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Certification of Capability in Business Analysis

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CCBA IIBA Certifications License: Complete Roadmap

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1

BABOK Foundations & BA PlanningYou are here

Master the BACCM core concepts, requirements classification hierarchy, and Business Analysis Planning & Monitoring tasks.

20
hours
2

Elicitation, Collaboration & Strategy Analysis

Study elicitation techniques, stakeholder collaboration, current and future state analysis, risk assessment, and change strategy.

25
hours
3

RADD, Lifecycle Management & Solution Evaluation

Deep dive into Requirements Analysis & Design Definition, requirements tracing/prioritization, and solution performance evaluation.

30
hours
4

Techniques, Competencies & Scenario Practice

Review core BABOK modeling techniques, underlying competencies, and complete timed scenario-based practice exams.

15
hours
Estimated total study time
90 hours
That's about 9 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the CCBA Exam?

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Age
Education
Experience
Minimum 3,750 hours of business analysis work experience in the last 7 years
Additional Requirements
  • Two professional references (career manager, client, or CBAP recipient)
  • Signed agreement to the IIBA Code of Conduct
  • Successful application submission and fee payment ($145 non-refundable)

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Time to Get Licensed

6-10 weeks typical

From start to license in hand

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PSI

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Retake Policy

Application approval starts a one-year term allowing up to 3 exam attempts. Each purchased attempt must be used within 6 months of purchase or before the one-year term ends, whichever comes first. Each attempt carries a separate fee.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$250 (member) / $405 (non-member)
Application Fee$145
Total Estimated Cost$395 - $550
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What You'll Study

11 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide

CCBA Exam Details

Certification of Capability in Business Analysis

Administered by IIBA

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Pass/Fail (IIBA does not publish a cut score)
Passing Score
130
Questions
3
Hours
$145 application + $250 member / $405 non-member exam
Exam Fee
Study time: 60-100 hours
Prerequisites: 3,750 hours BA work experience in last 7 years, 21 PD hours in last 4 years
Valid for: 3 years (requires 60 CDUs for recertification)

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official IIBA content outline

Requirements Analysis and Design Definition32%

Specifying, modeling, verifying, validating, and defining design options

Elicitation and Collaboration20%

Preparing for, conducting, and confirming elicitation results with stakeholders

Requirements Life Cycle Management18%

Tracing, maintaining, prioritizing, and managing requirements changes

Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring12%

Planning BA approach, stakeholder engagement, governance, and information management

Strategy Analysis12%

Current state analysis, future state definition, risk assessment, and change strategy

Solution Evaluation6%

Measuring solution performance, analyzing value, and assessing enterprise limitations

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