RMIA Certification / Specific Certification

Certified Practising Risk Associate - (CPRA®)

The CPRA® certification is designed for early-career professionals with 1-3 years of experience in risk industry. It validates your foundational knowledge and practical skills in risk.

Achieving CPRA® demonstrates your commitment to professional standards and positions you as a capable and credible risk practitioner. It’s a powerful way to stand out in a competitive market and signal your readiness for career advancement.

CPRA® certification helps you:

  • Stand Out Professionally

    Use the CPRA® post-nominal and digital badge to showcase your credentials and signal your commitment to excellence in risk practice.

  • Advance Your Career

    Formalise your experience and open doors to new opportunities in risk-focused roles across industries, including governance, compliance, operations, and finance.

  • Build Credibility

    Demonstrate to employers and stakeholders that you meet recognised standards in risk management, increasing trust and confidence in your capabilities.

  • Gain Industry Recognition

    Be recognised among peers and hiring managers as a certified professional in a growing and increasingly strategic field.

  • Establish a Career Pathway

    Lay the foundation for future certification and leadership roles, including progression to CPRM® and CCRO® as your career evolves.

“The learning that you do through RMIA is invaluable. The Enterprise Risk Management course gave me an in depth understanding of ISO 31000 and the practical application for my organisation.”

Prue Fellowes, MRMIA CPRA, Commercial and Finance Manager

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Pathways for Career Development

The CPRA® certification is structured to support professionals at the early stages of their risk career, offering a flexible pathway to formalise experience and build recognised credentials. Whether you're just starting out or transitioning into a risk-focused role, CPRA® provides an accessible route to demonstrate your capabilities and commitment to the profession.

This certification acknowledges the diversity of risk-related roles and backgrounds. You don’t need broad enterprise experience to qualify - just a foundation in risk practice and a desire to grow. CPRA® helps you take the next step with confidence, positioning you for career advancement and recognition in a field that’s gaining strategic importance across industries.

As part of the examination process for CPRA®, candidates need to be familiar with RMIA’s Risk Management Body of Knowledge (RMBoK). Upon applying for CPRA®, members have access to the documents below, to study prior to the exam:

  1. RMBoK Domain 1 – Communication and Consultation v2.5

  2. RMBoK Domain 2 – Establish the Context v2.5

  3. RMBoK Domain 3 – Risk Assessment v2.4

  4. RMBoK Domain 4 – Risk Treatment v2.4

  5. RMBoK Domain 5 – Monitoring and Reviewing v2.6

  6. RMBoK Domain 6 – Governance v2.0

Certification fees:

  • Cost of application processing, panel review and examination: $99

  • Annual renewal fee CPRM®: $150

Pre-requisites include:

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