How to use this tool: Select your qualifications below to estimate your eligibility for CAIA-A (Associate) or CAIA-P (Professional). Points are calculated in real time with all caps applied automatically. The result panel shows your estimated score and progress toward each credential threshold separately.
This is a self-assessment only. The Credentialing Review Panel scores independently using verified evidence. A positive result here does not guarantee a credential. If your experience doesn't fit neatly into the categories below, note it in your Competency Narrative and flag it in Section 7 of the application form — it may still count.
This is a self-assessment only. The Credentialing Review Panel scores independently using verified evidence. A positive result here does not guarantee a credential. If your experience doesn't fit neatly into the categories below, note it in your Competency Narrative and flag it in Section 7 of the application form — it may still count.
Category A — Formal education
0 pts⌄
A formal degree is not required. Applicants without a relevant degree can compensate through strong Categories B, C, and D. The Category A minimum threshold is waived for applicants with no relevant formal degree.
Primary degree
Bachelor’s in quantitative field
Computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, information systems
+40 pts
Bachelor’s in relevant non-quantitative field
Law, social science, public policy, philosophy, ethics
+35 pts
Higher degrees (cumulative)
Master’s in relevant field
+25 pts
Doctoral degree (PhD) in relevant field
+15 pts
Bonuses
Complementary degrees in two fields
e.g. CS + Law, Engineering + Public Policy
+20 pts
Thesis or dissertation directly relevant to AI auditing, governance, fairness, or risk
Master’s or doctoral level — maximum 1
+10 pts
Category A is capped at 100 pts — additional items won’t increase your score.
Category B — Training & certifications
0 pts⌄
Tier 1 — AI audit-specific certifications (40 pts each, max 80)
ForHumanity FHCA — CORE AAA System Governance
+40 pts
ForHumanity FHCA — EU AI Act
+40 pts
BABL AI — AI & Algorithm Auditor Certification (full program + capstone)
+40 pts
Tier 2 — Adjacent professional certifications (25 pts each, max 75)
ISACA CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor
+25 pts
ISACA CRISC — Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
+25 pts
ISACA AAIA — Advanced in AI Audit
+25 pts
ISACA AAIR — Advanced in AI Risk
+25 pts
IAPP AIGP — AI Governance Professional
+25 pts
IAPP CIPP/E, CIPM, or CIPT
+25 pts
IIA CIA — Certified Internal Auditor
+25 pts
ISC2 CISSP
+25 pts
PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor
+25 pts
PECB ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
+25 pts
PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
+25 pts
ISACA CGEIT — Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT
+25 pts
ISACA CDPSE — Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer
+25 pts
ASQ CQA — Certified Quality Auditor
+25 pts
Tier 3 — Specialised training (10 pts each, max 40)
ForHumanity Foundations
+10 pts
ISACA Cybersecurity Audit Certificate
+10 pts
DeepLearning.AI — Red Teaming LLM Applications
+10 pts
NIST AI RMF Training
+10 pts
Equivalent Professional Contribution — EPC (25 pts each, max 75)
Delivered a structured course or workshop (minimum 4 contact hours, with explicit competency domain mapping)
Conference panels, keynotes, and sessions under 4 hours do not qualify
25 pts each
0
Developed curriculum, authored a body of knowledge, or created an audit methodology currently in active use
25 pts each
0
Served as SME, examiner, or curriculum advisor for a recognised certification body or standards organisation
25 pts each
0
Category B is capped at 150 pts — additional items won’t increase your score.
Category C — Hands-on experience
0 pts⌄
C1 — Direct hands-on engagement with a real AI or algorithmic system
Lead / responsible auditor or evaluator
You had primary responsibility for examining the system, identifying risks or impacts, and producing findings. The engagement does not need to have been called an ‘audit’ — what matters is direct, substantive engagement with a real system.
40 pts each
0
Co-auditor or contributing team member
You contributed directly to the hands-on work — evidence collection, system examination, findings — but were not the lead
20 pts each
0
C2 — Adjacent professional role (per year, max 3 years per role type)
IT / IS audit role
20 pts/yr
0
Legal / compliance / risk management / governance involving AI
20 pts/yr
0
Data protection / privacy assessment applied to AI
15 pts/yr
0
AI / ML engineering or data science role
15 pts/yr
0
Academic research in AI auditing, fairness, or governance
Minimum 1-year projects; published outputs required
10 pts/yr
0
C3 — Socio-technical practice bonus
Participatory or community audit/assessment involving affected communities
Maximum 2 engagements
20 pts each
0
Published work bridging technical and legal/social dimensions of AI
Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, working papers, or white papers published by a recognised institution or standards body with editorial/institutional review. Self-published white papers and blog posts do not qualify. Maximum 3 publications.
15 pts each
0
Category C is capped at 200 pts — additional items won’t increase your score.
Category D — Professional standing
0 pts⌄
Reference from an IAAA credentialled auditor
Maximum 1 — waived for founding cohort applicants
+15 pts
Reference from a client, regulator, or supervisor attesting to audit quality
Maximum 1
+10 pts
Professional memberships (5 pts each, max 3 = 15 pts)
IAAA
+5 pts
ISACA
+5 pts
IIA
+5 pts
IAPP
+5 pts
IEEE, ICAEW, or other relevant professional body
+5 pts
Teaching & mentoring (10 pts each, max 2 = 20 pts)
Teaching, mentoring, or structured training delivery in AI auditing or governance
10 pts each
0
Category D is capped at 45 pts — additional items won’t increase your score.
Competency domain coverage
0 / 5⌄
Select all domains your experience genuinely covers. Be honest — the panel will probe this in interview.
D1: Technical foundations of AI
D2: Risk, law & governance
D3: Bias, fairness & impact
D4: Audit practice & independence
D5: Assurance & continuous compliance
Your estimated score
Category A
0
/ 100 pts
Category B
0
/ 150 pts
Category C
0
/ 200 pts
Category D
0
/ 45 pts
CAIA-A — Associate (threshold: 200 pts)
Your score0 pts
Points needed200 pts
CAIA-P — Professional (threshold: 350 pts)
Your score0 pts
Points needed350 pts
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This tool is for self-assessment only. The Credentialing Review Panel scores independently using verified evidence. Meeting the threshold here does not guarantee a credential. If your experience does not fit neatly into the categories above, it may still count — describe it in your Competency Narrative and flag it in Section 7 of the application form.