Guide to completing the CBAP

online application
This document is intended to aid applicants in flling out the
online application. Following this guide is not a guarantee that
your application will be approved. t is the applicant!s
responsibility to ensure all re"uirements are met as per the
CBAP

#andboo$ prior to submitting their application.

%teps to navigate to the CBAP

&nline Application'
1. Navigate to www.iiba.org > Certifcation & Recognition > CBAP
Recognition (Certifcation).
2. In the Qic! "in!# bo$% c&ic! CBAP 'n&ine A((&ication. )he
Certife* B#ine## Ana&+#i# Pro,e##iona&- (CBAP) (age i#
*i#(&a+e*.
.. I, +o are an IIBA /e/ber or have (revio#&+ regi#tere* ,or the
CBAP certifcation c&ic! the here &in! in the fr#t (aragra(h an*
,o&&ow the (ro/(t# to &og in.
I, +o have not (revio#&+ regi#tere* with IIBA% c&ic! the here &in! in
the #econ* (aragra(h% co/(&ete the ,or/ with +or in,or/ation%
an* c&ic! 0b/it.
1igre 1 #how# a (ictre o, the Per#ona& In,or/ation (age.
1igre 1
1

2
)he Certife* B#ine## Ana&+#i# Pro,e##iona& (CBAP) A((&ication i#
*i#(&a+e*.
2. 0e&ect one o, the fve o(tion#3 Confr/ Per#ona& In,or/ation%
4*cation% 5or! 4$(erience% Pro,e##iona& 6eve&o(/ent% Re,erence#.
7o /a+ co/(&ete the #ection# in an+ or*er an* +o /a+ e*it each
in /&ti(&e #e##ion#.
IIBA reco//en*# +o initiate the re,erence (roce## ear&+ on to avoi*
nnece##ar+ *e&a+# in #b/itting +or a((&ication. )he a((&ication
cannot be #b/itte* b+ the a((&icant nti& the re,erence# have
#b/itte* the re,erence (ortion o, the a((&ication.
I, +o have (revio#&+ #b/itte* a CBAP

a((&ication to IIBA which wa#

*ec&ine*% +o /a+ be ab&e to re8#e +or (a#t re,erence ,or/# 8 e/ai&
certifcation9iiba.org ,or /ore in,or/ation.
Be,ore a((&+ing ,or certifcation% (&ea#e en#re that +o have rea*
throgh the CBAP

:an*boo!% an* that +o ,&&+ n*er#tan* the

re;ire/ent# containe* therein. I, +o fn* that +o have ;e#tion#% or
are nc&ear at an+ #te( in the (roce##% (&ea#e contact Certifcation at
certifcation9iiba.org.
P&ea#e a&#o en#re that +o #b/it /ore than enogh wor! e$(erience
hor#% a# not a&& hor# /a+ cont towar*# certifcation. I, ,or an+
rea#on +or hor# ,a&& be&ow the re;ire* a/ont% +o wi&& not be ab&e
to #it ,or the e$a/ an* +o /a+ be re;ire* to re8a((&+ at a &ater *ate.

.
I<P'R)AN)3 0ave ear&+% #ave o,ten. 7or (*ate# at the en* o, each
#ection within 1 hor% +or #e##ion wi&& ti/eot an* +or (*ate# wi&&
not be #ave* when +o retrn to +or a((&ication.
A# +o co/(&ete an* #b/it each #ection% the #tat# ,or each #ection
wi&& be (*ate* to Co/(&ete. At thi# (oint% +o can #ti&& e*it each
#ection a# nee*e* e$ce(t the Re,erence #ection. 'nce a Re,erence
0tat# #a+# Co/(&ete% +o can no &onger *e&ete or e*it that re,erence.
5hen a&& #ection #tat#e# #a+ Co/(&ete% +o wi&& be given the o(tion to
#b/it +or on&ine a((&ication. 'nce +o c&ic! on the #b/it btton%
the ne$t #te( wi&& be to /a!e +or (a+/ent.
'nce +o #b/it +or a((&ication% +o wi&& no &onger be ab&e to (*ate
it. 7o can view the #tat# o, +or a((&ication b+ &ogging into +or IIBA
accont an* chec!ing the certifcation (age.
1o&&owing are gi*e&ine# on co/(&eting each #ection o, the on&ine
a((&ication3
Confrm Personal n(ormation
)o co/(&ete the Confr/ Per#ona& In,or/ation #ection3
1. C&ic! the Confr/ (er#ona& in,or/ation &in!.
)he Per#ona& In,or/ation = Confr/ation (age i# *i#(&a+e*.
2. Review the in,or/ation *i#(&a+e* on the Per#ona& In,or/ation
= Confr/ation (age.
I, a change i# re;ire*% c&ic! Change. )he Per#ona& Contact
6etai&# (age wi&& now beco/e e*itab&e.
.. A** or /o*i,+ in,or/ation a# re;ire*. C&ic! 0b/it.
2. I, no change i# re;ire*% c&ic! Confr/.
)he a((&ication &an*ing (age i# *i#(&a+e*% an* the #tat# o, the
Confr/ Per#ona& In,or/ation #ection i# (*ate* to Co/(&ete a# in
1igre 2.
1igre 2

