To obtain a PMI-PBA, first you complete an application that verifies you meet the following requirements:
Minimum of 3 years (4,500 hours) of business analysis experience within the past 8 consecutive years if you have a bachelor’s degree. (Or 5 years/7500 hours of experience if you do not.) (For comparison, the CBAP® requires 7,500 hours of experience and the CCBA® 3,750.)
2,000 hours working on project teams within the past eight consecutive years.
35 business analysis education (contact hours).