Who Should Attend?

This course is principally aimed at test practitioners who have achieved an advanced point in their careers and who want to increase their knowledge and skills beyond the levels covered by the Foundation and Intermediate qualifications.

Delegates typically are expecting to be actively involved in the technical aspects of software testing, including Test Automation, Non-Functional Testing and White-box Testing.

This includes people in roles such as:

Testers
Test Analysts
Test Engineers
Test Consultants
Test Managers
User Acceptance Testers
Software Developers

This course is also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing, such as Project Managers, Quality Managers, Software Development Managers, Business Analysts, IT Directors and Management Consultants.

Exam Details

To qualify as an internationally-certified Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst and be issued with an ISTQB Advanced Level Certificate, delegates must successfully pass the exam and must score at least 65% to pass.

Objectives

Gain recognition for testing as an essential and professional software engineering specialisation
Provide a standard framework for the development of testers’ careers
Enable professionally qualified testers to be recognised by employers, customers and peers, and to raise the profile of testers and testing
Promote consistent and good testing practices within all software engineering disciplines
Identify testing topics that are relevant and of value to industry
Enable software suppliers to hire certified testers and thereby gain commercial advantage over their competitors by advertising their tester recruitment policy
Provide an opportunity for testers and those with an interest in testing to acquire an internationally recognised qualification in the subject