How effective (or necessary) is a CBAP certificate for job searching?

Jason N — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:03:00 GMT

Hello Everyone!

I am new to this community blog, and I am interested in learning more about CBAP certification as it relates to my job search.

In brief, I was employed with a company for 14 years before being downsized in a mass complany layoff last year. Before the layoff, my title over my last 5 years was a Business Systems Analyst. I wrote and managed business/functional requirements, revised BRDs, did system testing, and served as a single point of contact between the client, end user, and IT teams.

In my job search, a lot of the BA positions that I've seen posted require experience in XML, HTML, or some other type of programming/coding experience I currently do not have.

That said, does anyone have any opinion of, direct experience, or comments about the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification program authorized through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)?

Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks

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How effective (or necessary) is a CBAP certificate for job searching?