What are the Certifications that a Business Analyst and a Project Manager can get?


In this highly competitive world, it has become tough for every professional to climb up the ladder without any exceptional talent or qualifications. The same is the case with project management professionals and Business Analysis Professionals. The best of the certifications that a business analysis professional can gain is regulated by IIBA, which is considered to be one of the most prestigious Business Analysis Institutes throughout the world. However, if you are a Project Management professional, post your PMP course, you can seek to get certifications regulated by PMI which is the best in its respective field. Let us go through the best of the certifications for Project management professionals and Business Analysis professionals regulated by PMI and IIBA respectively.


Best Certifications for Business Analysis Professionals:

  • ECBA: For a person seeking a new career in the field of business analysis and seeking to get his first job in the profession, the ECBA certification can turn out to be helpful. You do not require any work experience to become eligible to appear for the certification exam of the same.
  • CCBA: CCBA is one of the highest level certifications that a business analysis professional can get. However, to appear for the same, the professional requires work experience of at least 7 years of work experience along with satisfying all the other eligibility criteria laid down by IIBA.

Best Certifications for Project Management Professionals:

  • CAPM: CAPM certification can be availed by project management professionals who have very little work experience in the professional field. Moreover, you can simply become eligible for the same even if you do not have any work experience by appearing for a study program.
  • PMP: PMP is the leader in the Project Management profession. Once you get hold of the PMP certification after fulfilling the eligibility criteria and completing the mandatory PMP course, no one can stop you from reaching the heights of your professional life. However, you shall need to work hard and gain a lot of experience before you can go ahead for the same.

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