The UC Davis extension program offers a certificate in Business Analysis based off of BABOK Guide 2.0. From several sources, this is the one program close to the Bay Area that I have found. The total costs of the program covering 6 knowledge areas will cost $5150 to $5500, not including the $45 certificate application fee and textbooks. The courses are offered completely online.On their website covering Business Analyst, they state that salary survey shows that analysts earn more than $100,000 per year and are among the top 20 most recession-proof careers. The part that gets me personally excited is the following text from their site:
The dependence on technology has created the need for individuals with the ability to bridge the gap between business and IT. Business analyst provide this crucial llink between functional areas such as human resources, finance, marketing, research and development, and IT.
They cover 6 areas that include as listed on their site: Business Analysis Fundamentals; Business Analysis: Planning and Monitoring; Enterprise Analysis: Defining the Business Need; Requirements Elicitation; Requirement Analysis, Management and Communication; and Solution Assessment and Validation.
The cost for the introductory course will be $685 with a 10% discount for PMI or IIBA members and grants 25 CDU or 25 PDU for earned credit programs for various certifications. for project management and business analyst I was considering on taking the summer course, assuming I can save up enough for that course.
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