Course Information
Course Overview
Overview
The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) designation is a professional certification 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.
With nearly 5760 all over the world achieving the CBAP® designation, CBAP® recipients are experts in identifying the business needs of an organization in order to determine the best solutions. More and more companies are recognizing the CBAP® designation and the value and expertise these professionals bring to their organizations.
You will want to consider the many professional benefits of earning the CBAP® certification if you have an advanced level of knowledge and experience and are working in any of the following roles: Business analysis, Systems analysis, Requirements analysis or management, Process improvement, Consulting, Project Manager, PMO, IT / Project Director.
About the Certification
- CBAP® is awarded by International Institute of Business Analysis, IIBA
- IIBA was established in 2003 as a Canadian Corporation and has become the leading association for business analysis around the globe
- With over 28,000 Members, over 230 Corporate Members and over 110 Chapters, International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is the recognized, non-profit association for business analysis professionals around the world
- CBAP® recipients are the elite, senior members of the BA community
- Over 5000 holders globally
- BABOK version 3 – A guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
- IIBA official website: http://www.iiba.org/
Training Highlights
35 hours of professional training which includes:
- Emphasis is placed on examination skills and the practical
- Application sharing from business analysis expertise
- Regional BA case studies and exam application
Free re-sitting for those who fail the exam and have 80% of attendance or above
Latest exam version based on official IIBA’s BABOK® Guide
CBAP® Certification Requirements
To earn the CBAP® designation, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Recognizes BA professionals who have over 7500 hours of working experience in the last 10 years
- Minimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas
- Minimum 35 hours of Professional Development in the past four years
- Two references from a career manager, client or CBAP® recipient
- Agreement with the Code of Conduct
If you don’t meet the requirements for the CBAP® certification, you may want to consider applying for the CCBA® Designation
What You’ll Learn
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Introduction & Strategy Analysis
- BABOK® v3 core concepts, business analysis key terms, and the Underlying Competencies.
- Aligning requirements with enterprise strategy and evaluating current vs. future states.
Module 2: BA Planning, Elicitation & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Planning BA approaches, governance models, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Preparing, conducting, and confirming elicitation results across cross-functional teams.
Module 3: Requirements Analysis & Design Definition (RADD)
- Structuring, modeling, and validating requirements (the highest-weighted area at 30%).
- Defining design options, estimating business value, and establishing solution blueprints.
Module 4: Requirements Life Cycle Management & Solution Evaluation
- Managing requirement traceabilities, baselines, priorities, and change requests.
- Assessing solution performance, identifying operational limitations, and recommending enterprise improvements.
Module 5: Exam Preparation & Case Study Practice
- Deep-dive analysis into complex CBAP scenario- and case-study-based questions.
- Exam breakdown, time-management tactics, and application submission guidance.
Examination Highlights
- A 3.5-hour Computer-Based Testing (CBT) examination (PSI Test Centre)
- 120 multiple choice questions with four possible answers to select from
- Exam fee (in English): US$505 for non-IIBA member, US$350 for IIBA member (Non-refundable Application fee: US$145 for 1st trial to IIBA)
- Recertification: Earn and report a minimum of 60 Continuous Development Units (CDUs) within 3 years