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PMI-PBA Certification

A specialist credential for professionals who bridge business needs, requirements, and solution value inside project and change environments.

PMI Professional in Business Analysis Specialized & Domain
Best For
Business analysts, solution analysts, and project professionals with requirements responsibilities
Certification Family
Specialized & Domain
Level
Intermediate
Eligibility At A Glance
  • Requires 35 contact hours of business analysis education.
  • The handbook describes two routes: typically 4-year degree + 3 years of business analysis experience or secondary degree + 5 years of business analysis experience, with experience earned within the last 8 years.
  • PMI grants a 1-year exam eligibility period with up to 3 attempts.
Exam Basics
  • The PMI-PBA exam uses 200 questions, including 25 pretest questions.
  • Total testing time is 240 minutes.
  • The handbook describes a scenario-based exam aligned to business analysis tasks, tools, and techniques in project environments.

The PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) is designed for professionals who shape requirements, define needs, and help projects deliver solutions that make business sense. It is especially valuable where business analysis and project delivery are tightly connected.

Who this certification serves

PMI-PBA is a strong fit for business analysts, product-focused professionals, project managers with heavy requirements responsibilities, and teams working between sponsors, users, and delivery groups.

What to review in the handbook

  • The role PMI expects business analysis to play inside project work.
  • The knowledge areas and capability themes tied to requirements and value definition.
  • The scope of professional practice beyond gathering requirements alone.

How to use this page

Use the handbook and supporting PMI guidance to understand the full expectations around business analysis practice. This credential is strongest where business need clarity directly affects project success.

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