2
)ducation
)o co/(&ete the 4*cation #ection3
1. C&ic! the 4*cation &in!. )he 4*cation (age i# *i#(&a+e* a# in
1igre ..
1igre .

>
2. Co/(&ete the ,or/ a# (ro/(te*. C&ic! 0ave to #b/it the ,or/.
)he a((&ication &an*ing (age i# *i#(&a+e*% an* the #tat# o, the
4*cation #ection i# (*ate* to Co/(&ete a# in 1igre 2.
1igre 2

?
Note3 I, +o wi#h to navigate to another (age% we #gge#t that +o
#ave (#b/it) the content o, the (age +o are wor!ing on an* then
c&ic! the A((&ication Page navigation &in!# above the (age tit&e. 6'
N') #e +or browner bac! btton% a# +o /a+ &oo#e *ata.
*or$ )+perience
)o co/(&ete the 5or! 4$(erience #ection3
7o wi&& be a#!e* ,or e$ten#ive in,or/ation regar*ing +or b#ine##
ana&+#i# wor! e$(erience. 5e #gge#t that +o review +or
#b/i##ion# in thi# area care,&&+. 7o can retrn to thi# (age at an+
ti/e *ring the a((&ication (roce## to a**% e*it or *e&ete wor!
e$(erience#. 'nce +or a((&ication ha# been #b/itte* it cannot be
change*.
I/(ortant3 6e(en*ing (on the ta#!# +o #e&ect ,or each (ro@ect%
*e*ction# /a+ occr *ring the a##e##/ent (roce##. I, +o have an+
*obt that the ta#!# +o #e&ect ;a&i,+ a# b#ine## ana&+#i# wor!
e$(erience a# *efne* b+ the BABOK Guide v2.A% we #trong&+
reco//en* that +o #b/it a&& o, +or b#ine## ana&+#i# wor!
e$(erience an* hor# in the &a#t 1A +ear# over an* above the /ini//
B>AA hor# re;ire*.
1or a**itiona& gi*ance% we #trong&+ reco//en* +o re,er to the
CBAP

:an*boo! an* the BABOK

Guide v2.A be,ore co/(&eting thi#

#ection o, the a((&ication.
1. C&ic! the 5or! 4$(erience &in!. )he 5or! 4$(erience (age i#
*i#(&a+e*.
2. C&ic! A** New 5or! 4$(erience. )he A**8Pro@ect In,or/ation
(age i# *i#(&a+e* a# #hown in 1igre >.

B
1igre >
.. 1ro/ the 0tart *ate on Pro@ect *ate (ic!er% choo#e the *ate +o
#tarte* +or wor! on the (ro@ect (i.e. *oe#nCt have to be the #tart
*ate o, the (ro@ect)
2. Note3 )he #tart an* en* *ate /#t be within 1A +ear# o, the
a((&icationC# #b/i##ion *ate.
>. 1ro/ the 4n* *ate on Pro@ect *ate (ic!er% choo#e the *ate +o
en*e* +or wor! on the (ro@ect (i.e. *oe#nCt have to be the en*
*ate o, the (ro@ect)
?. In the Pro@ect 6e#cri(tion or 'b@ective fe&*% t+(e a #hort
*e#cri(tion o, the (ro@ect% or t+(e the (ro@ect#D e$(ecte*
otco/e.
B. In the Pro@ect Ro&e(#) fe&*% t+(e +or ro&e tit&e.
E. In the N/ber o, (eo(&e re(orting to +o fe&*% t+(e the n/ber
o, (eo(&e who#e wor! +o over#aw.
F. In the Pro@ect na/e fe&*% t+(e the na/e b+ which the (ro@ect
wa# i*entife*.
1A. In the Pro@ect Contact #ection > Contact na/e% t+(e the na/e o,
the (er#on who co&* veri,+ +or wor! on the (ro@ect. I, the
(er#on i# no &onger with the organiGation% t+(e the na/e o,

