Applicants must have at least five years experience as a business analyst, with verifiable 7500 hours of Business Analysis hands-on experience: recorded against individual projects and specific BA activities.[2] Candidates must have achieved a minimum of a high-school qualification, and have had a least twenty-one hours of professional development in areas related to Business Analysis in the last four years. Two references are required. Recertification is required every three years, by providing evidence of sufficient ongoing professional development.