What is the Best ISTQB Certification? The ISTQB certification that is best to have is ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL). There are two reasons for this: ISTQB Foundation Level certification is the prerequisite for all other ISTQB certification exams. So it is required for everyone who tests software or works on software QA. ISTQB Foundation Level certification is the most commonly requested certification by employers. For more advanced jobs, employers also want other ISTQB advanced and specialty certifications, but if you are looking for a job, ISTQB Foundation Level is essential. What is the best ISTQB certification after ISTQB Foundation Level? That depends on the type of job or promotion you hope to get. If you want a job or promotion in an Agile development environment, the best ISTQB certification is ISTQB Agile certification. It is also a popular request by employers. If you have ISTQB Agile, then you should get ISTQB Agile Technical Tester because that will help you take on leadership roles in an Agile environment. If you work in a continuous development or DevOps environment, ISTQB Test Automation certification will make you very highly valued. Test automation is very important and will continue to grow in importance. If your company works on mobile applications, then ISTQB Mobile Application is the obvious next choice. If your company makes software that can be used by large audiences, then ISTQB Performance Testing is critical for success. As you can see, the answer as to which certification is best in ISTQB depends on what your company or future career focuses on. The ASTQB software testing career road map is very helpful in determining which ISTQB certification is best for you. Also, see the recommendation from our official ISTQB exam provider AT*SQA in answer to the question “Which certification is best for QA testers?” Get a software testing job: Are you looking for your first software testing job, have been laid off from your current testing job, or do freelance software testing? Add yourself to the AT*Work™ Software Tester Directory. AT*Work™ helps ISTQB certified software testers find software testing jobs. To appear in AT*Work™, you must earn your ISTQB certification through ASTQB and AT*SQA – it’s another free benefit.
