No profession is left without competition in these days. The smallest of the professions as well as the most advanced of the professions have a huge competition in this era. Moreover, if you are connected either with the field of project management or business analysis, the competition becomes even tougher for you due to the rapidly growing fields as well as the number of professionals. Therefore, to keep yourself updated even after years of project management and BA training, you need to keep updating yourself by getting certified with relevant certification. The most prominent certifying institutes in the field of project management and business analysis are the PMI and the IIBA respectively. Let us explore the most advanced certifications regulated under the same.
Most advanced Certification by PMI:
If you have pretty decent years of work experience in the field of project management and are looking out to grow your credibility in the profession, all you need is to get certified by the PMP Certification. To become eligible for this certification, one needs to fulfill either one of the below mentioned two criteria.
- Professionals with a high school diploma need 5 years of work experience along with 7500 hours of working as a professional project manager to apply for PMP. Additionally, they are also required to complete 35 hours of mandatory PMP exam prep.
- Professionals with higher education than high school are required to have only 3 years of work experience along with 4500 professional workings. 35 hours of PMP prep is mandatory for applicants with higher education as well.
Most Advanced Certification by IIBA:
CCBA is the best certification hat a business analyst can ever gain. In order to gain the same after proper BA training, the professionals need to fulfill the below-mentioned criteria:
- The applicant should hold at least 7 years of work experience
- The applicant also should have gained a minimum of 21 hours of professional development over the past 4 years of their career.
- The applicant should agree with the terms and conditions
- The applicant should also follow the code of conduct strictly.