Validates knowledge of business analysis planning, elicitation, requirements management, strategy analysis, design definition and solution evaluation.
A good CBAP course counts toward the 35 professional development hours IIBA requires, covers the BABOK knowledge areas and techniques, and prepares you for case-study questions. We compared the main options on hours, practice questions, format and price.
Most people should start with Igor Arkhipov's Advanced Business Analysis course on Udemy: one price, and it counts for the 35 hours. Choose his Coursera specialization to pay monthly, Adaptive US for a large question bank, and Watermark for live teaching.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 CBAP Exam Prep Specialization | Pay-monthly PD hours | Video | $59/month |
 Advanced Business Analysis | One-time purchase | Video | $110 |
 CBAP Certification Preparation | Live instruction | Video | $1,450 |
 CBAP On-Demand Course | Largest question bank | Video | $449 |
Four online courses from Igor Arkhipov and Starweaver, about 26 hours of lessons on the BABOK knowledge areas, with quizzes, sample questions and an applied project. IIBA endorses it, and it counts for the 35 PD hours.
Great fit if you want the 35 hours at a low monthly cost
Poor fit if you want a large question bank or live teaching; choose Adaptive US or Watermark
Igor Arkhipov's IIBA-endorsed course covering the knowledge areas and all 50 BABOK techniques, with case studies and sample CBAP questions. It counts for the 35 PD hours.
Great fit if you want a one-time purchase that counts for the 35 hours
Poor fit if you want realistic full-length simulations; choose Adaptive US
A long-running IIBA-endorsed course taught live online over four days, or self-paced. It includes a student manual and study tables, and the self-paced version adds an exam simulator with over 2,000 sample questions.
Great fit if you want live teaching and a simulator in one package
Poor fit if you are paying yourself and want the lowest cost; choose the Coursera specialization
A self-paced course with BABOK videos, a study guide, an application template and 2,300+ practice questions, including six full simulations. It counts for the 35 PD hours.
Great fit if you want the course and a large question bank together
Poor fit if you only need the PD hours; choose Arkhipov's Udemy course
For most people, Igor Arkhipov's Advanced Business Analysis course on Udemy. It is IIBA endorsed, counts for the 35 PD hours and costs one fixed price.
No course here is free, and you need 35 hours of professional development to apply. IIBA's free sample questions show the exam format, and Coursera has a 7-day free trial.
The video courses here run about 26 to 35 hours. Plan for about 120 hours of preparation in total, including question practice.
You need 35 hours of professional development, and an IIBA-endorsed course is the usual way to earn them. All four courses here qualify.