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.
At CPRE Advanced Level, there are two stages for each module (see below) - Practitioner and based on this, Specialist. Each of them has its own exam and for each a separate certificate is awarded.
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.
For each module there are two stages: Practitioner and Specialist.
For all AL modules syllabi, scripts, multiple-choice practice examinations (Practitioner exam) as well as the task definition for the written assignment (Specialist exam) are available.
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.
Practitioner exam
Training providers usually offer packages that include both the CPRE training course and the sitting of the subsequent multiple-choice 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.
Specialist exam
For submission details of the written assignment, contact the certification body.
For possibilities to take the exam see the list of certification bodies.
This document lays out the IREB's conditions for the CPRE Advanced Level - Practitioner - examination.
This document lays out the IREB's conditions for the CPRE Advanced Level - Specialist - examination.
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation syllabus states IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related Advanced Level Practitioner and Specialist 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 22 questions in the same form, structure and style as the live examination. The download also contains solutions and correction aids.
The handbook Requirements Elicitation complements the syllabus for the Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation, Practitioner and Specialist.
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!
This download contains the task defintion, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation - Specialist -
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Management syllabus states IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related Advanced Level Practitioner and Specialist 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, Practitioner and Specialist.
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!
This download contains the task defintion, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Management - Specialist -
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Modeling syllabus states the IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related Advanced Level Practitioner and Specialist 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, Practitioner and Specialist.
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!
This download contains the task defintion, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Modeling - Specialist -
The CPRE Advanced Level Requirements RE@Agile syllabus states IREB's requirements for candidates to pass the related Practitioner and Specialist exam.
CAUTION: New syllabus 2.0.0 as of July 1, 2022. As the syllabus has changed, there is a transition period from July 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022, during which candidates can choose whether to take the exam (Practitioner and Specialist!) on the basis of syllabus version 1.0.3, or on the basis of syllabus version 2.0.0!
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, Practitioner and Specialist.
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!
This download contains the task definition, the cover page and a template for the written assignment for CPRE Advanced Level RE@Agile - Specialist -
The data sheet summarizes the main information of the CPRE Advanced Level RE@Agile, such as target group, prerequisites and contents of the module.
It serves as an aid for decision-making.
The data sheet summarizes the main information of the CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation, such as target group, prerequisites and contents of the module.
It serves as an aid for decision-making.
The data sheet summarizes the main information of the CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Management, such as target group, prerequisites and contents of the module.
It serves as an aid for decision-making.
The data sheet summarizes the main information of the CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Modeling, such as target group, prerequisites and contents of the module.
It serves as an aid for decision-making.
Please note that the CPRE Advanced Level Examination Regulation is ONLY valid for certifications started before June 30, 2022!
For Advanced Level Practitioner and Advanced Level Specialist exams, please use the corresponding Examination Regulations!
The CPRE glossary is available in Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish and Swedish.
Languages other than Chinese and English contain cross references for the terms plus the definition of terms in English
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, Persian and Portuguese (Brazil).
The prerequisite for taking a CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam is a CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate in the corresponding module.
See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.
No, this is not required. The CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam can be taken at any time, there is no temporal link. The CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate is a prerequisite for the further CPRE Advanced Level Specialist exam in the same module; beyond that, they are distinct certificates.
You have the choice!
You can either complete the certification on the basis of the examination regulations in force until June 30, 2022 with a CPRE Advanced Level certificate of the corresponding module. As before, the written assignment must be submitted within twelve months after passing the multiple-choice exam.
Or you can switch to the new examination regulations with CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner and Specialist certificate of the corresponding module, which will be in force from July 1, 2022. In this case, the multiple-choice exam and the written assignment are no longer linked.
In both cases, you will receive information about the procedure from the Certification Body where you are taking the exam.
All CPRE certificates have a lifetime validity, therefore your CPRE Advanced Level certificate is still valid.
See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.
No, a CPRE Advanced Level certificate issued before July 1, 2022 is 1:1 equivalent to the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist certificate of the corresponding module, as the exams taken for it are identical in total.
If you wish, you can request the CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner and the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist certificate for the corresponding module from the Certification Body where you took the exams. Please note that you have to request both certificates for the corresponding module, as the possession of the Specialist certificate is not possible without the Practitioner certificate of the corresponding module. See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.
The CPRE Advanced Level certificate issued before July 1, 2022 is equivalent to the CPRE Advanced Level Specialist certificate of the corresponding module.
In summary, CPRE Advanced Level exams (Practitioner plus Specialist) taken from July 1, 2022 onwards are identical to the exams taken before July 1, 2022. See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.
The multiple-choice exams for the CPRE Advanced Level before July 1, 2022 and those for the CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner are absolutely identical. Therefore, you can request the CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner certificate from the Certification Body where you took the exam - regardless of how long ago the exam was taken.
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.
The CPRE Foundation Level certificate - or an equivalent - is the prerequisite for admission to the CPRE Advanced Level Practitioner examination. See the graphic showing the relation of the CPRE Advanced Level certificates.
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 CPRE Advanced level Practitioner. The BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering is sufficient and equivalent!
IREB is not involved in the cost structure of the Certification Body and does not receive any payments for the retrospective issuance of certificates released as of July 1, 2022. Therefore, any costs incurred must be requested directly from the Certification Body.
IREB is not involved in the cost structure of the Certification Bodies and does not receive any payments for the exchange of certificates. Any costs incurred must therefore be requested directly from the Certification Bodies.
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 to achieve the Practitioner certificate and a written assignment for achieving the Specialist certificate. For details see the exam regulations of the Advanced Level.