The CGAP is a respected certification for government auditors, and certain eligibility requirements must be met in order to take the exam. The education and character reference requirements must be met before a candidate will be allowed to take the CGAP exam. The professional experience requirement may be met before or after taking the CGAP exam, but must be completed and submitted before a candidate can become certified and use the CGAP designation.

EDUCATION
CGAP candidates must have an Honours degree or equivalent. A minimum of a three-year academic qualification with an accredited organization plus three years of general business experience may be substituted for an Honours degree in the CGAP program. Candidates must submit a copy of their degree or transcripts with their registration form unless they have previously submitted it with their membership application.

CHARACTER REFERENCE
CGAP candidates must exhibit high moral and professional character and must submit a character reference form with their exam application form unless they have previously submitted it with their membership application.

CODE OF ETHICS
CGAPs and CGAP candidates are expected to display exemplary professional behavior and judgment and must agree to abide by the Code of Ethics established by The IIA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CGAP candidates must obtain three years of auditing experience in a government environment (federal, national, state/ provincial, local, quasi-governmental areas, public entities). Verification of this work experience may be submitted with the application or at a later time.

MEMBERSHIP
Please note that any person wishing to take part in the CGAP examination program will have to be a fully paid-up member of IIA SA. To join as a member contact the Membership Department at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it