How can your agile testing teams build continuous software quality? How can your Agile team work together to produce quality software products that meet customer needs the first time around? How can you Keep Your Software Out of the Headlines®? The answer: ISTQB certification from ASTQB (ISTQB in the United States). Testing certification from ASTQB – ISTQB in the U.S. – brings software quality awareness, best practices, and context for developers, testers, and business analysts in your Agile team. That saves time and improves quality. Everyone on your Agile testing team needs to understand software quality at a foundational level, so start with ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) certification from ASTQB. Then add basic Agile testing knowledge with ISTQB Agile Testing certification from ASTQB. Then move up to ISTQB Agile Technical Testing certification from ASTQB to demonstrate your leadership. ISTQB certification from ASTQB ensures your entire Agile team is using the same testing terminology and testing standards. That avoids miscommunication, reduces defects, and builds continuous quality. Learn more below as to why software testers choose ISTQB software testing certification: how it makes you more competitive, opens doors, and reduces costs. See the video below on why agile testers choose ISTQB software testing certification. Important: If you work (or might some day work) for an American company or live in the U.S. at any time in your testing career, it is critical that you register for the ASTQB version of the ISTQB Certification exam found on this, the ASTQB website, because American companies check with ASTQB to determine if you have ISTQB Certification. You also get special benefits by taking your exam through ASTQB, such as easier to understand exam questions, and ASTQB-only access to job postings. For those on Agile teams who need even more in-depth knowledge, the next steps include mobile testing and advanced testing techniques. Without a doubt, test automation certification is critical for your Agile teams and security testing is not far behind. An easy way to visualize this is to look at the software testing career path road map. “I believe that going through the certification process helped me grow tremendously as a software tester, which led to my current position as a Product Manager. Thank you for all that you do!” Certifications such as ISTQB software testing certification have long been a favorite tool when looking for software industry and IT jobs. In fact, surveys indicate certifications can lead to promotions, raises and better careers. For Agile teams, the choice of certification in software testing is easy. ISTQB Certification is the most popular and fastest growing software testing certification in the world with more than 900,000 certificates issued across 130 countries. Not sure where to start? It’s easy: Get started right now with ISTQB Foundation Level testing certification, ISTQB Agile testing certification as well as ASTQB’s Mobile testing certification. If you already have those testing certifications, then see the illustrated software testing map to move your career to the next level.
