be in the internal controls areas of study. The IIC pages describe areas such as management, operational, financial, IT, physical security/loss prevention, risk management, ethics, governance, auditing, and accounting information systems. Click here for more information.

Learning Modes

All CPE can be completed through self-study programs.

Eligible Learning Activities

The IIC says it accepts credit from formal classes, postgraduate college courses not applied to an undergraduate degree, correspondence and self-study courses, authoring an article, instructing a class, and attending local chapter meetings.

CPE Deadline

Satisfy the 40-hour requirement by the end of the applicable biennial period.

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Reporting Period

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

License Renewal

Renew annually in the month of your certification anniversary. Non-renewal terminates membership on expiration, suspends certification after six months, and permanently revokes certification after three years unless properly reinstated.

Carry Over Credits

Carryforward is not allowed.

Record Retention

Keep completion records because the IIC may request proof of CPE during a random audit or 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. View More

Do MYCPE ONE Courses Qualify for CPE Credits for the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA)? Yes

The Institute for Internal Controls (The IIC) does not appear to publish a provider-preapproval registry on the pages reviewed. Instead, its FAQ says external CPE from other organizations is accepted when the class meets in a formal setting, has an instructor, includes a written course outline, requires and records attendance, and issues a certificate of completion.

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Contact Information for the Institute for Internal Controls (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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We Review CPE Compliance Requirements Every Twelve Months

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 Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) every twelve months to reflect the latest standards and policies set by the Institute for Internal Controls (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

CICA holders must complete 40 CPE credits in each biennial period.

The IIC says the biennial requirement commences in the year following the award of the CICA or CCS designation.

Not currently. The IIC says it does not require formal reporting of specific CPE hours at this time, but members must certify compliance at annual renewal.

Renewal is tied to the month of the certification anniversary. Members must maintain an active membership annually to keep the CICA designation in good standing.

No. The IIC expressly states that CPE credit hours may not be rolled over to the next biennial period.

The says all hours must be in the internal control areas of study outlined in The IIC Body of Knowledge. The IIC pages describe internal controls topics across management, operations, finance, IT, governance, risk, and related control disciplines.

It does not state a separate ethics-hour minimum. They do require compliance with the IIC Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Standards.

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

Yes, when the course meets The IIC’s criteria: a formal setting, an instructor, a written outline, required and recorded attendance, and a certificate of completion.

Yes. The IIC readily accepts correspondence and self-study courses. 100% of CPD can be through self-study.

The IIC says you must notify the Office of the Chairman. If approved, you may receive six months to complete the missing requirement; otherwise, the certification is suspended until the requirement is met.

The membership terminates on the expiration date, the certification is suspended after six months of non-membership, and permanent revocation follows after three years unless proper reinstatement is approved.

Yes. It says that you may be asked to provide proof of CPE if you are selected for a random audit or involved in a disciplinary proceeding.

Annual membership/certification fees apply for CICA renewal. The official materials reference one year’s annual dues of $175 in the reinstatement context, and a $125 reinstatement fee may also apply where applicable. View More

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