iSAQB REQ4ARCRequirements for Software Architects Training

  • 30 credit points toward CPSA-A
  • No prerequisites

Fact sheet

Duration
3 days
Format
Live online
Language
English
Credit points
20 methodical and 10 communicative

Price per seat

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Next date

1–3 Dec 2026Live onlinethe only date

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About the course

What this course is.

Impact mapping, story maps, quality scenarios and Given-When-Then: the REQ4ARC curriculum 2026.1 names the techniques, and the course puts them to work. You set vision, business goals and scope, split coarse functional requirements into value-adding processes, give functional and quality requirements acceptance criteria, and check what an LLM drafts before it informs a decision.

The module has no exam and earns credit points toward CPSA-A admission; certification requires an assignment and an oral exam after all admission requirements are met.

iSAQB curriculum
2026.1
Advanced Level
REQ4ARC
Dates

Every scheduled date for this course.

1 date.

Group discount from 2 seats in one booking, applied automatically at checkout. The highest eligible discount applies.

December 2026

1 date

  • , Live online, English

    • Tue–Thu–

    CET

    Format
    Live online
    Language
    English
    Your trainers
    To be announced
    Group discount
    Early bird

    Current price €1,971

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    per seat, plus VAT

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Before you book

Is this the right course for you?

Who it's for

  • You base architecture decisions on requirements written by others.
  • You have to ask for the input a design decision is missing.
  • You turn vague quality wishes into criteria a team can test.
  • You sit between a product backlog and an architecture decision.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

The REQ4ARC curriculum names no previous knowledge for the module, and states that Advanced modules can be attended independently of a CPSA-F certification.

Curriculum, 10 topics

What the course covers.

The topics follow the iSAQB REQ4ARC curriculum 2026.1. Your trainer works through them live with the group.

  1. Introduction and Motivation
  2. Cooperation between Roles
  3. Clean Start
  4. Handling Functional Requirements
  5. Handling Quality Requirements and Constraints
  6. Behavior Driven Development
  7. AI in RE
  8. Prioritization and Estimation of Requirements
  9. Tools for Requirements Engineering
  10. Example

After the course you can

  • Tell architecturally significant requirements from the rest
  • Set a vision, business goals, stakeholders and system scope
  • Split coarse requirements into value-adding processes
  • Write acceptance criteria for functional requirements
  • Make a vague quality requirement checkable as a scenario
  • Record a requirement as a Given-When-Then scenario
  • Check AI-drafted requirements against stakeholders and the glossary
  • Order requirements by business value and estimate them

How the training works.

  1. Before the course

    Before the Albion REQ4ARC course you receive the materials and either the joining details or the address of the venue.

  2. The course days

    The course days follow the same programme online and on site; the times are on the date you booked.

  3. After the course

    From 80 percent attendance you get the Albion certificate of participation; the credit points count toward CPSA-A admission.

After this course

Credit points, and the certificate you take home.

Certificate of participation

To receive it
At least 80% of the course time attended
The certificate, shown in English

Credit points

30 credit points toward CPSA-A

This course has no exam.

Technical
0 credit points
Methodical
20 credit points
Communicative
10 credit points

What you still need for CPSA-A

This course contributes 30 of the 70 credit points required. Your total across modules must include at least 10 points in each area.

You also need the CPSA-F (Foundation) certificate; the official rules cover the remaining eligibility and assessment requirements.

Official CPSA-A requirements

Why book with Albion.

Every promise here is one the Terms can be held to, on every course.

  • Verified digital certificate

    Every certificate Albion issues has a public verification page, and the certificate showroom shows a sample of each one.

    See the certificate showroom

  • Accredited trainers who work as architects

    Your trainers are accredited iSAQB trainers who work as architects, so the exercises come from systems they have built.

Related modules.

  1. You are here

    iSAQB REQ4ARC Requirements for Software Architects Training

    Credit points from this course

    Technical
    0
    Methodical
    20
    Communicative
    10

    This course only. Your previous modules are not included.

  2. Explore related modules

    This list has 8 modules.

    CPSA-A requires 70 points, at least 10 in each area, plus the Foundation certificate.

Questions before you book.

Does REQ4ARC have an exam of its own?

The Albion REQ4ARC course has no exam and earns CPSA-A credit points. Certification involves an assignment and an oral exam assessed by experts appointed by the iSAQB, after all admission requirements have been met.

How many credit points does REQ4ARC carry?

The Albion REQ4ARC course carries 30 credit points under the iSAQB curriculum 2026.1: 20 in the methodical area of competence, 10 in the communicative area and none in the technical area.

Do I need CPSA-F to attend REQ4ARC?

You do not need CPSA-F for the Albion REQ4ARC course. The curriculum states that Advanced modules can be attended independently of a CPSA-F certification. Only the CPSA-A exam requires a passed Foundation exam.

Do I need requirements engineering experience?

The Albion REQ4ARC course needs no prior requirements engineering experience. The curriculum addresses architects and development teams who are entering professional requirements engineering.

Does REQ4ARC cover AI?

Yes. The Albion REQ4ARC course covers AI in requirements engineering under curriculum 2026.1: LLM capabilities, limitations and checking their results. The curriculum recommends 60 minutes for this chapter.

What do I get for attending?

For the Albion REQ4ARC course you receive the Albion certificate of participation from 80% attendance, with a public verification page. It records that you attended and depends on no exam.

Does REQ4ARC run differently online and on site?

The Albion REQ4ARC course follows the same programme online and on site.

Is there a discount for several seats?

A booking for several seats on the Albion REQ4ARC course receives a group discount. The date row and checkout show whether it applies and the minimum number of seats.

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