Integrated Compliance & Ethics Professional (ICEP™)

To study for the ICEP, we recommend that you:

• Carefully study the ICEP body of knowledge
• Attend online self-study ICEP course
• (optionally) Attend an online LIVE! course
• Practice exam questions

We offer ICEP via self-study or by attending a live online course.

All of our self-study preparation courses are included for no additional fees. This means that ICEP is part of your All Access Pass.

Our global training partners charge separate fees for in-person experiences delivered in the localized language. These experiences also provide additional context and examples so that you understand how to implement solutions.

Applying for ICEP is simple! If you are already an OCEG member, we have most of the information necessary. Just complete a simple form at the beginning of the exam to update your information and agree to the code of conduct.

As a reminder, our certifications are open and accessible to all professionals. We accept candidates from diverse cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds. We do not require specific experience or educational degrees to apply.

Most people who pass the exam report that they carefully studied the ICEP body of knowledge and completed the ICEP course.

Those who fail tend to pass on a subsequent attempt if they study and complete the ICEP course or attend a training course.

In other words ... STUDY and WATCH the videos or attend a class if you want to pass the exam.

The ICEP certification exam assesses your knowledge and ability to apply compliance & ethics principles. The exam content is weighted as follows:

Using GRC for Compliance and Ethics

Weighting: minimum 20%, maximum 30%

• Define integrated compliance & ethics
• Understand the objectives of integrated compliance & ethics
• Be able to use key principles for effective compliance & ethics
• Know key GRC concepts in compliance & ethics
• Be able to use models and frameworks for compliance & ethics

The Compliance & Ethics Model

Weighting: minimum 40%, maximum 60%

• Be able to analyze the internal and external context of an organization, its culture and stakeholders
• Know how to align compliance and ethics efforts with the direction and objectives of an organization
• Identify and analyze risks, opportunities and obligations
• Design effective compliance & ethics programs
• Know how to put in place effective compliance & ethics controls, policies
• Be able to put in place proper communication and education strategies and effective incentives
• Know how to put in place notification and inquiry systems for compliance & ethics
• Be able to respond to compliance and ethical incidents
• Ensure monitoring and assurance measures are in place for reviewing compliance & ethics programs
• Be able to bring improvements to compliance and ethics programs

Key Compliance and Ethics Risk Areas

Weighting: minimum 20%, maximum 30%

• Understand key concepts of organizational misconduct
• Be able to identify and mitigate corruption and bribery
• Know how to put in place measures to protect data and privacy
• Be able to put in place effective anti-money laundering and sanctions programs
• Understand key concepts in fair competition and anti-trust laws

Topics and questions were determined by conducting an extensive job analysis. Participants in the job analysis were asked to analyze skills and determine their significance to a GRC professional, executive, or auditor. The job analysis and other research yielded a blueprint that serves as a competency model for the ICEP.

We update the ICEP periodically to reflect important and relevant changes in GRC disciplines and practices.

There are 100 scored questions and up to 15 unscored questions on the exam. We calculate your final score on the 100 scored questions. Scored questions have gone through a rigorous validation process.

The unscored questions are used to introduce and validate new questions without affecting your score. However, the unscored items are not labeled – so make sure you answer each question as if it counts!

All questions are multiple choice.

You have 2 hours to complete the exam. You must correctly answer 70 of the 100 scored items.

Yes! The ICEP Exam is open-book, which means that you may use Google and other resources while taking the exam.

We believe that the exam process should reflect modern reality and user experiences. In your job, you use Google and online resources daily. You should be able to use these resources when you learn and when you take the exam.

However, don't be fooled! The exam is challenging even with the help of these resources.

You get your result immediately after taking the exam. If you pass, your certificate is immediately available for sharing and printing.

You may retake the exam up to six (6) times per year. Almost everyone is able to accomplish this goal. We believe that certification should be part of the learning process and help reinforce understanding and not just be a point-in-time proof of memorized knowledge.

Consider being fully prepared each time that you attempt the exam. Our database of questions is extensive, so it is unlikely that you will see the same questions each time that you attempt the exam.

NO! You only need to pass the exam once every five (5) years. We use continuing education requirements to ensure that you stay current with new developments.

Maintaining ALL of your certifications is simple and straightforward. We use a Unified Certification Maintenance program on our website. Whenever you watch a video or attend an event on our website, it is automatically tracked and counted toward your certification.

You can see all of your current CPE credits on your Certification Dashboard and CPE Transcript.

The unified program allows you to track one CPE credit to multiple certifications. So, for example, a course on “Risk Assessments” would count toward not only THIS certification but also ALL other certifications that rely on Risk Assessment skills.

You don’t have to!

All continuing education for OCEG certifications is automatically tracked and administered under a unified program on our website.

Whenever you watch a video or attend an event, such as a webinar on our website, it is automatically tracked and counted toward your IAAP (or other OCEG certifications as appropriate).

You may also manually submit CPEs from other pre-approved continuing education experiences.

You can check your CPE progress at any time on your CPE Dashboard.

Yes! Many of our continuing education experiences count toward multiple OCEG certifications. The unified program also allows you to track one CPE credit to multiple certifications. This means that a single webinar or course can count toward one or more of your certifications.

One experience. Multiple credits.

So, for example, a course on “Risk Assessments” would count toward not only IAAP but also several other certifications that rely on Risk Assessment skills.