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 intended for individuals who work professionally in the areas of software quality and testing processes.
The training and certification program 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 program for software testing.
imbus Canada is your accredited ISTQB® training provider for the North America
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!
Which ISTQB® training courses with ISTQB® certification does imbus offer?
Our training portfolio offers a wide range of courses tailored to diverse professional needs and interests. Here is a small selection of the courses from our ISTQB® portfolio:
The foundation of the ISTQB® Certified Tester scheme is the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL). In this course, you’ll gain cross-industry, immediately applicable foundational knowledge on all core topics of methodical software testing.
Depending on your professional focus, you can further specialize.
In the ISTQB® Advanced Level (CTAL) courses, you’ll learn, in a role-based manner, what you need to perform the corresponding tasks. You’ll delve deeper into test management activities, the selection and application of test activities, techniques, and tools appropriate for the project, analysis techniques and reviews, as well as risk management and test automation.
While the levels indicate the depth with which a specific topic is covered, the streams indicate the breadth of a topic:
- Core: General competencies in professional software testing, independent of technology, methodology, or industry.
- Specialist: Methods, techniques, and processes with a clear specialization in a specific technical or application area. In this segment, the three content specializations cover broad areas of a wide variety of testing situations:
- Technologies & Approaches
- Fundamental Quality Characteristics & Test Levels
- Testing in Specific Domains
- Agile: Specialist training courses from the “Technologies & Approaches” area that focus on testing software in agile project environments. (Highlighted by us for easier reference.)
Who benefits from ISTQB® certification, and what advantages does it offer?
ISTQB® certification is designed for IT professionals involved in software testing, software quality, and quality assurance - including software testers, developers, test managers, project managers, QA managers, and members of agile teams. It provides practical, internationally recognized expertise and is suitable for both beginners and experienced professionals.
With ISTQB® certification, you can:
- With ISTQB® certification, you can:
- Expand your expertise: You’ll learn structured methods, processes, and best practices for professional software testing.
- Use a standardized testing vocabulary: The ISTQB® glossary establishes a common understanding of key terms - across teams, departments, and national borders.
- Enhance career opportunities: The certification documents your knowledge of software testing and supports your professional development.
- Specialize: The certification provides a foundation for advanced qualifications, such as in agile testing, test automation, or test management.
- Demonstrate internationally recognized knowledge: The ISTQB® Certified Tester scheme is established worldwide.
- Acquire up-to-date testing knowledge: The curricula are continuously updated and adapted to current requirements in software testing.
Companies also benefit from qualified ISTQB® professionals. Standardized methods and terminology promote collaboration between development, testing, business units, and project management. Structured quality assurance also supports early defect detection, reduces rework, and can thereby improve software quality and lower project costs.
ISTQB® certification thus combines practical expertise, international recognition, and professional development, while simultaneously creating a common foundation for professional software testing and sustainable software quality.
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.
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