Verify your skills with the CCBA + CBAP certifications

IIBA Certifications

Established in 2003, the IIBA is a well recognised professional association for business analysts, with over 10,000 members worldwide.

The IIBA assists business analysts by defining standards of practice through its Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK®) Guide, identifying skill sets necessary to effectively perform a BA role, and by formally recognising the skills of BA professionals through the IIBA’s CCBA™ and CBAP® certifications.

The IIBA’s certifications are used by employers to benchmark your skills. In order to achieve these certifications you must meet a specific set of requirements, set by IIBA to verify your skills by checking your work experience, education and references.

Comparison of IIBA Certification Requirements

Certification of Competency in Business Analysis™ (CCBA™)

  • 3,750+ hours (approx. 2 years) of relevant work experience over the last 7 years
  • 900+ hours in 2 BABOK® knowledge areas OR 500+ hours in 4 BABOK® knowledge areas
  • 21+ hours of professional development over the last 4 years
  • Minimum high school education or equivalent
  • Two references from a career manager, client or CBAP® recipient
  • Signed Code of Conduct

Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®)

  • 7,500+ hours (approx. 4 years) of relevant work experience over the last 10 years
  • 900+ hours in 4 BABOK® knowledge areas
  • 21+ hours of professional development over the last 4 years
  • Minimum high school education or equivalent
  • Two references from a career manager, client or CBAP® recipient
  • Signed Code of Conduct

All BA work experience must be aligned to the BABOK® Guide, falling into the following knowledge areas:

  • Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
  • Elicitation
  • Requirements Management and Communication
  • Enterprise Analysis
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Solution Assessment and Validation

All professional development courses must also be aligned to the BABOK® Guide. The following courses are automatically recognised by the IIBA, counting directly towards either the CCBA™ or CBAP®.

Professional Development Courses IIBA Recognition Hours Contributed
Creating Quality Requirements   IIBA recognised Automatic 14 hours
ISBE/BCS Requirements Engineering   ISEB Certified IIBA recognised Automatic 21 hours
ISEB/BCS System Modelling Techniques   ISEB Certified IIBA recognised Automatic 21 hours
ISEB/BCS Modelling Business Processes   ISEB Certified IIBA recognised Automatic 14 hours
ISEB/BCS Business Analysis Practice   ISEB Certified IIBA recognised Automatic 21 hours

The remainder of Planit’s BA courses are also eligible for contribution towards your CCBA™ or CBAP® certification, simply requiring application to the IIBA. These are as follows:

Professional Development Courses IIBA Recognition Hours Contributed
IREB Requirements Engineering Foundation   IREB Certified On application 21 hours
ISEB/BCS Business Analysis Foundation   ISEB Certified On application 21 hours