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Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP®)

Course number: CGICBAP40

The CBAP® course empowers you to develop skills to be proficient in business analysis and enables you to pass your IIBA–CBAP® certification exam. The training is aligned to the 2016 release of CBAP® by IIBA, it will help you build expertise in the 6 knowledge areas defined in BABOK® Guide Version 3 namely: business analysis planning and monitoring, elicitation, requirements management and communication, enterprise analysis, requirements analysis along with solution assessment & validation.

What are the course objectives?

After you finish the course, you’ll be able to:

• Appear for and pass the IIBA-CBAP® exam
• Understand Business Analysis Key Concepts
• Understand Business Analysis Core Concept Models
• Gain understanding of 30 business analysis tasks in 6 knowledge areas
• Gain understanding in 50 business analysis tools and techniques
• Understand 5 business analysis perspectives of Agile, Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Business Architecture and Business Process Management

Prerequisites

Meet or be aware of the following IIBA-CBAP® certification exam requirements prior to attending class: 

• Minimum 7500 hours of BA work experience aligned with the BABOK Guide in the last 10 years
• Minimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas
• 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

Target Audience

• Those with business analysis experience who wish to become CBAP or CCBA certified
• Intermediate- to advanced-level business analysts
• Business systems analysts
• Systems analysts
• Project managers or team leaders
• Systems architects or designers

Certification

Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP®)

Exam

Students who attend the CBAP training program will be able to take the below certification exams based on their experience.

1. Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) – 0 years of experience
2. Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) – 2 years of experience
3. Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) – 3.5 years of experience

1. ECBA Eligibility
• 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

2. 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.

3. 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

Please visit the following website for more information regarding certifications:
https://www.iiba.org/business-analysis-certifications/iiba-certifications/

Accreditation

Post class completion, students can appear for one of the following exams, based on their experience:

1. Entry Certificate in Business Analysis™ (ECBA™) – 0 years of experience
2. Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) – 2 years of experience
3. Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) – 3.5 years of experience

Course Outline