CBAP Certification Training Course | CBAP Exam Prep Classes
Prepare for the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) & (CCBA®) certification examinations with our Training Course & Boot Camp. The CBAP® and CCBA®designation are marks of distinction for intermediate and advanced-level practitioners, recognizing their demonstration of the knowledge and skills necessary for effectiveness and a professional level of competence in business analysis principles and practices.
This CBAP / CCBA Training Course is designed to assist you in your preparation for the certification. It focuses attention on key concepts and the six knowledge areas of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge BABOK® Guide v3 for the greatest preparation efficiency and effectiveness.
CBAP Exam Prep Course Information
Training Type: Classroom & Online Training.
Location : Downtown Toronto ( 18 King St East ). The training is also offered at other locations including Mississauga, Scarborough, Ottawa & Montreal. Please contact to discuss an alternate course location.
Duration: 4 days ( 10 AM – 5 PM) or 10 live instructor-led Zoom sessions, 3.5 hours each
Number of students per session: Our CBAP Exam Prep class sizes are typically 6-8 students per session. Our CBAP classes are intentionally kept small in order to foster more interaction between the instructor and students. We limit classes to a maximum of six (8) students unless we are teaching a private group or organization.
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CBAP Course Topics
| Lesson | Lesson Subject | Lesson Objectives | Home Assignment |
| Lesson 1 (3.5 hours) | Business Analysis Fundamentals, and Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring | 1.Business analysis and business analysts 2. Key Terms, BACCM and requirements classification schema 3. Overview of the BABOK structure for the 6 knowledge areas 4. The overview of the knowledge area – Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 5. Discuss the real-life examples, asks students to provide their examples 6. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 1 in the BABOK Guide – Introduction 2. Read Chapter 2 in the BABOK Guide – Business Analysis Key Concepts 3. Read Chapter 3 in the BABOK Guide – Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring 4. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 5. Describe a real life scenario using BACCM 6. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 2 (3.5 hours) | Elicitation and Collaboration | 1. Overview of the Lesson 1 materials, questions and answers session 2. The overview of the knowledge area 3. Study the 5 tasks: the purpose, the inputs and outputs, techniques that can be applied 4. Discuss the real-life examples, asks students to provide their examples 5. Introduce 3 techniques from the BABOK, ask students to provide examples 6. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 4 in the BABOK Guide – Elicitation and Collaboration 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Provide a real life example for each task in the studied knowledge area 4. Select the 2 out of the 3 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 3 (3.5 hours) | Requirements Life Cycle Management | 1. Overview of the Lesson 2 materials, questions and answers session 2. The overview of the knowledge area 3. Study the 5 tasks: the purpose, the inputs and outputs, techniques that can be applied 4. Discuss the real-life examples, asks students to provide their examples 5. Introduce the next 3 techniques from the BABOK, ask students to provide examples 6. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 5 in the BABOK Guide – Requirements Life Cycle Management 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Provide a real life example for each task in the studied knowledge area 4. Select the 2 out of the 3 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 4 (3.5 hours) | Strategy Analysis | 1. Overview of the Lesson 3 materials, questions and answers session 2. The overview of the knowledge area 3. Study the 4 tasks: the purpose, the inputs and outputs, techniques that can be applied 4. Discuss the real-life examples, asks students to provide their examples 5. Lesson summary, questions and answers session 6. Introduce the next 3 techniques from the BABOK, ask students to provide examples 7. Practice Exam style questions, discuss questions in details | 1. Read Chapter 6 in the BABOK Guide – Strategy Analysis 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Provide a real life example for each task in the studied knowledge area 4. Select the 2 out of the 3 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 5 (3.5 hours) | Requirements analysis and design definition | 1. Overview of the Lesson 4 materials, questions and answers session 2. The overview of the knowledge area 3. Study the 6 tasks: the purpose, the inputs and outputs, techniques that can be applied 4. Discuss the real-life examples, asks students to provide their examples 5. Introduce the next 3 techniques from the BABOK, ask students to provide examples 6. