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Certified Risk Management Assurance

Online Certification  ·  10 Weeks  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CRMA)

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Executive Summary

Certified Risk Management Assurance

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability.

This 10 Weeks programme is structured around OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CRMA holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Risk Management Assurance
Acronym
CRMA
Category
Security & Safety
Level
Intermediate
Duration
10 Weeks
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 349
Live Virtual
USD 549
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Governance and Compliance Officers
  • Policy and Regulatory Analysts
  • Risk and Audit Professionals
  • Company Secretaries and Board Advisors
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex corporate governance functions
Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior governance, compliance and policy-leadership roles
Strategic Thinking
Build the strategic thinking, analysis and execution skills of world-class leaders
Organisational Impact
Design and implement corporate governance systems that drive performance and measurable results
Personal Excellence
Develop emotional intelligence, resilience and authentic executive presence
Global Employability
Qualify for corporate governance roles across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Risk Governance Assurance
✦Risk Appetite Assurance
✦Risk Response Assurance
✦Risk Reporting Assurance
✦Risk Governance Testing
✦Assurance Findings
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Risk Management Assurance · module 20 is the capstone
1
Risk Management Assurance Foundations
Assurance: the three lines, coordination and avoiding duplicate effort · Risk appetite and enterprise risk · Assurance mapping and avoiding duplicate assurance · Monitoring, audit and assurance plan
2
Risk Governance Assurance
IT governance, compliance and data protection obligations · Credit risk governance · Governance, risk and compliance · Risk governance and appetite
3
Risk Framework Assessment
Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation · Hazard and risk assessment · Control environment and risk assessment · Compliance risk assessment: where the organisation is most likely to breach
4
Risk Management Maturity Review
Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis · Tax compliance and the tax risk agenda · Risk and regulatory considerations
5
Risk Appetite Assurance
Board oversight of risk, culture and internal control · ESG risk: taxonomy, appetite and enterprise integration · Enterprise risk management and appetite · Risk appetite and tolerance in practice
6
Risk Identification Assurance
Risk identification and analysis · Managing risk and difficult cases · Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations · Supply chain risk identification and mapping
7
Risk Assessment Quality
Risk and vulnerability assessment · Risk assessment: identifying what can go wrong and deciding what to do · Portfolio quality and risk · Fire risk assessment
8
Risk Response Assurance
Project risk and issue management · Operational risk and resilience · Model risk and provisioning (IFRS 9) · Asset-liability management, liquidity and interest-rate risk
9
Risk Control Assurance
Security fundamentals: assets, threats and proportionate control · Risk and control effectiveness metrics · Permit-to-work and high-risk activity control · Permit to work and high-risk task control
10
Risk Monitoring Assurance
Risk registers and monitoring · Continuous risk monitoring · Compliance monitoring and testing: finding breaches before the regulator does · Compliance monitoring and testing
11
Risk Reporting Assurance
Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions · Risk registers and reporting · Compliance reporting and disclosure · Regulatory reporting and disclosure
12
Risk Data Quality
Field data collection: tools, enumerators and data quality at source · Data engineering: models, pipelines and the quality problem · Data privacy law and compliance (GDPR) · Data quality: making the numbers worth using
13
Risk Model Assurance
Assurance, audit and health checks · The three lines model and who actually owns risk · Governance and compliance KPIs · Risk, legal and feasibility analysis
14
Risk Governance Testing
Testing strategy: what to test and at which level · Financial crime, sanctions and trade compliance · Building a compliance programme that can be tested · Regulatory change and horizon scanning
15
Risk-Based Assurance Planning
Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals · Communicating risk to the workforce · Environmental aspects, impacts and compliance obligations · Protecting human rights defenders and managing risk
16
Assurance Evidence
Contract governance and compliance · Managing underperformance and risk · Supplier financial and operational risk · Geopolitical and disruption risk
17
Assurance Findings
Travel risk, journey management and executive protection · Converged security: physical, information and insider risk · Insider risk and the convergence of physical and information security · Strategic risk, scenarios and resilience
18
Risk Remediation Validation
Command and control rooms · Legal responsibilities and professional bodies · Enterprise risk management in banks · Monitoring, control and reporting
19
Assurance Reporting
Recovery and legal remedies · Input sourcing and quality control · Reporting and documentation · Case management and reporting
20
Risk Management Assurance Capstone
Capstone scoping: a real HSE challenge · Control deficiencies and remediation · Internal control, segregation and the finance function’s own risks · Internal control and the fraud triangle
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · Leadership versus management and when each is needed · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Risk Governance Assurance — applied to your own work
  • Risk Framework Assessment — applied to your own work
  • Risk Management Maturity Review — applied to your own work
  • Risk Appetite Assurance — applied to your own work
  • Risk Identification Assurance — applied to your own work
  • Risk Assessment Quality — applied to your own work
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CRMA certification?

The Certified Risk Management Assurance is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Risk Management Assurance, culminating in the capstone “Risk Management Assurance Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CRMA?

This certification is ideal for Governance and Compliance Officers, Policy and Regulatory Analysts, Risk and Audit Professionals and Company Secretaries and Board Advisors, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CRMA certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CRMA internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with OECD principles, ISO and recognised governance and compliance standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CRMA certification?

The Certified Risk Management Assurance is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CRMA certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CRMA?

The Certified Risk Management Assurance is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CRMA?

The Certified Risk Management Assurance carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CRMA while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CRMA?

Graduates progress towards senior governance, compliance and policy-leadership roles. The CRMA strengthens your expertise in corporate governance, compliance, policy and accountability and positions you for advancement across corporates, critical infrastructure, government and protective services.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Head of Security
Private Sector
“

GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Security Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CRMA while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Investigations Lead
Government
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