The Chartered Institute of Internal Controllers and Auditors USA have eight classes of membership.
- Student Membership (SCICA): The Student Membership is for any person enrolled in the CIICA USA educational member program and such person is for the purpose of ascertaining the professional designation of either CGICA or CAICA.
- Graduate Membership (CGICA): Graduate Membership is for any person who newly graduated from tertiary institutions with no working experience or less than one year working experience but has interest in internal control, internal audit, and compliance profession.
On completing the application form and satisfaction of the requirements for Graduate Membership and passing the prescribed examinations, shall become a Graduate Member and be granted the right to use the designation of Chartered Graduate Internal Controller and Auditor, CGICA.
The total fee for Graduate Membership is $400.00. Graduate Membership fee is $350.00 while Registration fee is $50.00.
- Associate Membership (CAICA): Associate Membership is open to any person who has successfully graduated from recognized tertiary institutions with Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent. Such person must have working experience of above one year but less than five years either in related area or non-related area but have interest in internal control, internal audit, and compliance profession.
On completion of the application form and satisfaction of the requirements for Associate Membership and passing the prescribed examinations, shall become an Associate Member and shall be granted the right to the designation of Chartered Associate Internal Controller and Auditor, CAICA.
The total fee for Associate Membership is $500.00. Associate Membership fee is $400.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.
- Full Membership (CICA): Full Membership of the CIICA USA is for any person who holds the designation of Chartered Associate Internal Controller and Auditor CAICA of the Chartered Institute of Internal Controllers and Auditors In addition of holding the designation of CAICA, must have attended the CIICA USA Continuous Development Professional Training for a minimum of three times.
Upon satisfaction of the requirements of Full Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, shall be granted the right to use the designation of Chartered Internal Controller and Auditor, CICA.
The total fee for Full Membership is $600.00. Full Membership fee is $500.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.
- Fellow Membership (CFICA): A person shall be admitted as a Fellow Member if he or she is either a Full Member of CIICA USA or has a high professional standing and working experience of 15 years and above in internal control, internal audit, and compliance.
On satisfaction of the requirements of Fellow Membership and on approval of the Membership Council, such person shall be granted the right to use the designation of Chartered Fellow Internal Controller and Auditor, CFICA.
The total fee for Fellow Membership is $700.00. Fellow Membership fee is $600.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.
- Doctoral Fellow Membership (Dr. CFICA): A person shall be admitted and registered as a Doctoral Fellow Membership of CIICA USA, if such a person is a Full Member of the CIICA USA or has a high professional standing and working experience of eighteen years and above in internal control, internal audit, and compliance.
Upon satisfaction of the requirements of Doctoral Fellow Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, such person shall be granted the right to use the designation of Doctoral Chartered Fellow Internal Controller and Auditor, Dr. CFICA.
The total fee for Doctoral Fellow Membership is $800.00. Doctoral Fellow Membership fee is $700.00 while Registration fee is $100.00.
- Corporate Membership: The Chartered Institute of Internal Controllers and Auditors USA Corporate Membership are opened for corporate Membership.
On satisfaction of the requirements of Corporate Membership and on the approval of the Membership Council, such corporate organization shall be granted the right to Corporate Membership.
Corporate Membership when conferred on an organization will act as a professional recognition to the corporate firm.
The fee for Corporate Membership is $900.00.
- Honorary Fellow Membership (Hon. FCPLP): CIICA USA shall confer Honorary Fellow Membership to individuals who have by virtue of hard work distinguished themselves in their industry or career.
On approval by the Membership Council and upon conferring the Honorary Fellow Membership, such individual has the right to use the designation of Honorary Chartered Fellow Internal Controller and Auditor, Hon. CFICA.
The total fee for Honorary Fellow Membership is $7000.00.