CBAP – IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional

Advantages

Obtaining the CBAP certification provides international recognition as a business analysis professional, enhanced career opportunities, increased salary potential, and validation of experience and competence in the field. It enables individuals to stand out in a competitive market and gain access to a global network of certified professionals.

CCBA admission conditions for certification and examination

The Business Analyst who wants to register for the CBAP certification exam must meet the following conditions:

1. Professional Experience as a Business Analyst
   • A minimum of 7,500 hours of professional experience in the last 10 years is required. You must fill out an online form detailing these hours by project and area of activity.
   • You must account for at least 900 hours of experience in four of the six knowledge areas of the BABOK® Guide Version 3.
2. Professional Development
   • Demonstrate 35 hours of training in the broad field of Business Analysis during the last 4 years.
   • Our CBAP certification preparation course already provides 28 hours, and you have likely taken the Business Analysis Foundation course, which also grants 14 hours to be accounted for.
3. References
   • You must provide information for at least two people who can attest to your experience and skills. They must have known you for at least 6 months.
   • These individuals will initially be contacted by email, asking them to complete a questionnaire about you. It’s possible that they may also be contacted personally by IIBA for a brief interview.
   • One of the individuals must be a current or recent contact. Project managers cannot be considered as references unless they are also your referents outside of projects.
4. CBAP® Code of Conduct
   1. You must sign the code of ethics and good conduct for CBAP.

This entire procedure is done directly on the IIBA website where you must create an account.

CBAP exam preparation courses

The best way to prepare for the exam is to take a preparatory course.

How do I choose the right CBAP certification course?

Here you are a few recommendations for choosing your training course:

• Make sure that your trainer not only has the required certification, but also a varied teaching approach and rich materials, to facilitate effective preparation for the exam. The trainer’s practical experience enriches the training, providing a better understanding of the real challenges of the exam. It is important to adopt a diversified learning strategy, including different supports such as the BABOK guide, study guide, a developed course support, exercises, and exam simulators, to meet the different learning styles of the participants.

• A programme validated by the IIBA is recognised by a special logo

4-day CBAP – IIBA certification preparation course

Our course is accredited by the IIBA and maximises your chances of passing the exam first time. However, a personal investment is required to pass this exam and to familiarise yourself with the questions you may encounter. To guide you through the process, we offer access to a test practice tool as part of our courses. Although it does not contain any questions from the official exam – the questions are secret – the questions guide you in your thinking and you have a scoreboard to assess your level independently.

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Certification CBAP – Exam blueprint

The distribution of exam questions according to the BABOK chapters

Certification CBAP – Reference work

BABOK v3 en anglais

Examination format

To pass the CBAP exam, a proficiency of English at least at advanced intermediate level (CERCL B1+/B2) is essential, as the test is offered only in English.

The test lasts three and a half hours and consists of 120 multiple-choice questions based on case studies that require in-depth analysis. Each case study is one to one-and-a-half pages long, with several associated questions. The exam assesses knowledge of business analysis skills according to the BABOK® Version 3 guide.

The results, expressed as a percentage of success per chapter and overall, are communicated immediately after the exam. However, IIBA does not disclose the exact pass level.