Business architecture certification provides a wide range of benefits for the field, for businesses who benefit from the practice and for the individual practitioner. The business architecture discipline is practiced and leveraged worldwide across a wide range of industries and organizations. The CBA® program furthers the advancement of the business architecture profession by formalizing the yardstick for professional competencies based on a defined framework and well-articulated set of practices.

By obtaining your certification with the Guild, you will be assured that the designation of Certified Business Architect (CBA)® is meaningful and that the exam has been vetted by practitioners and experts alike. Business architecture certification provides a wide range of benefits for the field, for businesses who benefit from the practice and for the individual practitioner. The CBA® program furthers the advancement of business architecture as a discipline and profession. The business architecture discipline and practice has moved well beyond the early growth years and is now being practiced and leveraged worldwide across a wide range of industries and organizations. The CBA® program reinforces this evolution and growth. The program additionally furthers the advancement of business architecture as a discipline and profession by formalizing the yardstick for professional competencies based on a defined framework and well-articulated set of practices.

You must request and receive a voucher prior to scheduling an appointment to take the exam. Voucher are only made available to Business Architecture Guild®members in good standing. Vouchers are free and are valid for approximately 1 year. Payment is made at the time the exam is scheduled. Please see the Certification FAQs for more information.

We offer Guided Self-Study, which is free to members. Members may join our CBA Community to find others to study with. Or you may choose to study with a Guild Accredited Training Partner®. Or do all of the above. You may feel you already have the skills and experience to sit for the exam, without additional study. No matter what approach you take to prepare for the exam, however, we strongly suggest that you take the 2 readiness quizzes we provide. If you are happy with your scores, go on to step three.

Instructions are provided below in our Certification Package.

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To access your certificate or progress transcript:

We are aware that the instructions on  the Pearson Vue site differs from the instructions below. Please disregard the Pearson Yue instructions.

• Log in to www.businessarchitectureguild.org.
• Click the link under Resources for the Learning Center. You may also bookmark the link and sign in directly,
• Select “Dashboard” from the left side navigation.
• In the center you will see “My Dashboard”.
• Select “Certifications”.
• You will have the opportunity to View Certificate – you’ll also be able to print from there. Certificates will not be mailed.
• “Transcript” is also available from “My Dashboard”.
  • NOTE: Transcripts will be available from any webinar or future activity you complete using the learning platform.
  • Prior CEU credits (total number) have been imported, but without detail.
  • Detail for prior credits is still available under My Profile on the main website.

NOTE ON DIGITAL BADGES:

We have engaged with a verified electronic badge system. Anyone who earns a certification or a re-certification will instigate a badge. If you have already earned your CBA®, your badge will populate at your next renewal date.

What happens if you fail the exam?

If you fail the exam, you will be sent information on scheduling a retake at a discounted price.

Follow this link to become a Certified Business Architect(CBA)®!

After clicking the link, be sure to click the Enroll button on the the right below the image.

To continue, click the View button.

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