E
another (er#on #ch a# +or /anager or :/an Re#orce#
contact.
11. In the Contact e/ai& #ection% t+(e the e/ai& a**re## o, the
contact (er#on.
12. In the Contact Re&ation#hi( #ection% t+(e a *e#cri(tor that
i*entife# the t+(e o, wor! re&ation#hi( the contact (er#on# an*
+o have (,or e$a/(&e% <anager or 0(ervi#or).
1.. In the 'rganiGation na/e #ection% i, +o are a**ing a new wor!
e$(erience ,or a new co/(an+ c&ic! A** New an* co/(&ete the
#ection. )he 'rganiGation In,or/ation #ection i# *i#(&a+e* an*
can be e*ite*. I, +o are a**ing wor! e$(erience ,or a new
(ro@ect% ,or a co/(an+ who#e in,or/ation +oCve a&rea*+ a**e*%
#e&ect the organiGationC# na/e ,ro/ the *ro(8*own &i#t. )he
#+#te/ ato8(o(&ate# the 'rganiGation In,or/ation fe&*#.
12. In the )ota& BA :or# on the Pro@ect fe&*% t+(e the tota& n/ber
o, b#ine## ana&+#i# hor# (i.e. a&igne* to the BABOK Guide)
+o wor!e* on the (ro@ect.
I<P'R)AN)3 H#e the tota& n/ber o, b#ine## ana&+#i# hor# that
+o wor!e* (i.e. we ba#e or ca&c&ation# on an eight8hor wor!
*a+) an* not the tota& n/ber o, hor# the (ro@ect ran.
It i# I4R7 I<P'R)AN) that when +o #e&ect ta#!#% +o on&+ #e&ect
tho#e which a&ign to the BABOK

Guide. 0e&ecting ta#!# that +o

have *one on the (ro@ect that are not b#ine## ana&+#i# ta#!#
(i.e. (ro@ect /anage/ent% ;a&it+ a##rance) a&igne* with the
BABOK

Guide wi&& re#&t in *e*ction# in the ta#!# an* their
corre#(on*ing hor# an* wi&& re*ce the n/ber o, a((rove*
hor#. )hi# in trn% /a+ re#&t in +or a((&ication N') being
a((rove*. 0ee 1igre ? be&ow.

F
1igre ?

1A
1>. In the 6e#cri(tion o, BA 4$(erience area (1igre 2 above)% c&ic!
to chec! the ta#!# +o have co/(&ete* *ring thi# (ro@ect that
are a&igne* with the BABOK Guide v2.A.
6o thi# ,or each Jnow&e*ge Area that +o have wor!e* on in the
(ro@ect.
7o /a+ #e&ect a ta#! that either +o have (er,or/e* +or#e&, or
that +o have coache*K/entore* another B#ine## Ana&+#t
(er,or/ing the ta#!.
1?. 1or each Jnow&e*ge Area% in*icate the (ercentage o, the )ota& BA
:or# +o entere* ,or the (ro@ect that +o #(ent on the ta#!# +o
#e&ecte*.
Note3 )he (ercentage# ,or a&& o, the Jnow&e*ge Area# +o wor!e*
in /#t tota& 1AA.
1B. C&ic! A** Pro@ect to #b/it the (ro@ect.
Note3 7o can retrn to thi# (age at an+ ti/e *ring the
a((&ication (roce## to a**% e*it or *e&ete wor! e$(erience#. 'nce
+or a((&ication ha# been #b/itte* it cannot be change*.
I<P'R)AN)3 0ave ear&+% #ave o,ten. 7or (*ate# at the en* o,
each #ection within 1 hor% +or #e##ion wi&& ti/eot an* +or
(*ate# wi&& not be #ave* when +o retrn to +or a((&ication.
1o&&ow the above #te(# ,or each (ro@ect +o want to inc&*e in
+or a((&ication. 'nce +o /eet the /ini// n/ber o, hor#
re;ire* (i.e. B>AA hor# ,or CBAP a((&ication)% the 0tat# o,
+or 5or! 4$(erience wi&& be (*ate* to Co/(&ete a# in 1igre B.
Note +o can a&wa+# a** /ore wor! e$(erience an* there,ore
hor# than the B>AA hor# re;ire* a# thi# i# on&+ the /ini//
re;ire* an* in ,act% we encorage +o to *o #o.
1igre B

