ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification

Build your software testing career with Advanced Level ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification from ASTQB, ISTQB in the U.S.

Test automation engineers are in high demand, so ISTQB has introduced a significant update to the Test Automation Engineering (TAE) certification, v2, making it more relevant for current test tools and agile software development methods. This certification complements the ISTQB Test Automation Strategy (TAS) certification.

Note: When you purchase your ISTQB exam through our official ISTQB exam provider AT*SQA, you can use your voucher for either version of the ISTQB Test Automation Engineering certification exam until June 12, 2025. After that date, you can only take the new version of the exam.

A candidate who has achieved the Test Automation Engineering certification will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of test automation
• Understand test automation through the software development lifecycle
• Understand the configuration of an infrastructure to enable test automation
• Learn the evaluation process for selecting the right tools and strategies
• Understand design concepts for building modular and scalable test automation solutions
• Select an approach, including a pilot, to plan test automation deployment within the software development lifecycle
• Design and develop (new or modified) test automation solutions that meet technical needs
• Consider the scope and approach of test automation and maintenance of testware
• Understand how automated tests integrate within CI/CD pipelines
• Understand how to collect, analyze, and report on test automation data to inform stakeholders
• Verify the test automation infrastructure
• Define continuous improvement opportunities for test automation

Elevate your skills and attain certification with the ISTQB Test Automation Engineering certification. Download the free preparation resources below and get started right now.

Preparation Resources – ISTQB Test Automation Engineering

Here are the steps to your ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification:

1. Download the free ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification syllabus above.
2. Download the free ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification sample exam questions and answers above.
3. Take training from an ASTQB-accredited (proven) software training provider. Training is always optional, but others who have taken advanced-level certification exams highly recommend it. See 3 reasons why.
4. Register for the exam here on the ASTQB website or at AT*SQA so you can appear in the list that U.S. employers check. (Another important reason testers love ASTQB’s exams: They are written to be fair and understandable, without any trick questions.)
5. Pass the exam. Congratulations! You can now appear in the official software testing certification list that U.S. employers check for employees and outsourced testing services. Plus you’ll be awarded Testing Tiers™ points toward your software tester ranking. And we’ll add you to ISTQB’s list.

If you don’t have a higher level certification yet, here is great advice from a testing professional who earned every Foundation and Advanced certification ASTQB offers!

In addition, this free podcast on Advanced certification will inspire you. Hear a veteran tester describe:

1. Why you shouldn’t fear the Advanced Level exam. As Tom says, “Why did I wait so long to take my first Advanced exam? I realized it really wasn’t that scary – it wasn’t that bad. And so then I got my next one, and my next one.”
2. How to prepare for the exam, including two very important tips. After taking the Advanced exams, Tom concluded, “The exams are just made to try to determine, ‘Have you learned the material?’ Well if you learn the material, you’re going to pass the exam. Then you’re going to look back and go, ‘Well it wasn’t that tough.’” Learn his two tips.
3. Why it’s important for your career – and your company – that you become Advanced Level certified. As Tom noted about his own career, “When I first came here, I was hired to be a test lead for our web enterprise and e-commerce side. But as I developed and got more certifications, they thought, ‘Well, maybe he could do this, too.’ And so I took on more responsibilities and worked my way up so that now I’m managing the test efforts for five major enterprise-level areas that are critical areas.”

This is a podcast that will inspire you to get this popular certification and build your test automation career.

The ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification makes you a leader in one of the most important testing activities. Get started right now by downloading the free ISTQB Test Automation Engineering Certification syllabus and sample exam questions and answers above.