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Cut Costs. Save Time. Build Quality.Software Tester and Business Analyst Certifications
ISTQB SOFTWARE TESTING CERTIFICATION ASTQB SOFTWARE TESTING CERTIFICATION IQBBA BUSINESS ANALYST CERTIFICATION
®ISTQBInternational SoftwareTesting Qualifications Board
Software Tester and Business Analyst Certifications
Managers Value Certification
Based on the ASTQB survey of certified testers, the vast majority of managers value professional certification:
• 96% of managers feel that professional certification helps to demonstrate professional competency
• 92% of managers feel that professional certification helps to gain professional recognition
• 94% of managers feel that a software tester is more valuable to the organization after receiving professional certification
• 98% of managers believe that certification helps in career development
Are you ready for software tester and business analyst certification? Go to www.ASTQB.org. There you will
find the free syllabi, glossary, and sample questions & answers. You will also find additional resources and
accredited training providers. If you’re ready, register for an exam and take it in your location of choice.
Are you ready?
Go global. Cut costs. Gain credibility.
ISTQB Certification Gives You a Global Credential
Developed by more than 100 global experts, offered in 70+ countries, and with more than 350,000 ISTQB certified software testers worldwide, ISTQB certification is the most widely recognized and fastest-growing software testing certification in the world.
ISTQB Certification Can Help Lower Costs and Shorten Schedules
ISTQB software testing certification is designed to demonstrate that your software testers have the knowledge and skills needed for their everyday software testing challenges. It works. Over the years, studies have shown that “a synergistic combination of defect prevention, pre-test defect removal, and formal testing by certified personnel can top 99% in defect removal efficiency while simultaneously lowering costs and shortening schedules.” 1
[1] Capers Jones, Namcook Analytics, “A Short History Of The Cost Per Defect Metric | Software Defect Origins & Removal Methods”
ISTQB Certification is Trusted and Credible
ISTQB is the world’s only not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to providing globally-accepted software tester certification. You can trust ISTQB to give you certification that is based on raising the standards of the industry.
ISTQB Certified Tester
FOUNDATION LEVEL
ISTQB Test Management
EXPERT LEVEL
ISTQB Agile Tester
FOUNDATION LEVEL
COREAGILE SPECIALIST
IQBBA Business Analyst
ASTQB Mobile Tester
FOUNDATION LEVEL
ISTQB Automotive Tester IN DEVELOPMENT
ISTQB Model-Based TesterIN DEVELOPMENT
ISTQB Usability TesterIN DEVELOPMENT
ISTQB Organizational
ADVANCED LEVEL
IN DEVELOPMENT
ISTQB TechnicalIN DEVELOPMENT
ISTQB Security Tester
ISTQB Test Automation Engineer
ADVANCED LEVEL
IN DEVELOPMENT
IN DEVELOPMENT
ISTQB Test Manager
ISTQB Test Analyst
ISTQB Technical Test Analyst
ADVANCED LEVEL
Certification Road Map
It’s easy to get started on the path to software tester and business analyst certifications.
ISTQB Certification in the U.S.
Use the Educational ResourcesTake advantage of our educational resources available at the ASTQB web site, www.ASTQB.org, where you’ll find the free exam syllabi, glossary, sample
questions/answers, and list of reference publications.
ASTQB also has certified independent, accredited training providers and
educational courses. These courses have been developed to align with the
ISTQB syllabi, ensuring their relevancy. Learn more at www.ASTQB.org.
15619 Premiere Drive, Suite 101 | Tampa, FL 33624 USA | Phone 813.319.0890 | Fax 813.968.3597 | [email protected] | www.ASTQB.org
Register for the ExamISTQB exams are offered in many locations throughout the U.S. at convenient times.
Take an Exam:
Via an Exam Center
ASTQB provides ISTQB electronic exams at a variety of test centers around the U.S. and the world.
Onsite at Your Company
ASTQB can come to your site to administer any one of its exams, or any combination can be administered at the same time.
Via an Accredited Training Provider Course
ASTQB Accredited Training Providers also offer courses that will help prepare you for the ISTQB Certification exam and that end with administration of the exam.
At Your College or University
ASTQB offers a 50% discount on the exam fee to institutions of higher education that teach the ISTQB software tester certification syllabus and glossary and wish to certify their students as CTFLs. Remember, you can download the ISTQB syllabus (body of knowledge) and glossary, at no charge.
Learn more at www.ASTQB.org.
Fee Structure:
Individual Exam Fee
An individual exam fee is assessed for each of the Foundation, Advanced, and Expert Levels as well as for the Specialist exams. See the ASTQB website, www.ASTQB.org, for specific fees.
Volume Purchase Plan
At larger volumes a tiered pricing structure is available for Foundation and Advanced Level exams. The volume purchase plan offers:
• A flexible mix of exams
• Support for electronic or onsite exams
• Extended voucher life
GI Bill
ASTQB’s Foundation and Advanced Level ISTQB exams have been approved for student reimbursement for veterans.