IREB Requirements Engineering – Foundation Level (CPRE-FL)

Length

3 days

Price

$1699

Cities

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth

Why Choose This Course

IREB Requirements Engineering – Foundation Level (CPREFL) is an instructorled certification training that teaches the core practices of professional requirements engineering. Aligned to the IREB Foundation Level syllabus, the course covers the fundamentals of eliciting, documenting, validating, and managing requirements so teams can deliver solutions that meet stakeholder needs with clarity and traceability. It introduces key RE work products, naturallanguage and modelbased documentation, stakeholder engagement, and continuous management of changes and dependencies. 

You will learn how to define system and system context boundaries, plan documentation structures, apply quality criteria to individual requirements and specifications, and use proven techniques for negotiation and validation. The training reflects the current CPRE Foundation Level curriculum (version 3.x) and the official handbook guidance, ensuring examaligned content and practical relevance across agile and traditional delivery settings. 

This course suits professionals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth who need a solid grounding in requirements engineering to work effectively with business stakeholders, product owners, testers and development teams. The CPREFL certification is internationally recognised and serves as a foundation for further study at Practitioner and Advanced levels. A certificate of course attendance is included.

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Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

Exam

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam(s).

  • CPRE-FL_Syll_3.0: IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering, Foundation Level

Books

  • IREB Requirements Engineering – Foundation Level (CPREFL) course material included.

Delivery

  • Instructor-led Classroom Training at our premises
  • Live Virtual Online Training attend in real-time from anywhere
  • In-House Training at your premises (4+ participants)

Skills Gained

  • Understand foundational principles, activities and work products of requirements engineering.
  • Identify stakeholders and sources, and apply elicitation techniques appropriately.
  • Plan and produce naturallanguage and modelbased requirements documentation.
  • Define system and context boundaries to scope requirements effectively.
  • Apply quality criteria to requirements and specifications; validate and negotiate conflicts.
  • Manage requirements life cycle, traceability, change, versions and baselines with tool support.
  • Collaborate across roles (business analysts, product owners, testers, developers) using shared terminology.

Audience

  • Requirements engineers, business analysts, product owners, testers, software developers, solution architects and project managers who want an examaligned introduction to requirements engineering and a globally recognised certification.

Price

CategoryFull-Time (Weekdays)Part-Time (Weeknights)Part-Time (Weekends)
DaysMonday to WednesdayMondays and TuesdaysSaturdays only
Time9:30 am to 5:00 pm6:00 pm to 9:00 pm10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Duration3 days2 weeks2 weeks
Price$1699$1699$1699

Outline

  • Introduction and foundations of requirements engineering 
  • The role and tasks of the requirements engineer 
  • Nine fundamental principles of requirements engineering 
  • System and system context; boundaries and stakeholders 
  • Stakeholder analysis and documentation of stakeholder information 
  • Elicitation planning: selecting appropriate techniques 
  • Elicitation techniques: interviews, workshops, observation, surveys, creativity methods 
  • Kano model and prioritisation drivers for requirements 
  • Naturallanguage requirements: style rules and common pitfalls 
  • Templatebased documentation and phrase/form templates 
  • Modelbased documentation: structure, data, function, flow, state and behaviour 
  • Use cases and complementary modelling notations (e.g., UML diagrams) 
  • Glossaries, specification documents and documentation structures 
  • Quality criteria for requirements and for requirement documents 
  • Validation techniques and negotiation of conflicting requirements 
  • Requirements management: attributes, views, prioritisation and traceability 
  • Versioning, configurations, baselines and change handling 
  • Configuring a RE process for different project situations 
  • Tool support: introducing and using RE tools effectively 
  • Preparing for the CPREFL exam: syllabus and handbook guidance

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course is governed by our terms and conditions. Please read them carefully before enrolling, as enrolment is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions. Proposed course dates are given, course runs subject to availability and minimum registrations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

What does CPREFL cover?
CPREFL covers the core knowledge of requirements engineering, including elicitation, documentation (naturallanguage and models), validation, negotiation and management, aligned to the official syllabus and handbook.
Yes. CPRE certificates are internationally recognised and form part of a multilevel program that can be continued at Practitioner, Advanced and Expert levels.
No formal prerequisites apply; the Foundation Level is intended for professionals starting or consolidating skills in requirements engineering.

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$104,200

Average annual salary for professionals with requirements engineering certification in Australia (approx. 22% above the national IT average)

70%

Employers prefer or require formal training in requirements engineering for roles in business analysis and systems development

8.7%

Year-on-year growth in job opportunities for certified requirements engineers across Australian industries

115,000+

Active holders of IREB CPRE certifications worldwide

4,500+

Australian organisations recognise or employ staff with IREB certification

97%

Student satisfaction rate from Logitrain’s IREB Requirements Engineering Foundation training programs

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