The Official Software Testing Skills Path for Jobs in QA, Test Engineering & Development: The ISTQB Roadmap

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Whether you test software full-time or part-time, ISTQB software testing certifications through ASTQB and AT*SQA offer an easy path to QA jobs and promotions. Given that ISTQB Foundation Level certification is required before any other ISTQB certification, the roadmap below and our article, “What comes after ISTQB Foundation Level?” help guide your career to new promotions and job opportunities.

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Use the ISTQB software testing skills path below to choose certifications for jobs in Software QA, Software Testing, Agile, Test Engineering, DevOps, Test Management, Game Testing, and more. Reminder: You must register for your ISTQB exams through our official ISTQB exam provider, AT*SQA, to get the extra, free benefits above.