11
Pro(essional ,evelopment
)o co/(&ete the Pro,e##iona& 6eve&o(/ent #ection3
1. C&ic! the Pro,e##iona& 6eve&o(/ent &in!. )he Pro,e##iona&
6eve&o(/ent (age i# *i#(&a+e*.
I<P'R)AN)3 )he (ro,e##iona& *eve&o(/ent /ini// re;ire/ent
i# 21 hor# o, b#ine## ana&+#i# e*cation a&igne* with the
BABOK

Guide within the &a#t ,or +ear#. )hi# /a+ be b+

co/(&eting a #ing&e cor#e or b+ co/(&eting /&ti(&e cor#e#.
2. C&ic! A** Cor#eK0e/inar. 'n the A** Pro,e##iona& 6eve&o(/ent
(age% co/(&ete the fe&*# a# (ro/(te*.
.. In the Contact na/e fe&*% t+(e the na/e o, the (er#on who
co&* veri,+ +or (artici(ation. I, the (er#on i# no &onger with the
organiGation% t+(e the na/e o, #o/eone who can veri,+ +or
atten*ance.
2. C&ic! 0ave to 0b/it.
1o&&ow the #te(# above ,or each e*cation +o want to inc&*e in
+or a((&ication. 'nce +o have reache* the /ini// re;ire*
(i.e. 21 hor#) the #tat# o, the Pro,e##iona& 6eve&o(/ent #ection
wi&& be (*ate* to Co/(&ete a# in 1igre E. Note3 +o can
a&wa+# a** /ore than the 21 hor# which i# on&+ the /ini//
re;ire*.
1igre E

12
-e(erences
'nce +o #b/it the re,erence#% an e/ai& wi&& be #ent i//e*iate&+ to
the/ a#!ing the/ to co/(&ete the re,erence (ortion o, the on&ine
a((&ication. 7o wi&& be notife* via e/ai& when +or re,erence# have
co/(&ete* an* #b/itte* to IIBA their re#(on#e#. 7o can on&+ #b/it
+or a((&ication to IIBA once both re,erence# have co/(&ete* thi# #te(
in the (roce## an* there,ore% once a&& #tat#e# #a+ Co/(&ete inc&*e
the Re,erence# #tat#.
I, +o *eci*e to change an e$i#ting re,erence be,ore +or re,erence ha#
#b/itte* their re#(on#e% +o can *o #o b+ #e&ecting DRe/oveD be#i*e
their &i#ting in the chart be&ow. 7o cannot change an e$i#ting re,erence
a,ter the+ have co/(&ete* an* #b/itte* to IIBA their re,erence ,or/.
'n&+ two re,erence# are (er/itte* at an+ given ti/e. Re(&acing an
e$i#ting re,erence can be *one a /a$i// o, ,or ti/e#. An e/ai& wi&&
be #ent to the new re,erence to initiate the (roce##. Acce## wi&& be
re/ove* ,or the re(&ace* re,erence to #b/it a re(&+.
I, +o have (revio#&+ #b/itte* a CBAP

a((&ication to IIBA which wa#

*ec&ine*% +o /a+ be ab&e to re8#e +or (a#t re,erence ,or/# 8 e/ai&
certifcation9iiba.org ,or /ore in,or/ation on how to *o thi#.
)o co/(&ete the Re,erence# #ection3
1. C&ic! A**. )he Re,erence (age i# *i#(&a+e*.
2. Co/(&ete the ,or/ a# (ro/(te*. C&ic! 0ave to #b/it. )he
Re,erence# (age i# *i#(&a+e*% an* the re,erence #tat# i#
(*ate*.
.. Re(eat #te(# one throgh three to re(eat the (roce## an* a**
another re,erence.

