What is the CBAP Certification Cost?

Certified Business Analysis professional (CBAP) is considered to be the gold standard in Business analysis certifications. It’s a senior level business analyst certification.

What is the cost of this certification? How much do you need to pay to IIBA, Canada, which offers this certification. International Institute of business analysis (IIBA) is a Canada based organization.

CBAP Certification Cost Components

The CBAP certification cost comprises three components:

• IIBA Membership Fees
• Application Fees
• Examination Fees

The membership is valid for one year and comes and has many benefits like becoming a chapter member.

You can also get benefitted as a member, if you live in certain countries, as explained later in this article.

CBAP Certification Cost Region Wise

The details of the fees are provided in the table below. The first table shows the total cost for IIBA members. In the second table, we have provided the fees for a non-member.

You can notice that the fees vary region wise. IIBA has divided countries region wise. Let’s first have a look at the fees for members and non-members and then we will explain the regions.

CBAP Certification Cost for Members

CBAP Certification Cost Head	Region I	Region II	Region III
Membership fees	$139	$89	$55
Application Fees	$145	$145	$145
Exam Fees (Members)	$350	$350	$350
Exam Re-Write Fee (Members)	$295	$295	$295

CBAP Certification Cost for Non-Members

CBAP Certification Cost Head	Region I	Region II	Region III
Application Fees	$145	$145	$145
Exam Fees (Non-members)	$505	$505	$505
Exam Re-Write Fee (Non-Members)	$450	$450	$450

Regions and Countries

As you can notice, the difference lies in the membership cost based on the region.

Three regions are considered for membership pricing. Here are the countries for each region (Source: IIBA Website)

Region I Countries

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, US.

Region II Countries

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan and more.

Region III Countries

India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Egypt and more.

The complete list is available at IIBA Website

Examples

Let’s consider a couple of examples to calculate the total cost for CBAP certification from three different regions.

Example for Region I

First example is for aspirants from Region I i.e. United States of America:

CBAP Cost Head	Members	Non-Members
Membership fees	$139	-
Application Fees	$145	$145
Exam Fees	$350	$505
Total Cost	$634	$650

Example for Region II

The second example is for Region II countries like Singapore:

CBAP Cost Head	Members	Non-Members
Membership fees	$89	-
Application Fees	$145	$145
Exam Fees	$350	$505
Total Cost	$584	$650

Example for Region III

The third example is for Region III countries like India:

CBAP Cost Head	Members	Non-Members
Membership fees	$55	-
Application Fees	$145	$145
Exam Fees	$350	$505
Total Cost	$550	$650

As you can notice, you can save $64 and $100 by becoming a member for region II and III respectively.

Conclusion

Earning the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification comes with various costs, including membership fees, application fees, exam fees, and study materials. The exact cost of earning the CBAP certification varies depending on factors such as membership type, exam location, and study materials used.

It's essential to understand the costs associated with the certification process before pursuing the CBAP certification. This knowledge can help professionals plan their certification journey and budget accordingly.

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