The Advanced Level addresses the holders of the CPRE Foundation Level certificate, who want to deepen their knowledge of particular Requirements Engineering and Business Analysis activities. The FL certificate is a prerequisite for an AL certificate.
The holder of a CPRE AL certificate
Four independent modules are available:
Requirements Elicitation*
Techniques from the Foundation Level are elaborated here in more detail and further techniques added enabling participants to efficiently elicit requirements.
Requirements Modeling
Correct use of graphical models to express functional requirements.
Requirements Management
Appropriate methods and techniques to effectively deal with the management of requirements throughout the product development.
RE@Agile
How to apply RE methods and techniques in agile development processes - and vice versa.
Each module entails an exam and has a corresponding certificate. Choose the module(s) that fit best to your professional scope!
Syllabus version 2.0, April 1, 2019 - available in English and German
Script in preparation (to be published in Q2 2019).
See the downloads at the bottom of this page.
Note: With version 2.0 there has been a fundamental revision of the syllabus compared to the previous AL Requirements Elicitation and Consolidation syllabus.
From April 1 to June 30, 2019 there is a transition period during which the multiple choice examination can be taken according to the old syllabus version 1.0 or according to the new syllabus version 2.0.
Syllabus version 2.0, 14 September 2015 - available in German, English
Script version 1.1, 15 September 2015 - available in German, English
See the downloads at the bottom of this page.
Syllabus version 1.0, 1 March 2015 - available in German; English scheduled for 2019
Script version 1.0, 1 March 2015 - available in German; English scheduled for 2019
See the downloads at the bottom of this page.
Syllabus version 1.0, 20 February 2018 - available in German, English
Script coming soon!
See the downloads at the bottom of this page.
The basis for the teaching content is provided by the CPRE AL syllabus and scripts of the respective modules, as well as the CPRE Glossary.
Attendance of a CPRE training course is recommended but not mandatory. The training providers recognized by IREB can prepare the participants optimally for the exam.
For further information see training
It is also possible to prepare for the CPRE exam via self-study.
The examination consists of two parts:
For further information see Advanced Level exams
Training providers usually offer packages that include both the CPRE training course and the sitting of the subsequent exam on-site, administered by an independent certification body.
Following self-study you will need to contact a certification body in order to register for the exam.
For possibilities to take the exam see the list of certification bodies.
*Requirements Elicitation and Consolidation has been renamed to Requirements Elicitation on April 1, 2019, when syllabus version 2.0 became valid.
This document lays out the IREB's conditions for the CPRE Advanced Level examination.
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation syllabus states IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related exam.
This document supersedes the syllabus version 1.0 for the Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation and Consolidation on April 1, 2019.
The name Elicitation and Consolidation of version 1.0 was changed into Elicitation to remove the ambiguous term ‘consolidation’.
The syllabus details the content of each training section and specifies key words, learning targets and the recommended duration of the lessons.
This document is meant to serve as a concept for the training provider's course material as well as a means for candidates preparing for the exam individually.
The handbook Requirements Elicitation complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for Requirements Elicitation according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The practice examination contains 24 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
Attention, only in the transition period until 30 June 2019, suitable for syllabus version 1.0!
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Management syllabus states IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related exam. The syllabus details the content of each training section and specifies key words, learning targets and the recommended duration of the lessons.
This document is meant to serve as a concept for the training provider's course material as well as a means for candidates preparing for the exam individually.
The practice examination contains 30 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
The handbook Requirements Management complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Management.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for Requirements Management according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level Requirements Management.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Modeling syllabus states the IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related exam. The syllabus details the content of each training section and specifies key words, learning targets and the recommended duration of the lessons.
This document is meant to serve as a concept for the training provider's course material as well as a means for candidates preparing for the exam individually.
The practice examination contains 18 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
The handbook Requirements Modeling complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Modeling.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for Requirements Modeling according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level Requirements Modeling.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements RE@Agile syllabus states IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related exam. The syllabus details the content of each training section and specifies key words, learning targets and the recommended duration of the lessons.
This document is meant to serve as a concept for the training provider's course material as well as a means for candidates preparing for the exam individually.
The practice examination contains 21 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
The handbook RE@Agile complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level RE@Agile.
The handbook addresses training providers who want to offer training courses for RE@Agile according to the IREB standard, as well as trainees and interested practitioners who want to get a detailed insight into the content of the Advanced Level RE@Agile.
This handbook does not replace a training course!
Aligned to the most recent edition of the book Requirements Engineering Fundamentals, the CPRE Glossary aims to collect existing knowledge on Requirements Engineering terminology and define core terminology carefully and consistently.
The CPRE glossary is available in English and Chinese (Mandarin).
The English document includes - in addition to the definition of terms in English - cross references in Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish and Swedish.
This glossary defines the terms which are relevant in the context of the RE@Agile.
The RE@Agile glossary is available in English and Chinese (Mandarin).
The English document includes - in addition to the definition of terms in English - cross references in French, German, Italian and Portuguese (Brazil).
The CPRE Foundation Level certificate - or an equivalent - is the prerequisite for admission to the CPRE Advanced Level examination.
The British Computer Society (BCS) offers a variety of diplomas for professional development. Within the diploma Business Analysis there is a certificate Requirements Engineering. This certificate has a large overlap with the CPRE Foundation Level certificate. Therefore BCS and IREB have closed an agreement that candidates who have completed the BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering will be exempt from taking the IREB CPRE Foundation level to progress to the Advanced level.
REQB® will be integrated into IREB® and all REQB® members are welcome to become members of the IREB® organization. REQB® members may become members of the existing IREB® working groups and an International Development group, consisting of IR IREB® and REQB® members, will be established to further internationalize and grow certification in Requirements Engineering.
There will be a single RE certification scheme, presented under the IREB® brand, based on the current IREB® CPRE certification scheme. Contents from the REQB® certifications will be integrated where appropriate.
After October 1st, 2017 only IREB® CPRE certificates will be issued.
All REQB certificates keep their validity.
Our partner GASQ has provided a form where you can request the change of your REQB certificate .
Please contact GASQ at info@gasq.org for further information on the conversion of certificates.
Conversion of the REQB® Foundation Level certificate to an IREB® CPRE Foundation Level certificate is required in order to be eligible for IREB® CPRE Advanced Level certification (see above).
For the IREB® CPRE Expert Level, the REQB® Advanced Level certificate will be accepted as one of the required prerequisites.
The following REQB® certificates can be registered after conversion to the corresponding IREB certificate:
Registration without previous conversion:
All REQB® training providers may offer IREB® CPRE training courses and become official training providers of IREB®.
Existing contracts between training providers and REQB® will be fulfilled by IREB®.
Please send a mail to info@gasq.org
The exam in the Foundation Level is a multiple choice questionnaire. For details see the exam regulations of the Foundation Level.
The exam in the Advanced Level consists of a multiple choice questionnaire and a written assignment. For details see the exam regulations of the Advanced Level.