Which are the certifications for Business Analysts? There are certifications available for new business analysts as well as for experienced business analysts.
Know about IIBA Certifications like ECBA, CCBA and CBAP. Also know about iSQI, BCS and Scrum Alliance Certifications
4. Top Certification bodies
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), Canada
Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, UK
International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB), Germany
International Software Quality Institute (iSQI), Germany
6. Entry Level Certifications
No prior experience required
21-hrs PDUs required
Online Test
USD 225 - 295
No prior experience required
Foundation level mandatory for other levels
Online Test
No prior experience required
Specialized Certification
Online Test
7. Certifications for Experienced Business Analysts
3750 hours of BA experience required
21-hrs PDUs required
Online Test (130 MCQs – 3 hrs)
Approx. 450-575 USD
7500 hrs of BA experience required
35 hrs PDUs
Online Test (120 MCQs – 3.5 hrs)
Approx. 450-575 USD
4500 hrs of BA experience required
35 hrs PDUs
Online Test (200 MCQs – 4 hours)
USD 405 -555
PMI - PBA
8. Certifications for Experienced Business Analysts
No BA experience required
No PDUs required
Online Test (40 MCQs – 1 hrs)
Approx. 125 Euros
Knowledge of Agile/Scrum
In-person 16 hrs training
Online Test
Depends on the training provider
9. Certifications for Experienced Business Analysts
5 yrs of BA experience required
Clearing BCS certifications (3 of them)
Offline Assessment
Advance International
Diploma in
Business Analysis
10. Certifications for Expert Business Analysts
10 years of BA experience required
More details awaited
Offered by BCS and CMI
Offline Assessment
More details on
http://www.bamanagerforum.org
Expert PBA
11. If you are a business analyst aspirant
Practical knowledge and understanding is critical
ECBA certifications seems to be the best bet for new business
analysts (coming from IIBA), even though a new certification
12. If you are a Experienced business analyst
You can choose from CCBA, CBAP or PMI-PBA (top BA
certifications)
However, if your organizations need specialized Agile BA
certification, you can go for CABA from iSQI or CSPO from
Scrum Alliance