Resources
for Software Testing

ISTQB Foundation Level Certification (CTFL)

ISTQB Foundation Level software testing certification (CTFL) is a career essential for anyone in software QA. Whether you test software full-time or just part-time through Agile, DevOps, or Continuous Delivery, you need ISTQB Foundation Level testing certification (CTFL) from ASTQB. ISTQB Certification is the most popular software testing certification in the U.S. and throughout the world.

ISTQB Acceptance Testing

ISTQB Acceptance Testing is for all professionals involved in user acceptance testing (UAT), contractual and regulatory acceptance testing as well as alpha and beta testing. This includes anyone involved in software acceptance testing activities. This includes software testers, product owners, business analysts, testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers, and software developers.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Agile Testing

The Agile Tester Foundation Level Certification demonstrates that you understand Agile testing concepts, communicate effectively with others in an Agile software team, and are committed to improving your professional knowledge as a software tester. ISTQB Agile Testing certification is appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing in the Agile world.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Agile Technical Testing

ISTQB Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester (CTAL-ATT) builds upon the ISTQB foundation level Agile testing certification so you can demonstrate that you:

• Have mastered basic Agile testing concepts and are ready to show your advanced knowledge
• Are developing technical testing skills in an agile context
• Are ready to take the lead in an Agile testing environment

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification, Agile Tester Certification

ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst

Build your career with ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst Software Testing Certification. Demonstrate you have advanced software testing skills because you understand what it takes to be a top-notch test analyst.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification, Agile Tester Certification

ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst

Prove you have the desire to move higher in your career and your organization. You have the advanced skills that companies want to keep and promote. This certification shows you have a strong commitment to the testing profession and self-improvement. You enjoy working in the code and solving problems.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Advanced Test Management

Advanced Level Test Management (formerly Test Manager) certification shows you have a strong commitment to the testing profession, self-improvement, and leadership. Demonstrate you have advanced software testing skills and are ready to lead others.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB AI Testing

ISTQB Certified Tester AI Testing certification is aimed at anyone involved in testing AI-based systems and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI) for testing. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, data analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers, and software developers.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Testing with Generative AI

ISTQB Testing with Generative AI certification is designed to prove you understand the fundamental concepts, capabilities, and limitations of GenAI, have gained insight into the risks and mitigations of using GenAI for software testing, and can contribute effectively to the definition and implementation of a GenAI strategy and roadmap for software testing within an organization.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Expert Test Management

Are you a leader in software testing in your company? Then it’s time to step up to an Expert Level Certification. ISTQB Expert Level Software Testing Certification proves that you not only have the vision for great software testing, but you also have the credentials to back it up.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification, Advanced Test Management Certification

ISTQB Security Testing

Build your career with ISTQB Security Testing Certification. Make a difference for your company. According to research by the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a data breach was $3.62 million.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineering Certification is one of the popular ISTQB certifications because it proves you understand test automation. Test automation skills and knowledge are in high demand and will help you move higher in your career and your organization.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Test Automation Strategy

Test Automation Strategy Certification focuses on the strategic aspects of implementing test automation. It provides insights on optimizing test automation to support systems under test and demonstrates the effects on shift left and shift right approaches. It also ensures the test automation strategy targets relevant test cases for a high return on investment, regardless of the software development method—waterfall, Agile, or DevOps. This is strong career move for anyone involved in test automation.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Game Tester

Interested in testing games? Then you need ISTQB Game Testing certification. It is designed for everyone involved in software testing who wishes to start a career in game testing or stand out from other testers. ISTQB Game Testing certification is also perfect for game software engineers who want to gain a better understanding of game testing. If you want to be a professional game tester, this is the most important certification after ISTQB Foundation Level certification.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Gambling Industry Tester

Being a gambling industry tester means that you must understand both testing in general and the unique set of skills for the gambling industry ecosystem. This ecosystem is filled with proprietary, complex, multifaceted gambling software, hardware, platforms, firmware, and operating systems. The objective of this syllabus is to provide Certified Tester Foundation Level graduates with the specific knowledge that is required for a career in gambling industry testing.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Mobile Application Testing

ISTQB Mobile Application Testing Certification: Prove your mobile testing skills with ISTQB Mobile Application Testing Certification from ASTQB. This ISTQB certification is a must for almost everyone because mobile devices are used so broadly. If you aren’t testing mobile apps or devices yet, you probably will, so now is the time to get ISTQB Mobile.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ASTQB IoT and Mobile Testing

This certification covers IoT and mobile devices, the inclusive set of all devices that have some ability to connect to the Internet.

As the software for IoT and mobile devices has adapted to be faster and smaller, testing must adapt to be quicker and more lightweight. Prove you have what it takes to test IoT and mobile devices with ASTQB IoT and Mobile Testing Certification.

Pre-requisites: None

ISTQB Model-Based Testing

Model-based testing is an innovative test approach to improve effectivity and efficiency of the test process. A model-based tester on a project uses models to drive test analysis and design and keeps the advantage of the models for other testing activities such as test implementation and reporting.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Usability Testing

ISTQB Usability Testing Certification builds and proves your usability testing skills. The ISTQB Certified Usability Testing Foundation Level (CTFL)-UT is an entry-level software testing certification that helps you build usability testing skills and prove your readiness to employers.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Performance Testing

The ISTQB Performance Testing Certification is important for anyone involved in software testing who wishes to broaden their knowledge of performance testing and wishes to start a specialist career in performance testing.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

ISTQB Automotive Software Tester

ISTQB Automotive Software Tester certification gives you knowledge to deal with the increasing complexity in the development of software-based automotive systems. More than 50% of the added value of a vehicle is based on these systems, proving the importance of testing software-based automotive systems in vehicles.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification

Prerequisites

Please note the following prerequisites apply to ISTQB certifications:

• ISTQB Foundation Level Certification is a prerequisite for all other ISTQB certifications.
• ISTQB Foundation Level Extension Agile Testing Certification (or ISTQB Foundation Level 4.0 and above) is a prerequisite for Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester.
• ISTQB Advanced Level certification exam takers (Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst, Test Manager) should have sufficient practical experience of approximately three years.
• ISTQB Advanced Level Test Management is a prerequisite for ISTQB Expert Level Test Management. Exam takers should have approximately 5 or more years of practical testing experience as well as at least 2 years of industry experience in the specific expert level topic.

ASTQB Proficiency Distinction

The new ASTQB Proficiency Distinction™ program is designed to extend the value of your standard ISTQB and ASTQB certifications by recognizing the value of intensive hands-on interactive training as part of the certification experience.

Pre-requisites: ISTQB Foundation Level course through an ASTQB Accredited Training Provider approved for Proficiency Distinction