For a course to qualify towards the Professional Development requirement, it must meet the following criteria:
- It must be moderated/facilitated similar to a formal course (i.e., there must be a moderator for the session, or a facilitator/instructor who leads the group/individual through the material).
- There must be a measurable learning objective (or set of objectives), and those must be directly applicable to the role of the business analyst (i.e., in terms of either changing behavior or improving skills).
- It cannot simply be a presentation on a specific topic.
- There must be the opportunity for students to interact with the material (e.g., be able to ask questions, make the learning meaningful).
- An opportunity to practice the task or objective being presented and, be assessed by the facilitator/moderator.
- The subject matter must be directly aligned with the BABOK® Guide.
- To qualify, courses must also be completed by the application submitted date and have a start date within the last four years from the application submitted date.
All courses that are part of our Training Partner provider page program automatically qualify towards the professional development requirement. This is because they have already been assessed and validated by IIBA® to ensure they meet the above criteria.
To verify if any courses already taken are a part of our program, you can perform a search on our website from within the Training Partner provider page section.