Business Analysis Training: Finding The Right Track For You
By offering the industry's best and most comprehensive courses, Watermark Learning provides the training and related resources to ensure you and your organization receive the full benefits of certification and credentials including:
- Demonstration of a professional level of business analysis capabilities in principle and practice
- Recognition of professional competence by professional peers and management
- Increased confidence by employers when hiring business analysts
There are two types of certifications available to Business Analysts: Industry credentials from IIBA®, which are primarily knowledge-based, and Academic Certification, which is a blend of skills training and theory.
Which track is right for you?
| Industry Credentials | Academic Certification | |
| Name: | CBAP® or CCBA® | Masters Certificate or Associate Certificate in Business Analysis |
| Awarded by | International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) | Watermark Learning/Auburn University |
| Experience Needed | A CBAP® must have 7,500 hours of BA experience and 21 hours of professional development. A CCBA® is required to have 3750 hours of BA experience and 21 hours of professional development. For more details, visit the IIBA® Website. | No previous experience is required. |
| Steps to Credential | Application process and a 3.5-hour, 150-question multiple-choice exam | The successful completion of 2-6 required courses and may have an elective course depending on the program. |
| Best For | Experienced Business Analysts looking to demonstrate their experience and competence in the field of business analysis. | Anyone, with any level of experience, interested in making business analysis their career or seeking to broaden their knowledge or experience in the discipline of business analysis. |
| Learn More | Associate Masters |
Why choose Watermark Learning?
Unlike other training companies and academic establishments, business analysis and project management is our only focus. Our instructors are PMP® and CBAP® certified and use real-world examples and proven techniques to make your time spent in class immediately relevant and applicable on the job. Watermark Learning is an IIBA® Endorsed Education Provider and stays very involved with IIBA® to keep up-to-date on issues affecting the profession. Having contributed to the BABOK® Guide, we provide our students with unique insights. Our students tell us again and again how happy they are with their experience at Watermark Learning, and we think you will be too!
