Does APBMA offer a business analysis certification?
APBMA recognizes business analysts through its professional membership grades, which are awarded on experience and qualifications and carry the professional letters AAPBMA, FAPBMA and CFAPBMA. APBMA also offers online courses that end in a certification exam.
How do the membership grades recognize experience?
| Grade | Letters | Experience and qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | AAPBMA | Over 5 years’ experience in the field and a degree-level or equivalent qualification. |
| Fellow | FAPBMA | Over 12 years’ experience in the field, at least 8 of them at a strategic level. |
| Chartered Fellow | CFAPBMA | Over 15 years’ experience in the field, at least 10 of them at a strategic level. The highest individual grade. |
Students and people within a year of graduating from a business-related programme can join as Student members. See all membership grades and the join page.
What do APBMA’s courses offer?
APBMA’s core courses are taken online on its training platform: the Scrum Master, Product Owner and Agile Management Executive courses. Each has 12 chapters and a certification exam.
Does APBMA offer business analysis training?
APBMA’s current core courses are Scrum Master, Product Owner and Agile Management Executive. Members also get on-demand tutorials and masterclasses on Business Analytics, Data Science, AI applications and more, and member discounts on training programs and certification exams. See member services.
How can an employer check a credential?
Employers can check a membership with its code on the member verification page. Members also hold digital badges for their grade, which have their own public pages.