1.
2. C&ic! Co/(&ete to navigate to the A((&ication &an*ing (age.
)he A((&ication &an*ing (age wi&& (rovi*e +o with the #tat# o, +or
a((&ication. Re,erence# wi&& *i#(&a+ a# Pen*ing Review nti& #ch ti/e
a# the re,erence ha# #b/itte* their re(&+.
Note3 4/ai&# #ent to re,erence# ,ro/ IIBA are #ent ,ro/ the
certifcation9iiba.org or certifcation9theiiba.org e/ai& a**re##.
I, a re,erence *i* N') receive the e/ai&% one o, two thing# ha#
ha((ene*3
1. It wa# f&tere* b+ their e/ai& #+#te/ an* re*irecte* to their
Ln!K0PA< ,o&*er% or
2. It wa# b&oc!e* entire&+ b+ their e/ai& #+#te/ an* the+ *o not
have acce## to it.
In either ca#e% IIBA ha# no contro& over thi#.
I, the e/ai& wa# b&oc!e* b+ their e/ai& #+#te/% +o /#t *o one o, the
,o&&owing *irect&+ in +or on&ine a((&ication3
1. Re/ove +or re,erence an* a** it bac! in with a *iMerent e/ai&
a**re## (note3 (er#ona& e/ai& a**re##e# *o not ten* to b&oc! a#
/ch a# co/(an+ one#)% or
2. Re/ove +or re,erence an* a** another re,erence a&together
who#e e/ai& a**re## wi&& not b&oc! the e/ai&.
'nce +o a** an* #ave a re,erence in +or on&ine a((&ication% the
re,erence e/ai& i# ato/atica&&+ #ent to +or re,erence. )here,ore% +or
re,erence #ho&* receive the e/ai& within that *a+ n&e## it ha# been
b&oc!e* a# *e#cribe* above.
'nce a re,erence ha# #b/itte* their re(&+% the Re,erence #tat# wi&&
#how Co/(&ete a# *i#(&a+e* in 1igre F.
1igre F

12
%ubmitting your application
'nce a&& #ection# #a+ Co/(&ete% +o wi&& nee* to agree to the ,o&&owing
ter/# an* con*ition# a# #hown in 1igre 1A3
1. C&ic! on the con#ent ,or IIBA to va&i*ate the in,or/ation
(rovi*e* btton.
2. C&ic! on the Co*e o, Con*ct btton
.. C&ic! on the CBAP :an*boo! confr/ation btton
2. C&ic! on the con#ent to (b&i#h a((&icant in,or/ation btton
>. Co/(&ete the 4$a/ In,or/ation #ection
1igre 1A

1>
'nce +o are #ati#fe* that +or a((&ication i# rea*+ to be #b/itte*
to IIBA% c&ic! on the 0b/it btton.
Payment o( application
7o wi&& now be ta!en to the (a+/ent o(tion# web(age to (a+ ,or +or
a((&ication #hown in 1igre 11.
)o /a!e (a+/ent3
1. C&ic! Pa+ Now or Pa+ "ater.
I, +o *eci*e to Pa+ "ater% (&ea#e /ai& in +or che;e or /one+
or*er ,o&&owing the in#trction# in the CBAP

:an*boo!. Note3
+or a((&ication i# not con#i*ere* #b/itte* nti& (a+/ent i#
receive* b+ IIBA.
1igre 11

1?
2. 1o&&ow the (ro/(t# ,or (a+/ent.
.. C&ic! 0b/it.
I, +o Pa+ Now% the #+#te/ *i#(&a+# an oNcia& recei(t a# #hown
in 1igre 12.
2. Print the recei(t ,or +or recor*#.
1igre 12

1B
A# (er the CBAP

:an*boo!% once +or a((&ication i# #b/itte* an*

(a+/ent i# receive* b+ IIBA% +or a((&ication wi&& be a##e##e* an* +or
re#&t# e/ai&e* to +o within two (2) wee!#.
I, +o have an+ ;e#tion#% (&ea#e e/ai& certifcation9iiba.org.