Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®)
Certificate of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)
Certificate of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)
The Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP ®) designation is a professional certification for individuals with extensive business analysis (BA) experience. CBAP® recipients are the leading, senior members of the BA community.
CBAP Eligibility
To earn the CBAP designation, candidates must:
- Complete a minimum of 7,500 hours of Busine
The Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP ®) designation is a professional certification for individuals with extensive business analysis (BA) experience. CBAP® recipients are the leading, senior members of the BA community.
CBAP Eligibility
To earn the CBAP designation, candidates must:
- Complete a minimum of 7,500 hours of Business Analysis Work experience in the last 10 years.
- Within this experience, a minimum of 900 hours completed in 4 of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas, for a total of at least 3,600 of the required 7,500 total.
- Complete a minimum of 35 hours of Professional Development in the last 4 years.
- Provide two references.
- Agree to Code of Conduct.
- Agree to Terms and Conditions.
- Pass the exam
CBAP exam structure:
The CBAP exam consists of 120 multiple choice questions and must be completed within 3.5 hours. Formulated from the BABOK® Guide, exam questions are both scenario and case study-based.
CBAP exam blueprint:
BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas
- Business analysis planning and monitoring (14%)
- Elicitation and collaboration (12%)
- Requirements life cycle management (15%)
- Strategy analysis (15%)
- Requirements analysis and design definition (30%)
- Solution evaluation (14%)
CBAP certification is for:
- Individuals with significant experience in business analysis
- Individuals with a CCBA™ designation
- Product Managers
- Non-BA consultants
- Trainers
- Hybrid Business Analysis professionals, including: Project Manager, Testers, Quality Assurance (QA) professionals, Change/Transformation Managers, and Designers
Certificate of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)
Certificate of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)
Certificate of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)
If you are a business analysis practitioner with 2 to 3 years’ experience, earning your Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), recognizes your ability to take on larger and or more complex project responsibility.
CCBA Eligibility
To earn the CCBA designation, candidates must:
- Complete a minimum of 3,750 hours of Busines
If you are a business analysis practitioner with 2 to 3 years’ experience, earning your Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®), recognizes your ability to take on larger and or more complex project responsibility.
CCBA Eligibility
To earn the CCBA designation, candidates must:
- Complete a minimum of 3,750 hours of Business Analysis work experience in the last 7 years.
- Within these 3750 minimum hours required, a minimum of 900 hours must be completed in each of 2 of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas OR, a minimum of 500 hours must be completed in each of 4 of the 6 BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas.
- Complete a minimum of 21 hours of Professional Development within the last 4 years.
- Provide references.
- Agree to Code of Conduct.
- Agree to Terms and Conditions.
- Pass the exam.
CCBA exam structure:
The CCBA exam consists of 130 multiple choice scenario-based questions formulated from the BABOK® Guide and must be completed within 3 hours.
CCBA exam blueprint:
BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas
- Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring (12%)
- Elicitation and Collaboration (20%)
- Requirements Life Cycle Management (18%)
- Strategy Analysis (12%)
- Requirements Analysis and Design Definition (32%)
- Solution Evaluation (6%)
CCBA certification is for:
- Individuals with an ECBA™ designation
- Product Managers
- Non-BA consultants
- Trainers
- Hybrid Business Analysis professionals, including: Project Manager, Testers, Quality Assurance (QA) professionals, Change/Transformation Managers, and Designers
Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™)
Certificate of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)
Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™)
The Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) covers foundational knowledge on how to approach business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide.
ECBA Eligibility
To earn the ECBA designation, candidates must:
- Ensure you register an account with IIBA
- Complete a minimum of 21 Professional Development (PD) hours within the last four years
The Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) covers foundational knowledge on how to approach business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide.
ECBA Eligibility
To earn the ECBA designation, candidates must:
- Ensure you register an account with IIBA
- Complete a minimum of 21 Professional Development (PD) hours within the last four years.
- Agree with the Code of Conduct.
- Agree with Terms and Conditions.
- Pass the exam
ECBA exam structure:
The ECBA exam has 50 multiple choice knowledge-based questions and must be completed in one hour.
ECBA exam blueprint:
Business Analysis Knowledge Areas
- Business analysis and the BA professional (2.5%)
- Underlying competencies (5%)
- Business analysis key concepts(5%)
- Techniques (12.5% )
- BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas
BABOK® Guide Knowledge Areas
- Business analysis planning and monitoring (5%)
- Elicitation and collaboration (20%)
- Requirements life cycle management (20%)
- Strategy analysis (5%)
- Requirements analysis and design definition (24%)
- Solution evaluation (1%)
ECBA certificate is for:
- Individuals pursuing a business analysis career
- Individuals who are new to the business analysis field
- Individuals seeking foundational knowledge on business analysis according to the BABOK® Guide
- Those interested in showcasing that you have the core knowledge and competencies for the in–demand field of business analysis.
