Testing Certifications - ISTQB

Please note that I'm not a proponent of any certifications. Nor have I seen the benefit or requirement of any of these certifications in my career. But, I believe that it is good to gain knowledge & there is no harm in learning something new or gaining an internationally recognized certificate.

ISTQB stands for International Software Testing Qualification Board.

Click here  to read more about ISTQB.

Certification Path

ISTQB offers certifications at 3 different levels

Foundation Level: This is the certification for beginners. It is suggested to have at least 6 months of practical experience in professional testing role.

Click below to see the contents & syllabus of this certification

Foundation Level Certification Content
Foundation Level Certification Syllabus

Advanced Level: As the picture above suggests, this certification is applicable to the next levels of software testing.
To get the Advanced level certification, candidates must hold the foundation certificate & have sufficient practical experience.

Click below to see the contents & syllabus of this certification

Advanced Level Certification Content
Advanced Level Certification Syllabus

Expert Level: This level of certification is helpful in gaining in-depth knowledge of different subjects.

Click Here to go through the overview of each module in Expert level certification

Click below to see the content & syllabus of this certification for different module

Expert Level Certification for improving testing process Content
Expert Level Certification for Improving Testing Process Syllabus

Expert Level Certification for Test Management Content
Expert Level Certification for Test Management Syllabus

Test Automation & Security Testing modules are still in the process of being defined.

To find more about the ISTQB certifications. Go to its website ISTQB.Org

Go to the download area to get some sample papers

Finally, refer to the FAQ section to get some more answers.

If you still have any questions, reply to this post & I will try my best to help you. In my future posts, I will also publish some sample questions & answers to ISTQB exams.


Subscribe to Quality Assurance Knowledge Base! by Email

HP Certifications explained

HP categorizes its certifications into 3 different groups. Click on any of the groups to see the list of available certifications.

• professional career certifications
• Certifications for HP channel partners
• HP Employee Certifications

In this article, I will discuss more about professional career certifications.

Career certifications are sub-divided into 4 categories:

Associate HP Level - HP ATA (Accredited Technical Associate)

• Targeted at individuals interested in pursuing career in the IT job market
• Certifications developed in an academic format that introduce business and technical skills covering a wide array of IT challenges

Professional Level - HP ATP (Accredited Technical Professional)

• Validates foundational skills needed for HP SMB and mid-market solutions
• Can design and architect HP solutions
• Install and configure HP equipment and software
• Administer and support the solutions once they are in place

Expert Level - HP ASE (Accredited Software Expert)

• Validates deep technical skills focused on complex enterprise technologies
• Can design and architect global solutions
• Implement and configure efficient and effective IT deployments
• Administrate and support those solutions in a heterogeneous environment

Master Level - HP Master ASE (Accredited Solution Expert)

• Validates deep technical skills in advanced solutions combined with business IT acumen
• Can align IT solutions to an organization's financial and business goals
• Design and implement complex solutions from the proposal stage to live implementation using the full breadth of technology capabilities of the HP portfolio.

Click Here to view all available career certifications

Once you have identified the certification. The next step is to register to get access to learning center

Click here to start the registration process

After filling in the form for registration wait for an email from HP. They will revert back to you in 3 business days with your student ID.

Subscribe to Quality Assurance Knowledge Base! by Email