BIAN Training & Certification Landscape
Training Landscape
Additional to the BIAN Foundation Certification & the BIAN Data Architecture Practitioner an enriched and more complete portfolio of BIAN Accredited training and certifications are being released. An actual relation of the latest versions between the various products can be reviewed here.
Available per 31 Januari 2026
To realise the BIAN Certification roadmap, a set number of trainings and certifications are being developed per prioritise role. The training are made in such a way that they align with another and that various roles can collaborate with on and another. There is now a very clear foundation training and certification as a starting point, from which four Practitioner Certifications are being made available for the personas. From these the Enterprise Architect & Data Architect Practitioner are live per 31-01-26.
The Solution Architect Practitioner and Business Transformation practitioner courses will follow later this year.
BIAN Training & Certification Landscape
- The course is the BIAN C-Level seminar, a determined session between 1 and 4 hours for management to understand the benefits and added value of BIAN. This certifications does not have Certification attached to it, nor does it go indept in to BIAN. It will visualize the benefit and value of BIAN and provides a custom exampled of how set partners can benefit from BIAN.
- The BIAN Foundation certification, this course has been changed from a 2-day to a 1-day course and now focuses primarily on BIAN, rather than on enterprise architecture in banking.
Therefore, this course will serve as a BIAN Foundation course for anyone working with BIAN, and not exclusively for architects. All professionals and architects pursuing a Practitioner certification must first pass the BIAN Foundation exam, as it is a mandatory requirement.
BIAN Practitioner Training & Certifications
- The BIAN Banking Architecture Practitioner certification, this will be a 2 day practitioner course. Part of the previous BIAN Banking Architecture Foundation content will move to the ‘BIAN Banking Architecture Practitioner certification’. And case study and practical applications, case-studies and test questions will be included.
- The BIAN Data Architecture Practitioner certification, this will be a 2 day practitioner course. It’s a modification on the ‘BIAN Data Architecture & Design Specialization’ certification which will be upgraded towards this course. Besides going into the BIAN BOM, again included with practical application, case-studies and practical test questions.
- The BIAN Solution Design Practitioner certification, this will be a 2 day practitioner course. Which will enable professionals to implement and work with the various BIAN API’s, again with practical application and casestudies.
- The Business Transformation Practitioner certification is expected in Q2 2026. This Practitioner course is intended for internal or external consultants who will leverage BIAN to enable banking transformations and places a stronger emphasis on the business domain.
BIAN Foundation eLearning
To enable scalable adoption of BIAN and the various professionals involved within a BIAN team. This BIAN Foundation eLearning has been created to allow any-where, anytime learning in BIAN. And to prepare effectively for the BIAN Foundation certification.
This BIAN Foundation course prepares you for the BIAN Foundation certification exam. It is a video-based course, enriched with extensive supporting textual content, designed to fully equip you with the knowledge needed to succeed in the exam and apply BIAN in real-world settings.
Order the BIAN Foundation eLearning here
Or, Order eLearning incl. exam. (Package discount)
For large team bulk requests, please contact Solutions@vanharen.net
Various roles in BIAN
The BIAN includes various roles that should be present in an ideal Banking Architecture team.
For each role, there is a specific set of knowledge and skills required. BIAN Services, Van Haren Certify, and various BIAN Accredited Education Partners (AEP’s) have been collaborating to define these roles and the necessary knowledge. For this purpose, learning products such as literature, training, and certifications have been developed.
The objective of BIAN and Van Haren Certify is to create certifications and learning products for all the roles within the BIAN team.
View BIAN Round table certification scheme webinar (10 min.)
BIAN team persona’s
the various BIAN personas that could be relevant for the various roles within a Banking Architecture team.
The BIAN Certification roadmap can function both as a career path for individuals and as a guide for organizations on what roles would ideally be included in a BIAN implementation and execution team or department. This applies regardless of whether it is linked to a specific service domain, API implementation, ISO 20022 alignment, or the more generic adoption of BIAN within your organisation or that of your client.
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BIAN Literature
BIAN 2nd Edition – A framework for the financial services industry
BIAN Data Architecture & Design Specialist Courseware
Warren Hankin - Architect at Santander Bank
The BIAN certifications means another mile stone to my professional development
It’s another milestone to my professional development, to be recognized in terms of having some expertise in the BIAN framework. It’s also a portable skill that I can carry with me and it’s applicable to any financial industry. Members but also vendors that are partnering with the financial industry. I decided to go for the certification because it is a standard and it is portable
