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Certification through CBT comes to the Caribbean
Date Posted: July 31, 2008.
With the introduction of a new system of computer-based
testing (CBT), Internal Auditors seeking the Certified
Internal Auditor (CIA) certification with the Institute of
Internal Auditors can now do so year-round. The 4-part
certification includes testing on Internal Audit’s role in
Governance, Risk and Control, Conducting the Internal Audit
engagement, Business Analysis and IT and Business Management
Skills.
With this new system, candidates no longer have to wait for
a pre-determined window in which to take the exam, and
because the testing is electronic this affords results to be
provided almost immediately upon completion and the exam has
been reduced to 2 hours and 45 minutes and 100 multiple
choice questions. A re-sit now only requires a 90 day wait
rather than the 6 months which was previously the case
The local Barbados Chapter of the IIA drove the initiative
to have Barbados included as a testing site to serve the
Eastern Caribbean. Barbados along with Jamaica, Bahamas and
Trinidad are the regional sites.
The
first regional candidate who sat the CIA in Barbados in June
2008 under the new CBT method was Mr. Wendell Huggins,
Internal Auditor, St Christopher and Nevis Social Security
Board. Having taken the paper-based version previously
Wendell was able to compare the two methods. He commented
that he “felt really confident about the entire event. It
was very user-friendly in nature thus affording the
candidate the opportunity to complete the exam within 2
hours 45 minutes. After this was completed, there was a
period of review for the exam and afterwards the temporary
results were provided.”
The new computer-based testing method promises a more
efficient certification process for CIA candidates. With the
added benefit of being able to take the exam regionally more
Caribbean candidates are now able to join the over 30,000
Certified Internal Auditors worldwide.
The
first regional candidate who sat the CIA in Barbados in June
2008 under the new CBT method was Mr. Wendell Huggins,
Internal Auditor, St Christopher and Nevis Social Security
Board. Having taken the paper-based version previously
Wendell was able to compare the two methods. He commented
that he “felt really confident about the entire event. It
was very user-friendly in nature thus affording the
candidate the opportunity to complete the exam within 2
hours 45 minutes. After this was completed, there was a
period of review for the exam and afterwards the temporary
results were provided.”