Requirements engineers analyse, document and manage the requirements of all those participating in a project. They therefore establish a connection between the requirements of the customer, developer, tester and user. When studying for the IREB Certified Professional for Requirement Engineering - Advanced Level Requirements Management - Practitioner - certification, you will deepen your knowledge of requirements management. You will learn how to master challenges in the project and to meet the expectations of all stakeholders through consistent management of requirements.

How do I obtain the IREB certification?

To be certified you must pass the IREB Advanced Level, Requirements Management - Practitioner - exam. The Practitioner exam is a multiple choice test of approx. 45 questions and must be completed within 75 minutes. On request, non-native speakers may be granted a 15 minute time extension.

You can prepare for the exams by attending a training course with a recognised IREB training provider for the module CPRE Advanced Level, Requirements Management; as a training participant you will have relevant content and topics clearly explained and taught by the trainer. You will apply your acquired knowledge to case studies and deepen it through practical exercises.

It is also possible to prepare for the exam via self-study. Check our download area for the respective syllabus and mock exam. 

You can also test your knowledge without obligation and free of charge before taking the exam by our IREB online sample exam.

What are the entry requirements?

The prerequisite to take the IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering, Advanced Level Requirements Management - Practitioner - exam, is the possession of the certification IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering, Foundation Level or the certification Requirements Engineering from the British Computer Society (BCS).

To pass the exam, you will need to know and master the educational objectives as defined in the syllabus of the respective Advanced Level module. Attending a training course is not mandatory for admission to the examination, but is recommended.

How does this certification benefit me?

With the certificate IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering – Advanced Level Requirements Management - Practitioner -:

• You will have an independent, internationally recognised certification as proof of expertise in the field of requirements engineering with a specialisation in requirements management.
• You will demonstrate a deeper understanding of the different professional roles and management types involved in requirements management.
• You will proof your knowledge about processes for tackling requirements and the associated structuring, improvement and implementation of changes.

Who is this certification for?

The IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) certifications are aimed at anyone working in the area of Requirements Engineering, Business Analysis and Software Testing. It is particularly suitable for:

• Software designers, software developers, software architects, software testers,
• System analysts, business analysts
• Project managers
• Product managers
• Change managers, Quality managers

What other certifications can you recommend?

Would you like to have your RE elicitation knowledge recognised at an even higher level? Then the IREB CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Management - Specialist - certification might be for you!

Furthermore, we recommend the IREB Advanced Level certifications:

• IREB CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Elicitation - Practitioner -
• IREB CPRE Advanced Level Requirements Modeling - Practitioner -

If you are working in an Agile environment then consider:

• IREB CPRE AP - RE@Agile Primer
• IREB CPRE Advanced Level RE@Agile - Practitioner -
• A4Q IQBBA CABA - Certified Agile Business Analysis
• Advanced Product Owner by nextnormal.academy