What is the difference between the PMP & ECBA Certification!

PMP which is known as Project Management Professional and the ECBA is also known as Entry Certificate of Business Analyst, both are meant to boost the career of the project manager as well as the Business Analyst. Moreover, both are regulated by the best professional institutes in their respective fields, they are PMI (Project Management Institute) and IIBA (International Institute of Business Analyst. Both of them are considered as the most demanded credential and can boost your career to a great extent.

The difference between the two:

There is a major difference between them. A project manager who has a lot of experience in this field can only apply for PMP and do the PMP prep.

On the other hand, ECBA can be attempted by anyone with minimal experience or even a person looking forward to creating a good career in the field of Business Analyst.

Let us discuss the eligibility criteria of them in detail to know them, on a better level.

Eligibility Requirement for ECBA:

To do the ECBA exam prep and appear for the exam does not require any prior work experience, however, a little knowledge and training always help. Here are the detailed prerequisites for your reference:

• The candidates need to be a registered member of the IIBA (International Institute of Business Analyst).
• The candidate must have gained 21 hours of professional development in the tenure of the past 4 years.
• And before appearing for the examination, one also needs to accept all terms and conditions and agree to the code of conduct.

Eligibility Requirements for PMP:

Below mentioned are criteria that allow you to do your PMP prep and appear for the PMP Certification exam.

• The applicant must have gained at least a high school diploma and have work experience of 5 years and 7500 hours of work experience as a Project Manager. Or if the applicant has a four-year degree then he/she needs to have work experience of 3 years and 4500 hours of work as a Project Manager.
• If the candidate has the required qualification and experience, then he/she needs to complete a formal Project Management training of 35 hours.