Advance Your BA Skills
Wherever you are in your business analysis (BA) career, take your next step with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. As the home of BA professional development, we’ve certified more than 100,000 analysts worldwide.
Accelerate Your Career
Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a seasoned expert, our professional development options give you a clear pathway to achieving your goals - no matter how ambitious they are,
Our internationally recognised BA certifications span five levels of expertise and develop a variety of specialist skills. Become a BCS Professional Member for free on gaining certification. Find out more.
Join a community of 70,000 members from all over the world. You’ll get to collaborate, raise your profile, and develop your skills in line with the latest thinking. Find out more.
An apprenticeship lets you train and become qualified on the job. This option isn’t just for school leavers, and it’s an ideal way to develop in your existing role. Find out more.
Here’s an overview of our business analyst professional pathway.
Not sure on the right route for you? Our CPD content and membership support will help you define your career goals and then achieve them.
Develop your team
BAs help your business make smart, successful decisions. But with staff turnover rates rising by 7% in just four years, holding on to talent has never been more important. Business analysts have one of the most desirable and transferable skillsets in the job market, meaning they’re hard to recruit and even harder to retain.
BCS helps you attract talented BAs and keep them engaged throughout their careers. Through certification, membership and more, your team members will develop the skills and confidence to excel in their roles and deliver maximum value to your business.
Our professional development can support you to:
- Recruit: Partnering with BCS helps you attract fresh talent to your BA team. Build your reputation as a great employer, take on apprentices who will grow with your business, and even support those in other roles to develop BA skills.
- Retain: Ensure every team member is motivated and successful by giving them the tools they need to thrive.
- Reward: Offer employees the most valuable skillset within their profession, along with a rewarding career that’s full of opportunity.
Need help planning the future of your BA function? Our digital skills mapping platform, RoleModelplus, assesses your current capabilities and reveals how to plug skills gaps to meet your business objectives.
Start learning now
Want to get started right away? Then sign up to access our free professional development content, which includes the following.
A CPD guide: Follow our video guide to continuing professional development (CPD), which shows you how to self-evaluate, identify areas for development, plan and undertake CPD, and then reflect on what you’ve learnt.
CPD modules: Take our three free modules, which are highly relevant to any BA professional.
- Identifying the need for a digital solution: Explore principles like requirements gathering, analysis, and proposing solutions as part of digital transformation.
- An introduction to machine learning: Understand the principles of machine learning, including the vital role of analysis.
- Understanding different types of data: Delve into the different types of data, the data lifecycle, and the principles of data architecture.
As a member, you’ll be able to access an even wider range of career development tools.
Line Managers’ Toolkit
Do you manage BA apprentices? Our exclusive line managers’ toolkit gives you access to videos, quizzes, and other resources that help you support your apprentices with confidence. You can hear from other line managers, get assessment guidance, and even test your knowledge.
Attend our webinar on 12th October to learn more and gain access to the toolkit.
Explore our BA Book Range
New professional certifications
Professional Certificate in Business Analysis Service Delivery
This brand new certificate helps BA leaders successfully set up and run their BA function as an internal service.
Foundation Certificate in Business Change
The new version of this certificate explores the business change lifecycle, helping you understand and contribute to digital transformation in your organisation.
Get in touch
Ready to elevate yourself or your team? Speak to us to explore the right solution for you.