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 7 in the BABOK Guide – Requirements Analysis and Design Definition 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Provide a real life example for each task in the studied knowledge area 4. Select the 2 out of the 3 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 6 (3.5 hours) | Solution evaluation | 1. Overview of the Lesson 5 materials, questions and answers session 2. The overview of the knowledge area 3. Study the 5 tasks: the purpose, the inputs and outputs, techniques that can be applied 4. Discuss the real-life examples, asks students to provide their examples 5. Introduce the next 3 techniques from the BABOK, ask students to provide examples 6. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 8 in the BABOK Guide – Solution Evaluation 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Provide a real life example for each task in the studied knowledge area 4. Select the 2 out of the 3 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 7 (3.5 hours) | Underlying competencies – part 1, techniques | 1. Overview of the Lesson 6 materials, questions and answers session 2. Overview of the all 6 studied knowledge areas, ask students to provide examples 3. Underlying competencies: analytical thinking and problem solving, behavioural characteristics, business knowledge 4. Introduce the next 10 techniques. 5. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 9 in the BABOK Guide – Underlying Competencies 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Describe the situations based on your experience when the three studied competencies were/would have been especially useful 4. Select the 5 out of the 10 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 8 (3.5 hours) | Underlying competencies – part 2, techniques | 1. Overview of the Lesson 7 materials, questions and answers session 2. Underlying competencies: communication skills, interaction skills, tools and technology 3. Experience sharing: tell about the tools and techniques you use and why you use them, their advantages and disadvantages for you 4. Introduce the next 10 techniques. 5. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Read Chapter 10 in the BABOK Guide – Techniques 2. Pass the quiz, practice exam-style questions 3. Describe the situations based on your experience when the three studied competencies were/would have been especially useful 4. Select the 5 out of the 10 techniques studied and describe the examples of when and how they can be applied. 5. Prepare the list of questions if any. |
| Lesson 9 (3.5 hours) | 1. Overview of the Lesson 8 materials, questions and answers session 2. Introduce the last 15 techniques. 3. Techniques overview and experience sharing: techniques you use and why you use them, their advantages and disadvantages for you 4. Lesson summary, questions and answers session | 1. Finish reading the BABOK guide, review those parts that need more attention 2. Practice the exam style questions 3. Prepare your exam application on IIBA website 4. Prepare the list of questions if any | |
| Lesson 10 (3.5 hours) | Course Overview and Wrap Up | 1. Overview of the studied materials 2. Discuss real life examples and summarize the tasks business analysts perform 3. Final practice exam 4. Questions and answers session | 1. Read the BABOK Guide 2. Practice the exam-style questions 3. Schedule and pass the exam! |
Who Should take this course:
- Intermediate to advanced-level business analyst
- Business systems analyst
- Systems analyst
- Project manager or team leader
- Systems architect or designer
- IT manager/director
- Scrum master
CBAB / CCBA Exam Requirements
Applicants are expected to review the CBAP® Handbook for complete information on application criteria, fees, and details on how to apply.
To earn the CBAP® certification, applicants must have:
- Minimum 7500 hours of BA work experience aligned with BABOK® Guide in the last 10 years
- Minimum 900 hours in four of the six knowledge areas
- Minimum 35 hours of Professional Development in the past four years
- 2 References from a career manager,client or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) recipient
- Signed Code of Conduct
To earn the CCBA® certification, applicants must have:
- Minimum 3750 hours of BA work experience aligned with BABOK® Guide in the last 7 years
- Minimum 900 hours in Two of the six knowledge areas
- Minimum 21 hours of Professional Development in the past four years
- 2 References from a career manager,client or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) recipient
- Signed Code of Conduct
CBAP Examination:
The CBAP® exam is 3.5 hours long and consists of 120 multiple choice questions. The questions are case study-based (i.e. longer cases (1-1.5 pages) of information) with multiple questions about the case. It is competency-based and aligned with BABOK® Guide Version 3.
To help you prepare for the exam, visit the International Institute of Business Analysis IIBA® Website:
- CBAP- Exam Day Information
- CBAP Certification Handbook
- CBAP Exam Blueprint
- CBAP- Guide to Competency-Based Certification
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