CIA Part 1: Internal Audit Fundamentals Course in Doha, Qatar

The IIA divides Part 1 into four sections. The percentage is each section’s share of the exam:

• Foundations of Internal Auditing (35%): purpose and mandate, the internal audit charter, assurance and advisory services, independence

• Ethics and Professionalism (20%): integrity, objectivity, competency, due professional care, confidentiality

• Governance, Risk Management, and Control (30%): governance, culture, risk concepts and processes, internal control

• Fraud Risks (15%): types of fraud, fraud risk in engagements, fraud prevention and detection controls

Source: The IIA’s CIA Part 1 Expanded Test Specifications (2025 syllabus). Check the current specification on The IIA’s website before your exam.

• 125 multiple-choice questions in 150 minutes.

• Taken on computer at a Pearson VUE test centre.

The Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification is awarded by The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA). You must pass all three parts and meet The IIA’s education and experience requirements.

Part 1 is the first of the three parts. The 2025 syllabus follows The IIA’s Global Internal Audit Standards, which took effect in January 2025.

The other parts: Part 1: Internal Audit Fundamentals, Part 2: Internal Audit Engagement and Part 3: Internal Audit Function. For the whole certification, see CIA in Qatar.

• Internal auditors working towards the CIA

• Audit and compliance staff

• Accountants and risk staff moving into internal audit

Leaders Training Centre teaches CIA Part 1 in Doha, in the classroom or hybrid. Contact an advisor for the next batch, timings and fees.

You apply to the CIA program and register for exams with The IIA. Exams are taken at Pearson VUE test centres, including in Qatar.