| 1 Why should I consider applying for the final exam and the BA Certified designation? [Top] |
- B2T Training and the BA Certified designation are highly regarded in the business analysis industry.
- Business Analysts who are BA Certified are able to confidently provide their employers or perspective employers with evidence that they possess not only business analysis knowledge, but the ability to apply that knowledge in a day-to-day real-world business analysis environment.
- Your employer or future employer may verify that you have met B2T Training’s criteria for business analysis certification on our online certification directory.
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| 2 How may I request the BA Certified final exam? [Top] |
- Once you have earned your BA Associate certificate by passing each of the 3 proficiency exams, you may apply to take the final exam for the BA Certified designation. To request the application package, please email certification@b2ttraining.com.
- After we receive your request, we will e-mail you the BA Certified application package. This includes the application for the BA Certified final exam, the business analysis work history template, and 2 professional reference forms.
- You must sign and return the application before we will send the final exam to you. You may fax your application to Certification Admin at 678.366.1983.
- If you are a B2T Training student, you will be sent the final exam via e-mail after your signed application has been received.
- If you are not a B2T Training student, you may purchase the final exam through the B2T Training shopping cart, after your signed application is received.
- You may want to review the certification process steps to read all the requirements for certification.
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| 3 What can I expect to see on the application? [Top] |
- You will be asked to provide some personal contact information.
- You will be asked to tell us how many years of business analysis experience you have.
- You will be asked if we may display your name, certification date, city, and state on our website in our B2T Training certification directory.
- You will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement that you will work on the exam independently and you will not discuss, share or distribute any of the BA Certified final exam content or solutions.
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| 4 What information is needed for business analysis work history? [Top] |
- Document a minimum of 2 years business analysis work experience by project, documenting timeframes, business analysis tasks and skills you performed, and your deliverables for each project using the work history template provided.
- You may refer to the tasks and skills identified in Essential Skills for the Business Analyst course, and optionally, you may refer to the knowledge areas defined in the BABOK™.
- You do not need experience in all business analysis tasks, skills, or knowledge areas to be certified through B2T Training.
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| 5 Please explain the two reference forms. How should references be submitted? [Top] |
- You need to be recommended for certification by at least 2 professional references who can verify your business analysis experience.
- At least one reference must be a past or present immediate supervisor.
- The second reference may be a manager, coworker, customer, subject matter expert, information technology team member, or a BA Certified peer.
- Your references may send their completed forms via e-mail to certification@b2ttraining.com, by fax to 678.366.1983 or US postal mail to: B2T Training, Attention Certification Admin, and 11675 Rainwater Drive, Suite 325, Alpharetta, GA 30004.
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| 6 Once I apply for the final exam, how long will it take to receive it? [Top] |
- After we receive the signed application, we will verify your information. If you have met the application criteria you should receive the final exam via e-mail in about a week.
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| 7 If I am not a B2T Training student but I have substantial Business Analyst experience how should I study for the final exam? [Top] |
- Review all core course outlines found on our website.
- Review the B2T Requirements Package Templates components.
- Consider purchasing and reviewing an Essential Skills for the Business Analyst study guide.
- For any topics where you need some additional review, go to the BA Resources page and press B2T Library and select the appropriate books to read for review.
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| 8 May I take the final exam if I do not have 2 years experience? [Top] |
- Yes, you may take the exam as long as you indicate on your application how much experience you have (even if that number is 0).
- Once you have passed the exam and when you have a minimum of 2 years business analysis experience and have provided the necessary work history information and reference documentation you will be certified.
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| 9 Is the exam open book? May I collaborate? [Top] |
- You are honor-bound to work independently to complete the final exam.
- You have signed a confidentiality agreement not to share, discuss or distribute any exam content or solutions. You may not request help from any B2T Training personnel during the exam. Failure to comply with rules may result in your certification being withheld or revoked and a penalty fee may be incurred.
- You will need to make notes and sketch out your requirements based on the case study provided before beginning the online questions. Follow the same guidelines as the other B2T Training online exams; you may also want to review the online testing FAQ.
- You may refer to your notes or your other reference materials to complete the exam.
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| 10 What is included in the final exam? [Top] |
- Instructions are provided for you to complete sections of a requirements package and to answer online questions based on a detailed case study. The case study will provide you a situation and details about a particular business area in a fictional organization so that you may determine the requirements.
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| 11 How do I complete the exam? How long will it take? [Top] |
- There will be detailed instructions in your final exam package.
- When you pass the online questions, you may submit the written sections of the requirements package via e-mail.
- You will need to review the case study prior to taking the online exam. You may also need to sketch or prepare sections of a requirements package (such as draw a diagram or complete a template) to answer the multiple choice questions. Questions are related to planning, eliciting, organizing, analyzing, documenting, and validating requirements. All questions relate to the case study.
- The online multiple choice questions are timed just like the online proficiency exams. You will have 8 hours to complete the exam after you login. Even if you logout and log back in, the timer keeps ticking from the time you answered your first question. The exam clock does not pause even when you log out. We recommend you set aside a couple of hours of uninterrupted time to complete the online questions.
- Once you have passed the online questions you may want to review the written requirements sections before you finalize your requirements package for submission.
- The online questions should take between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how well you sketch out your requirements.
- Completing the written section should take between 4 and 6 hours.
- The entire exam should take between 8 and 12 hours.
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| 12 How much time may I take to complete the final exam? [Top] |
- You have 60 days from when you receive your final exam to complete the entire exam.
- You may be charged a re-application fee for a late exam.
- If a problem prevents you from completing the online questions and or the written sections of the exam within 60 days, you should contact us by e-mail at certification@b2ttraining.com.
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| 13 What is the grading process for the final exam? [Top] |
- Your online questions will be graded immediately after you finish and submit. You will be able to view your results immediately. If you do not receive a passing score, you have one additional attempt at the online questions.
- The written sections of the exam will be graded by a BA Certified B2T Training instructor within 60 days of receipt. You will receive the results via email. If you do not pass, you are given one opportunity to revise your exam within 30 days.
- Exam grading details are not provided to candidates.
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| 14 What if I fail the final exam? [Top] |
- If you do not pass the online questions, you cannot submit the written section. You will have 2 attempts to pass the online questions. If you do not pass on the second attempt, you must wait 6 months and pay a re-application fee.
- If you do not receive a passing score on the written sections, you will be given one opportunity to revise. If you do not pass the revision attempt, you must wait a minimum of 6 months before requesting another final exam.
- The charge for retaking the final exam is $499.
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| 15 When I pass the final exam will I automatically be certified? [Top] |
- Yes, if you have met all the certification criteria, you will receive an email that states you have passed the final and you are now BA Certified by B2T Training.
- If you have NOT met all the certification criteria, you will receive a brief e-mail telling you which items are still outstanding for certification and notifying you that you have passed the final exam.
- Certification e-mails go out once a week.
- When you are BA Certified you will receive a custom-mounted certificate award through the mail within 30 days of your certification.
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