About ISTQB
The ISTQB was officially founded as an International Software Testing Qualifications Board in Edinburgh in November 2002. The international recognition of the certification is due to the participation of many countries as opposed to any country-specific scheme.
ISTQB® has created the world's most successful scheme for certifying software testers.
As of June 2013, ISTQB® has issued over 307,000 certifications in 70 countries world-wide, with a growth rate of approximately 12,000 certifications per quarter.
The main aims, tasks, and responsibilities of the ISTQB are:
To define and maintain all aspects of the ISTQB Certified Tester scheme such as core syllabi, examination structure, regulations, and certification guidelines.
To ensure that each successful participant receive the "ISTQB Certified Tester" certificate (or the local variant with the added "ISTQB compliant" logo).
To promote testing as a profession, increase the number of qualified testers, and develop a common body of understanding and knowledge about testing, through the syllabus & terminology.
To approve, monitor compliance, or expel national boards.
Read more about the ISTQB www.istqb.org
Some advantages offered by the ISTQB Certified Tester scheme are:
Testers don't need to know English in order to gain a recognized qualification with less cultural bias. It also allows them to move across country borders.
Economic benefits accrue to testing-related suppliers such as training providers, consultants, etc. in all participating countries.
European/multinational/international projects can have a common understanding of testing issues.
Benefits for individuals
ISTQB® certified testers:
Gain independently assessed knowledge and skills.
Increase their marketability throughout the industry.
Have greater career opportunities and increased earning potential.
Can add the "ISTQB® Certified Tester" logo and credential to their resumes.
Are recognized as having subscribed to a Code of Ethics.
Benefits for employers
Employers of ISTQB® Certified Testers can take advantage of many benefits, as shown below:
Having certified staff can be a competitive advantage for organizations, which can benefit from the adoption of more structured testing practices and optimization of test activities, derived from the ISTQB®competencies.
For consulting organizations, certified staff can offer high-level services to customers, increasing revenues and brand value.
Adoption of ISTQB® certification schemes in an organization can help in recruiting and retaining high standing staff and can help organizations remain up-to-date with testing innovations.
Formal recognition for organizations having adopted ISTQB® certifications will be available in the future.
Benefits for training providers
ISTQB® Training providers can:
Access an international market that recognizes ISTQB®.
Distinguish themselves through the independently assessed professionalism of their teachers and quality/ coverage of their training material.
Offer their clients the most up-to-date testing knowledge.
Provide a continuously expanding professional development path to their clients in the field of testing.
Participate in early reviews of the ISTQB® syllabi and in other activities organized by ISTQB®.
Use the ISTQB® accredited trainer provider logos and credential within their marketing materials.
ISTQB® has created the world's most successful scheme for certifying software testers.
As of June 2013, ISTQB® has issued over 307,000 certifications in 70 countries world-wide, with a growth rate of approximately 12,000 certifications per quarter.
The main aims, tasks, and responsibilities of the ISTQB are:
To define and maintain all aspects of the ISTQB Certified Tester scheme such as core syllabi, examination structure, regulations, and certification guidelines.
To ensure that each successful participant receive the "ISTQB Certified Tester" certificate (or the local variant with the added "ISTQB compliant" logo).
To promote testing as a profession, increase the number of qualified testers, and develop a common body of understanding and knowledge about testing, through the syllabus & terminology.
To approve, monitor compliance, or expel national boards.
Read more about the ISTQB www.istqb.org
Some advantages offered by the ISTQB Certified Tester scheme are:
Testers don't need to know English in order to gain a recognized qualification with less cultural bias. It also allows them to move across country borders.
Economic benefits accrue to testing-related suppliers such as training providers, consultants, etc. in all participating countries.
European/multinational/international projects can have a common understanding of testing issues.
Benefits for individuals
ISTQB® certified testers:
Gain independently assessed knowledge and skills.
Increase their marketability throughout the industry.
Have greater career opportunities and increased earning potential.
Can add the "ISTQB® Certified Tester" logo and credential to their resumes.
Are recognized as having subscribed to a Code of Ethics.
Benefits for employers
Employers of ISTQB® Certified Testers can take advantage of many benefits, as shown below:
Having certified staff can be a competitive advantage for organizations, which can benefit from the adoption of more structured testing practices and optimization of test activities, derived from the ISTQB®competencies.
For consulting organizations, certified staff can offer high-level services to customers, increasing revenues and brand value.
Adoption of ISTQB® certification schemes in an organization can help in recruiting and retaining high standing staff and can help organizations remain up-to-date with testing innovations.
Formal recognition for organizations having adopted ISTQB® certifications will be available in the future.
Benefits for training providers
ISTQB® Training providers can:
Access an international market that recognizes ISTQB®.
Distinguish themselves through the independently assessed professionalism of their teachers and quality/ coverage of their training material.
Offer their clients the most up-to-date testing knowledge.
Provide a continuously expanding professional development path to their clients in the field of testing.
Participate in early reviews of the ISTQB® syllabi and in other activities organized by ISTQB®.
Use the ISTQB® accredited trainer provider logos and credential within their marketing materials.
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