CBAP® / CCBA™ Certification

Most companies are recognizing the value of the IIBA's Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification. CBAPs not only bring value and expertise to their organizations, but to the industry as a whole. Learn what CBAP certification is, how it's obtained and maintained, and how to prepare for the exam.

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There is a three step process to achieving the CBAP Certification:

Experience
Past Training
Passing an Exam

There are two parts to the process:

Part One: The CBAP application
Part Two: The CBAP exam

For Part One, the CBAP application, the requirements are:

Minimum 7500 hours of BA work experience aligned with the BABOK Guide in the last ten years
Minimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas (see chart below)
Minimum 21 hours of Professional Development in the past four years
Two references from a career manager, client, or CBAP recipient
Signed Code of Conduct
Minimum of a high school degree or equivalent

CBAP Certification Process

Here is the process you must follow and some helpful details to help you successfully gain the CBAP certification:

BABOK Guide Knowledge Areas

Knowledge Areas	Work Experience that Qualifies	Work Experience that does NOT Qualify
Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring	Creating requirements plan to feed into project plan Identifying and documenting requirements risks Reporting on requirements progress as input to project status report	Creating project plan Identifying project risks
Elicitation	Facilitating requirements gathering workshop
Requirements Management and Communication	Walkthroughs and sign-offs of requirements package Preparing and conducting requirements presentation for senior executives	Providing weekly project status reports Conducting design walkthroughs
Enterprise Analysis	Determining business objectives Creating business architecture	Creating Project Charter Creating system or application architecture
Requirements Analysis	Functional requirements Non-functional requirements User requirements	Creating service level agreements Creating and documenting design solution
Solution Assessment and Validation	Reviewing design document and ensuring requirements are met Review test strategy, test plans, and test cases to ensure requirements are met Supporting QA and testing team Reviewing defects and working with client to determine: priority of fix, manual work around	Creating design document Creating test strategy, test plan or test cases Executing testing Tracking and managing defects

What you need to know about the CBAP application and renewal process

You have one year to take the CBAP examination after application approval. You can retake the CBAP exam one time during that year.
The CBAP certification needs to be renewed every three years.
The IIBA has the right to revoke any CBAP certification at any time due to misuse or misconduct of the CBAP logo. Those CBAP recipients whose certification has been revoked can reapply for CBAP certification for a period of time.

Summary of Fees

Application and Exam

Fee	Member	Non-member
Application Fee (non-refundable)	$125	$125
Exam Fee	$325	$450

Other Fees

Fee	Member	Non-member
Exam Cancellation Fee (CBT)	$50	$50
Exam Cancellation Fee (Paper-based)	$55	$55
Exam Re-write Fee	$250	$375
Exam Re-scoring Fee	$65	$65

CBAP Exam Content Overview

Alloted PMP Examination Time: 3.5 hours for 150 Questions

CBAP Exam Blueprint

Knowledge Area	Percent of Questions
Business Analysis and Monitoring	19.33%
Elicitation	14%
Requirements Management and Communication	16%
Enterprise Analysis	15.33%
Requirements Analysis	19.33%
Solution Assessment and Validation	16%

CBAP Recertification

IIBA must receive the CBAP recipient's recertification application package and payment by their certification expiration date.
The current renewal fee for IIBA members is $85 and $120 for non-members.
Please see the CBAP Recertification Handbook for more information on CBAP recertification.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I know what type of training I need?
Take a look at our BA curriculum map to the left. We've organized courses both according to specialty and career progression.

I am mainly interested in certification. What are my options?
ASPE has several options: as one if the first training partners of the IIBA we can prepare you for CBAP/CCBA certification with guaranteed training. We also offer an Executive Certificate in Business Analysis in partnership with Saint Louis University.

I think I need training, but I need to make the business case to a superior.
If you are familiar with the information presented throughout our website and are not ready to approach this, we have training advisors who are happy to help. You can call us at 877.800.5221.