Comments on: Are There Any Free Webinars That Offer PDs?

By: Laura Brandenburg

Laura Brandenburg — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:51:41 +0000

In reply to Ruby. Hi Ruby, In order to earn the PD hours you need to apply for your exam, you will need to take a training. The course does not have to be an exam prep course and you can still use self-study practices to prepare for the exam. It could be a more application-based offering like our program - The Business Analyst Blueprint certification program.

By: Ruby

Ruby — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:55:19 +0000

Hello sir, I have an IT software development experience of 5 years. But now I have a break from my career for the past 7 years. I am trying to enter as a business analyst after my career break and planning to take up ECBA. Should I do any paid course to account for the PD hours? I have the certified course materials shared by my friend. Can I just make use of these materials to learn and apply for the exam or should I individually pay to a provider to gain my PD hours?

By: Aaron Whittenberger

Aaron Whittenberger — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 22:56:42 +0000

In reply to Aaron Whittenberger. I meant CBAP or BABOK Study Group, not guide.

By: Aaron Whittenberger

Aaron Whittenberger — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 22:54:22 +0000

In reply to Wendy.

Hi Wendy, no, Professional Development Hours (PD Hours) cannot be earned as self-study. There are requirements for PD Hours for the CBAP certification, one of which is that it is instructor-led. You can take a professional development class from one of many education providers, including those that are Endorsed Education Providers (EEP) of IIBA; or take a CBAP Study Guide from an IIBA chapter: https://bluegrass.iiba.org/event-3676735

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 21:32:25 +0000

Hi, I want to take an exam for CBAP certificate, which requires 35 hours of training. Could I train myself by self-learning rather than learn it from a professional training organization? Does self-learning count? Thank you very much!