ISTQB® Certification

08-December, 2023

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ISTQB® (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is a non-profit organization registered in Belgium and it’s founded in 2002.

ISTQB® (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is a non-profit organization registered in Belgium and it’s founded in 2002.

ISTQB® History

Let’s have a look at how the ISTQB® foundation started and grew into the largest certification for Software Testers.

In 1998, ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board, British) developed the first syllabus for Software Testers. The first batch of Software Testers are certified in 1998.

In 2002, ISTQB® is founded by a board of 8 members: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands and UK

In 2003, the syllabus for Advanced Level is prepared and finalized.

In 2004, ISTQB® Certified Tester- Advanced Level exam was conducted.

In 2009, the number of board members increased and 100,000 certifications were done.

In 2010, the first Expert Level syllabus is released.

In 2012, Advanced Level syllabus was revised and many programs were founded which includes,

ISTQB® Partner Program

ISTQB® Conference Network

ISTQB® Recognized Mobile App

ISTQB® International Software Testing Excellence Award

In 2014, Agile Tester Foundation Extension material was released.

In 2015, MBT (Model-based Tester), was made available to the public. 400,000 certifications were done worldwide.

ISTQB® Mission

ISTQB® certification are founded in the view to promote software testing value as a profession. By taking the certification, helps the testers to be efficient and effective in their career. Helps the testers to advance in their career by providing the knowledge and skills to meet their growing responsibilities. They provide the materials free of cost and by accrediting the training providers they ensure the consistent delivery of knowledge. They have founded an open international community to share the ideas, knowledge and innovations in software testing.

Why ISTQB® Certification?

Benefits for Professionals:

• International recognition and lifetime validity.
• Authorized to use ‘Certified Tester’ Logo.
• Foundation to expert level, career support provided.

You can achieve training in two sections. The first is a lecture format or a classroom. Slides that show both unsecured codes and remedying advices on how to fix the code can be included in this training. Or second is the online mode, which gives a much better experience to the software development training.

Benefits for Companies:

Companies with certified staff can offer high-level services increasing reliability and brand value.

A Certified Testing Manager will prefer at least half of his testers to be trained and certified.

Benefits of Accredited Training Providers:

Coaching / Training centres can become an ISTQB® Accredited Trainer Provider.

These training providers ensure a high standard of training given through certified trainers.

The syllabus and quality of training will be monitored by ISTQB® board.

ISTQB® Certification Levels

There are 3 main categories for ISTQB® certification:
Foundation Level, Advanced Level and Expert Level.

Foundation Level Exam:

Foundation Level is the basis of the ISTQB® Certified Tester Scheme. It’s relevant to software delivery practices like Waterfall, Agile and DevOps. Foundation Level is apt for anyone who is looking for practical knowledge and they can be testers, test engineers, test managers, software developers, test analysts etc.
Foundation level is also perfect for project managers, quality managers, business analysts, management consultants who require a basic understanding of Software Testing. Certified Tester Foundation Level exam training is available in all Accredited Training Providers. Classroom training, virtual and e-learning are the different options for training.

Advanced Level Exam:

Advanced Level Exam is for those who have advanced point in their careers. For those who require a deeper understanding of software testing can think about this certification like project managers, quality managers, IT directors etc. To appear for the advanced level exam the candidate should hold the Foundation Certificate also should have sufficient practical experience as per Exam Board.

Expert Level:

In Expert Level, you will be able to extend the experience and knowledge achieved in Advanced Level. For attending the Expert level, you should have passed the Foundation Level and Advanced Level Exam also at least 5 years of software testing and 2 years of industry experience in the specific expert-level topic.

ISTQB® Exam

ROGERSOFT Technologies is an authorized centre for training and conducting ISTQB® Certification. If you are a Software Tester and want to improve your skills and knowledge, then ISTQB® certification is the best, considering the international recognition and lifetime validity of the certification.