Certifications for Business Analysts

Can you provide me the details of Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)? Also tell me about the eligibility required for Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)?

[Kiran Chandar]

The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) designation is a professional certification from International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), for individuals with extensive business analysis experience.

With at least 7500 hours of hands-on BA experience, CBAP recipients are the elite, senior members of the BA community.

The CBAP exam, based on A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) is available in English, Japanese and German.

It is a computer based test with CBT locations all over the world.

CBAP beneficiary are experts in identifying the business needs of an organization in order to determine the best solutions.

Many companies are recognizing the CBAP designation and the value and expertise these professionals bring to their organizations.

Earning an IIBA professional certification offers many benefits to both the individual and the organization employing or engaging them.

Eligibility

To earn the CBAP certification, one must meet the following criteria:

• At least 7500 hours of BA work experience aligned with A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) in the last 10 years

• At least 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas

• At least 21 hours of Professional Development in the past four years

• Two references from a career manager, client or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) recipient

• Signed Code of Conduct

One must pass an exam consisting of 150 questions based on the BABOK.

The exact score needed to pass the test is not revealed by the IIBA.

Only once the exam is certified by the IIBA one can use the CBAP designation.

If one don’t meet the requirements for the CBAP certification, one need to consider applying for the Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) certification.