CCBA Certification Requirements

What is CCBA Certification?

A CCBA^® (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™) is the level two professional certification from the International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA^®) for business analysis practitioners who want to be recognized for their expertise and skills by earning formal recognition. The CCBA certification acknowledges business analysts with roughly 2-3 years of experience who demonstrate the ability to take on greater responsibility. Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements in order to be admitted to the exam, and upon passing the exam, receive the CCBA certification credential. Eligibility requirements include:

• 35 hours of Professional Development Training (satisfied by Watermark’s CCBA certification training course)
• 3,750 hours of BA work experience aligned with BABOK® Guide in the last 7 years
• 900 hours in each of 2 of the 6 Knowledge Areas
• For more details, visit the IIBA Website.

Watermark Learning offers the most comprehensive program in the industry to help you prepare for the CCBA certification exam. Accelerate your career path and support your organization by following the steps below and with resources and products from Watermark Learning.

Step 1: Take a CCBA Certification Training Course and Join a Study Group

CCBA Certification Exam Prep Class

This comprehensive workshop will prepare you for the CCBA exam and help you make the most of the limited study time you have. The course conforms to and aligns with the BABOK^® Guide v3 and provides everything needed to pass the exam.

CCBA Training Course

CCBA Certification Training Provides:

• 35 Professional Development hours, more than enough to apply for the CCBA exam
• Free comprehensive 520-page CBAP Certification Study Guide v3.0
• Free 90-day subscription to our CCBA Online Study Exam simulator with over 1,100 questions
• View our course outline to learn more

"The instructor was a great facilitator. The exercises were great, and I enjoyed them and the practice exam that we did during class."

Diana Minlschmidt
CCBA

Step 2: Apply for the CCBA Certification Exam

Use the following resources to help you apply for the CCBA certification exam.

Step 3: Study your CCBA Course Materials

This comprehensive study guide highlights all the important points of the CBAP and CCBA 3.0 exam. It helps you readily master all knowledge areas of the BABOK® Guide and helps you focus your study time. Contains hundreds of practice exam questions and answer explanations. See this study guide and all the high quality CCBA course materials here.

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Step 4: Finalize Your Study and Preparation

CCBA Certification Online Study Exam

• Take the most realistic exams with the ORIGINAL Online Study Exam, to reduce surprises and increase confidence
• Instant detailed feedback on every question to explain both correct and incorrect answers and solidify retention
• 3 categories of questions with unlimited tests that you can stop and start according to your schedule
• Online study exam subscription included with course. Individual subscriptions available, prices start at $99 for subscriptions.

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Step 5: Take the Exam and Earn Your CCBA Certification!

So far, we've helped thousands of business analysts earn their CCBA certification. We'd love to help you, too!

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"I initiated my journey of CCBA preparation with Watermark Learning. Our instructor made the learning sessions very engaging and interesting.The staff have been overwhelmingly helpful with their prompt response to all my queries. Overall, the online course, training materials, study guide and online practice questions have immensely contributed to my CCBA success."

Anupreeta Acharya,
CCBA (Singapore) - Info Lab

"I took Watermark’s CCBA Exam Prep class with you last Fall. I believe Watermark's resources helped me pass the exam the first time. The study guide and the online practice exams helped me understand the relationships between all those tasks, techniques, and elements. The brain dump before starting the exam was an excellent idea. I referred to it numerous times to reason out the best answer. And the mnemonics were the best."

Jean Getz,
CCBA (United States)

"I passed my CCBA exam!! I attended the CCBA Certification Prep training, which was extremely helpful to outline the full scope of the BABOK and to give very helpful guidelines on key items that need to be understood. I read the BABOK twice. The Study Guide is a must have! It helped to define the level of concept details to study and had very useful quick tests and tasks to help remember details. The online drills and exams brought everything together and gave a good baseline to test my knowledge and restudy areas that were lacking. Also, the suggestions given to get through the exam on the day were invaluable. I plan to take the CBAP next year!"

Helena Gabrić,
CCBA (Croatia)

"I really appreciated the many study aids, study prep approaches and test-day tips the instructor provided, as well as the exam simulations, which went a long way to helping me feel extremely well-prepared on test day. Thank you!"

Valerie Nichols,
CCBA (United States)