RMIA Certification
Certification Options
RMIA Certification: Recognising Professional Excellence in Risk Management
RMIA Certification is the professional benchmark for risk practitioners across Australasia.
Whether you are building your career in risk, leading organisational risk functions, or influencing governance and strategic decision-making at executive level, RMIA certification provides independent recognition of your capability, experience and commitment to professional standards.
Backed by a competency based assessment framework, RMIA certifications recognise not only what you know, but how you apply risk management to create and protect organisational value.
Our certifications are designed to support your professional journey from practitioner to leader.
RMIA Certification: Why Become RMIA Certified?
RMIA certification demonstrates that you have:
✓ Professional capability recognised by your peers
✓ Practical experience applying risk management principles
✓ Commitment to continuing professional development
✓ Adherence to professional and ethical standards
✓ The credibility to influence decision-making and governance outcomes
Certification helps employers, boards and executive leaders identify qualified risk professionals with the skills and experience needed to operate confidently in increasingly complex environments.
RMIA Certification: Which Certification is Right For You?
Certified Practising Risk Associate (CPRA®)
“I can apply risk management”
CPRA® Risk Certification is designed for early career risk professionals with a minimum of two and up to five years of practical risk management experience who are looking to build recognised professional credentials and demonstrate application of risk management principles in the workplace.
Certified Practising Risk Manager (CPRM®)
“I can lead risk management”
CPRM® Risk Certification is designed for professionals with more than five years of risk management experience, working in middle or senior risk roles, who are ready to demonstrate advanced capability across governance, leadership, risk management practice, organisational influence and decision-making.
Certified Chief Risk Officer (CCRO®)
“I shape the risk profession, influence executive decision making, and contribute to advancing risk practice”
CCRO® designation recognises senior executives, chief risk officers, governance leaders, assurance executives and highly experienced risk practitioners who demonstrate exceptional leadership, organisational influence and a sustained contribution to the risk profession.