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Auditor grades

Download: Requirements for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) auditors

Auditor grade	Education	Work experience	Auditor training	Audit experience
Auditor grade	Education	Work experience	Auditor training	Audits	Days
Provisional Internal auditor	Minimum secondary Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 1 year - business continuity related	Internal BCMS auditor course	None	None
Internal auditor	Minimum secondary Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 1 year - business continuity related	BCMS internal auditing course	5	15 hours minimum
Provisional auditor	Minimum secondary Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - business continuity related	BCMS auditor/lead auditor course	None	None
Auditor	Minimum secondary Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - business continuity related	BCMS auditor/lead auditor course	4 (as trainee auditor)	20 (10 on-site)
Lead auditor	Minimum secondary Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - business continuity related	BCMS auditor/lead auditor course	4 (as trainee auditor) 3 (as trainee lead auditor)	20 (10 on-site) 15 (10 on-site)
Principal auditor (consultant)	Degree/near degree Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	6 years - business continuity related	BCMS auditor/lead auditor course	7 (sole/lead audits)	35 (20 on-site)
Principal auditor (team leader)	Minimum secondary Successful completion of the BCI Certificate Examination (CBCI) unless already a professional member of the BCI	5 years or 4 years plus degree/near degree 2 years - business continuity related	BCMS auditor/lead auditor course	6 years certified to lead auditor grade 3 sole audits using audit management skills in complex/demanding situations

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