Business Certified Appraiser Certification Program

Special Offer from January 5 - 31, 2026: ISBA announces a first time in history one time only extraordinary offer to study for and earn the prestigious Business Certified Appraiser (BCA) or the Business Certified Appraiser in Review (BCA-R) accreditation, for the price of $199.

Why are We Making This Offer: Simple! We want you! We want you to become a member of the ISBA, earning the BCA accreditation, or enhancing your existing skills with the BCA-R accreditation. We want you to experience the ISBA. We want you to contribute to the ISBA as an active member on our Board of Advisors, committees, teaching cadre, and other member opportunities. 

Can I Think About It? Yes, but not for long. This opportunity will expire and will never be offered again.

Why is Only the ISBA Making an Offer Like This? Honestly, because we can. Secondly, as I said, we want you!

Can You Assure Me the BCA and BCA-R Are Recognized Accreditations? Absolutely. The BCA is specifically recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration under their “qualified source” regulations, just as the CVA, ABV, ASA, and other accreditations are. BCA’s qualify under IRS Circular 230 as “qualified appraisers.” The ISBA is the only business appraiser membership association to exclusively endorse and require its members to follow the USPAP appraisal standards. The former National Program Manager (Director) of the IRS’s Valuation Program is our ISBA Director. That’s quite an endorsement itself. Finally, the BCA-R is the only accreditation being offered focusing exclusively on business appraisal review.

OK! I’m sold. What do I do? Click the register button on this page to sign up. The BCA curriculum is fully on demand at your own pace, while the BCA-R program will be offered remotely and live in April. You may purchase the BCA-R April 2026 class through this link: https://learning.intlbca.com/products/business-certified-appraiser-in-review-certification-program-april-2026

The Business Certified Appraiser (BCA) certification program provides a hands-on learning experience to help candidates prepare for and obtain the Business Certified Appraiser (BCA) designation. The path to obtaining the BCA designation involves completing two self-study courses—Valuation Essentials and Advanced Valuation Techniques—passing the proctored BCA exam, and submitting a written demonstration report for peer review. 

The Valuation Essentials course is designed to introduce business valuation concepts and methodologies. Topics covered are geared toward 100% ownership interests in closely held businesses. The Advanced Valuation Techniques course covers in-depth issues relating to both control and non-controlling ownership interest valuation assignments in family-owned businesses (with revenues under $10 million). Upon completing this program, you will be able to:

• Identify and apply business valuation terminology, concepts, and methodologies
• Read and interpret financial statements
• Normalize financial information
• Identify earning streams
• Develop rates of return
• Calculate and apply ratios
• Apply discounts and premiums
• Understand the market approach to value and reconciliation

The BCA is recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a “qualified source” for business appraisals administered by the SBA.

The cost of your exam is included with your registration.