Check eligibility and prepare – PMI-PBA

PMI Specialized Certificationsยฎ > PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)ยฎ

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)ยฎ

3-5 years of experience

The PMI-PBA certification recognizes an individualโ€™s expertise in business analysis and uses these tools and techniques to improve the overall success of projects. The PMI-PBA certification carries a high level of professional credibility.


Member priceย  ย  ย  ย  Full price

$284ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย $555

Exam fee will only be required after your application has been accepted and you are ready to schedule your exam.

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Path to a PMI-PBA certification

Before you apply, make sure you meet one of the following sets of PMI-PBA certification requirements:

Set A requirements

  • Secondary degree (High school diploma, associateโ€™s degree or global equivalent).ย 
  • 60 months working as a practitioner of business analysis. This experience must have been earned in the last 8 years.ย 
  • 35 contact hours earned in the topic of business analysis practices.

Set B requirements

  • Bachelorโ€™s degree or higher degree (or global equivalent).
  • 36 months working as a practitioner of business analysis. This experience must have been earned in the last 8 years.
  • 35 contact hours earned in the topic of business analysis practices.

Set C requirements

  • Bachelorโ€™s or postgraduate degree from a GAC accredited program (bachelorโ€™s or masterโ€™s degree or global equivalent).
  • Minimum two years/24 months unique nonoverlapping professional business analysis experience.
  • 35 contact hours of formal education.