Requirements For Obtaining The AES Designation

To apply for and be eligible to hold the Automated Examination Specialist designation, an examiner must fulfill the following requirements:

  • Achievement of, at least, the status of Accredited Financial Examiner (AFE) with the Society of Financial Examiners,
    or;
    Completion, with a passing grade, of AFE1 and AFE2.

  • Completion, with a passing grade, of the CISA exam offered by the Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA), the international organization for IT professionals. The CISA examination is given twice a year, in June and December. There are study textbooks that can be ordered through ISACA. Visit www.isaca.org for further details.

  • Two years full-time experience equivalent as an information systems auditor participating in the examination process, which two years may be cumulative; the two year experience requirement to be certified by the applicant�s chief examiner in the state of employment.

  • Completion, with a passing grade, of the Systems Proficiency Exam administered by the NAIC. This exam tests knowledge of the usage of ACL and general knowledge of the NAIC�s Information Systems Questionnaire. Interested parties should contact Natalie Droge at ndroge@naic.org

  • Be an insurance department employee, or self-employed with a contract for services directly with an insurance department, or be employed with a company that has a contract with a state insurance department; and

  • Be approved by the Admissions Committee of the Society of Financial Examiners as meeting all the requirements to be eligible to hold the designation, including payment of application fees.

To apply for the AES designation, click below:
Application for the AES Designation.