CCBA – IIBA Certification of Capability in Business Analysis

Avantages

The CCBA certification is a major asset that grants global recognition to business analysis professionals, opens doors to enriching career opportunities, promotes a potential increase in income, and officially confirms the experience and skills acquired. It also distinguishes certification holders in a competitive environment and gives them access to an international network of qualified professionals.

CCBA admission conditions for certification and examination

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

1. Professional Experience as a Business Analyst
   • A minimum of 3,750 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 two and 500 hours in four of the other six knowledge areas of the BABOK® Guide Version 3.
2. Professional Development
   • Demonstrate 21 hours of training in the field of Business Analysis during the last 4 years.
   • Our CCBA certification preparation course provides the necessary 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.
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4. Code of Conduct
   • You must sign the code of ethics and good conduct for CCBA.

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

Course preparing for the CCBA certification

The best way to prepare for the exam is to follow a preparation course.

How to choose the right training for the CCBA certification?

Here are some recommendations for choosing your training:

• Ensure that your trainer not only possesses the required certification or a higher certification but also has a varied pedagogical approach and rich teaching materials to facilitate effective exam preparation. The trainer’s practical experience enriches the training, allowing for a better understanding of the real challenges of the exam. It is important to adopt a diversified learning strategy, including different materials such as the BABOK guide, study guide, a specifically developed course material, exercises, and exam simulators, to cater to the different learning styles of participants.
• A program validated by IIBA is recognized with a specific logo.

CCBA Certification Preparation Course – IIBA over 4 days

Our course is accredited by IIBA and maximizes your chances of passing the exam on the first try. However, personal investment is necessary to succeed in this exam and to familiarize yourself with the types of questions you might encounter. To guide you in your approach, we offer access to a test training tool in our courses. Although it does not contain any questions from the official exam – the questions being secret – the questions guide your thought process, and you have a dashboard to independently assess your level.

Certification CCBA – Exam content

The distribution of exam questions according to the BABOK chapters

Certification CBAP – Reference Work

BABOK v3

Format of the exam

To pass the CCBA exam, proficiency in English at least at the upper-intermediate level (CEFR B1+/B2) is essential, as the test is offered only in English.

The test lasts three hours and includes 130 multiple-choice questions, each independent of the others. The exam assesses knowledge of business analysis skills according to the BABOK® Guide Version 3.

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