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Certified Business Intelligence Professional

About the Certification

The CBIP is the industry's most in demand credential for Data Professionals, along with the CDP-Certified Data Professional in Data Management. Significant promotions and salary increments have been granted to these credential holders.

The CBIP was designed and released in the early 2000’s to address the growing demand for skilled professionals in the BI and Data Analytics space. 
 It is a globally recognized credential that validates and confirms an employee’s 
“Practitioner” or “Master” Level skills to lead teams working in AI, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Management and Machine Learning. 
 Initially designed for BI and Data Warehousing it evolved as business practices changed to cover analytics, data science, AI and Machine Learning. 
 The CBIP provides a key framework to assess employee skills in 6 areas, assessing fundamental knowledge, and experience in providing for data-driven decision making in the workplace.

*CBIP is a registered trademark by TDWI
​Transforming Data With Intelligence

1 x 120 min

ICCP

Microsoft

Tableau

SAS

Certified Business Intelligence Professional

Data Analyst Associate

Data Analyst

Visual BI Analyst

1 x 90 min

110

Stringent industry best practices

Yes

Job-role based: Theory to Design and Implementation Skills

 Practitioner (2+), Master (5+)

Yes

1 x 90 min

1 x 120 min

1 x 120 min

Extension available

Not available

Not available

40 to 60

36

40

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Using SQL and SQL Server, MS Power BI for analytics to design and build reports

Using Tableau Analytics to provide data for decision making

Using SAS visual analytics for reports

Intermediate (2+)

Intermediate (2+)

Beginner (0.5)

No

No

No

# of Exams x Lengths

English as a Second Language (ESL) Exam Length

Number of Scenario-Based Questions

Focus

Experience Requirement

Years of Industry-Experience Requirement

Exam Content

Vendor Neutral

Exam

CBIP Examination

90

min

Passing Requirements

50% or higher

Professional Requirements

Adherence to the ICCP Code of Ethics

Minimum 2 years of experience

Practitioner

Professional Level

Certification Levels

Note: If you've achieved a foundation credential by taking the foundation level exams you must retake the exams at 90 minute duration (but at a significantly reduced member price) for any of the higher levels which are extended duration and variety examinations.

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