What is the ISTQB® Certified Tester?
The Certified Tester is an internationally recognized certification in the field of software testing for software testers and quality experts. It is designed for professionals who work in the areas of software quality and testing processes.
The training and certification scheme is based on modular components that enable a structured and comprehensive qualification. In over 130 countries across six continents, the ISTQB® Certified Tester is the world’s most successful cross-industry certification scheme for software testing.
Who benefits, and why is ISTQB® certification worthwhile?
The certification is suitable for all IT professionals involved in software quality - including testers, developers, project managers, QA representatives, and members of agile teams. It serves to expand testing knowledge through ISTQB® training, regardless of industry or role.
You’ll gain practical knowledge, speak a common technical language, and improve your career prospects. Companies benefit from clearly defined standards, better software quality, and lower project costs.
ISTQB® certification not only strengthens your technical expertise but also enhances your career prospects. You demonstrate that you understand complex testing processes, think strategically, and consistently pursue quality—skills that are in high demand in the industry.
You are not just a tester, but a certified professional with a commitment to quality.
The certification scheme is also of great importance for the cost-effectiveness of a software project:
- Better collaboration between development, business units, and testers
- Reduced project costs through early defect detection
- Noticeably improved software quality
imbus Canada is your accredited ISTQB® training provider for the North Americas
imbus Canada imparts this knowhow with its ISTQB® accredited trainings in Canada and the USA. Everyone who attends a training course from imbus Canada, gets 20 years of ISTQB® Certified Tester passion and experience with their standardized knowledge base for software testers. This is your best preparation for the exam!
The training modules on your path to success
The ISTQB® Certified Tester will support your professional software testing on three consecutive levels: Foundation, Advanced and Expert and in three streams: core, agile and specialist! While the levels indicate how deep the material goes into a particular topic, the streams indicate where a topic is located in terms of breadth:
- Core: Basic testing knowledge that describes a standards-compliant approach across all industries and testing environments.
- Agile: Testing in agile software development project environments.
- Specialist: Topics that are increasingly coming to the fore in quality assurance and software testing, such as the testing of non-functional quality characteristics. Developed from different markets and for specific industries and prepared to comply with ISTQB®.
ISTQB® Certified Tester Training - Learn when and where you want!
We offer our Certified Tester training courses in both face-to-face and virtual classroom formats. The Foundation Level is even available as e-learning in a blended learning format. All information about our online offers of the Academy can be found on the ISTQB® Online Training page.
Classroom training
imbus classroom training takes place either as a company event at your premises or as open seminars at selected training centres at various locations in Germany. The Certified Tester Standard training courses usually last between 2 and 6 days, depending on the module. Experienced imbus trainers teach face-to-face and will also be happy to answer your questions during the breaks.
Attending an open seminar at one of our training centres gives you the opportunity to make new contacts and exchange ideas with colleagues from other companies and working environments.
Comfortable catering during the training rounds off your classroom training at an imbus training centre.
You can take the certification exam on the last day of the course.
Virtual Classroom training
Virtual Classroom training (VC) training can also be delivered as a company seminar or as an open seminar. You will meet with your learning group and trainer in full-day live online sessions. Training for the Certified Tester Standard usually takes between 2 and 6 days, depending on the module.
The learning units you work on together or in small groups and the breaks are optimised for the online learning situation. The trainer is available to answer your questions in the plenum or in a personal chat.
With Virtual Classroom training, you save valuable travel time and still benefit from direct feedback from the instructor and your peers.
You can take the online certification exam at a later date of your choice.
E-Learning
The Certified Tester Foundation Level e-learning in blended learning format is a mixture of self-study and virtual classroom sessions. The focus of this format is on flexibility and self-directed learning.
The 4-week learning programme starts with an online kick-off. You will then have access to learning units in our learning environment, imbus Digital Learning, which you will work on independently.
You will consult with your trainer and other participants in regular online sessions. Here, or by e-mail with your trainer, you can clarify questions that have arisen during the self-study phase. After completing the course, you will have access to the learning content for a full four weeks.
You can take the online certification exam at a later date of your choice.
The ISTQB® Certified Tester has a lot to offer:
- Worldwide recognition
The ISTQB® Certified Tester is THE international standard for training and professional development in software testing. With 845,000 certificates in over 130 countries and on every continent, it is today considered one of the most successful IT certification schemes of all time. - Standardised language in testing
The international standardization of curricula through a glossary means that the technical terms within the ISTQB® Certified Tester universe are consistent across subject areas and language boundaries. - A seal of quality
The syllabi are created and released centrally by expert groups of the umbrella organisation ISTQB®. The national ISTQB® member boards (such as the German Testing Board in Germany) ensure the professional translation of the syllabi. They also monitor the training and examination system and provide a link to the local markets. - Ensuring independence and objectivity
Independent organisations are responsible for creating the exam questions and for developing and providing training courses for aspiring Certified Testers. - Staying up to date
The ISTQB® ensures that the syllabi always reflect state of the art methods in software testing.