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RMIA | RiskNZ Collaboration

The RiskNZ/RMIA partnership beginning in 2024, focuses on a shared mission: To elevate risk management standards across the Trans-Tasman and Pacific regions.

Overview: The RiskNZ and RMIA collaboration sees a sharing of knowledge and resources, making the RMIA’s esteemed certification and education programs available to RiskNZ members. This collaboration strengthens the ties between our associations and empowers Trans-Tasman and Pacific businesses to demonstrate excellence in risk management.

The RiskNZ/RMIA partnership focusses on a shared mission: To elevate risk management standards across the Trans-Tasman and Pacific regions.

Overview: The RiskNZ and RMIA collaboration sees a sharing of knowledge and resources, making the RMIA’s esteemed certification and education programs available to RiskNZ members. This collaboration strengthens the ties between our associations and empowers Trans-Tasman and Pacific businesses to demonstrate excellence in risk management.

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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?

 

Certification Process

Certification Process 

Step 1: Become an RMIA Member 

Current financial membership of RMIA is a prerequisite for certification. If you are not already a member, you must join RMIA before submitting your certification application.

 Step 2: Gather the prerequisite documents 

Details outlined in the specific certification page.

The level of certification is based on the years of risk experience.

 Step 3: Submit Your Application 

Complete the relevant certification application form and submit all mandatory supporting documentation.

Supporting documentation may include:

  • A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
  • A professional summary or cover letter
  • Education qualifications and transcripts
  • Professional certifications and credentials
  • Referee verifications
  • Other evidence relevant to the application

An application fee applies. Once approved, your application remains valid for 12 months.

 Step 4: Educational Working Group Review 

The EWG reviews your application and assesses your qualifications, professional development, experience and supporting evidence against the certification requirements. The review process typically takes up to four weeks from lodgement to outcome.

 Step 5: Approval to Sit the Examination 

If your application is approved, you will be eligible to sit the certification examination. You may then advise RMIA when you are ready to be registered. Your approved application remains valid for 12 months from the date of approval.

 Step 6: Complete the Examination 

Following registration, you will receive access to the online examination portal and have up to three months to complete the examination. The examination is based on the RMIA Risk Management Body of Knowledge (RMBoK) and is administered online.

 Step 7: Achieve Certification 

If you successfully complete the examination, you will be awarded the relevant RMIA certification and may use the corresponding post-nominals.

 Step 8: Maintain Your Certification 

Certified members must continue their professional development and meet RMIA’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. This currently includes a minimum of 20 CPD points each membership year and 60 CPD points over a three-year verification cycle.

Education and Professional Development

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Course
RMIA’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Course provides a practical and comprehensive foundation in contemporary risk management practice. It is aligned with relevant ISO standards and the RMIA Risk Management Body of Knowledge (RMBoK), covering the core concepts and competencies expected of certified risk professionals.

CPRA and CPRM Learning Bundles
The CPRA and CPRM Learning Bundles provide flexible, self-paced learning.  They are designed to help candidates develop their knowledge and prepare for the certification examination.