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Exam Details

• Exam Name: ISO 37301:2021 Internal Auditor Certified (37301-IAC)
• Exam Format: Multiple choice, online with remote supervision (proctoring)
• Exam Delivery: Safe Exam Browser
• Number of Questions: 51 questions: 70% scenarios / 30% conceptual
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Passing Score: 70% (36 out of 51 correct answers)
• Available Languages: Spanish / English
• Attempts: Maximum 2 attempts (minimum 14 days between attempts)
• Validity: 3 years · 15 CPD credits per year

Main Subjects

• Compliance, audit and regulatory framework fundamentals (10%): Structure of ISO 37301; ISO 19011; Auditing within the PDCA cycle.
• Audit principles and auditor competence (15%): The seven ISO 19011 principles; Independence and objectivity; Confidentiality and ethics.
• Managing the audit program (15%): Risk-based program; Audit criteria; Team selection; Program KPIs.
• Conducting the CMS internal audit (30%): Plan and checklists; Evidence-gathering techniques; Auditing clauses 4 to 10; Compliance culture.
• Findings, reporting and follow-up (20%): Classifying nonconformities; Closing meeting and report; Corrective actions and follow-up.
• Specific requirements and regulatory integration (10%): Whistleblowing channels; Third-party due diligence; EU Directive 2019/1937.

Who is this certification for?

• Corporate internal auditors: Who audit the CMS in their organization.
• Compliance and internal control professionals: Who evaluate the effectiveness of the CMS.
• Consultants and corporate lawyers: Who carry out independent assessments of compliance programs.

Prerequisites

Mandatory: ISO 37301:2021 Implementer Certified (37301-IC). The path continues to ISO 37301:2021 Lead Auditor Certified (37301-LAC).