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About Our Certification Program

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.

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Steps to Certification

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.

Step 1: Obtain a voucher

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.

Step 2: Determine How You will Study

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.

Guided Self -Study

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Readiness Quiz 1


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Readiness Quiz 2


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Step 3: Schedule the Exam

Instructions are provided below in our Certification Package.

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