IIST - Software Testing Training Brochure Jun. 2015 | Page 4

Certified Software Test Professional – Associate Level (CSTP-A) Objectives of CSTP – Associate Level Certification • • • • • • • • • • • • Help individuals gain a better understanding of the test terminology and concepts Help improve communication among members of the test team Provide test professionals with techniques to work with incomplete requirements Help test professionals to have a better understanding of the test process Help test professionals to be able to test even with no requirement or with poor requirements Teach test professionals how to break down requirements to scenarios for better testing Help test professionals to be able to perform more effective regression testing Teach test professionals a systematic process for both positive and negative testing Teach test professionals better ways to document their test design Help test professionals gain a better understanding of the different levels of testing Help test professional collaborate with developers to close the gap between requirements and code to have better test coverage Help test professionals track test execution progress Who Should Pursue the CSTP – Associate Level Certification? • • • • • Anyone new to the testing area. This includes individual in roles such as testers, test analysts, developers, test engineers, test consultants, user acceptance testers, and test managers. Experienced testers using ad hoc methods and informal ways to test Individuals whose test experience is narrowly focused (does not have a life cycle view) Anyone who wishes to become a better test professional or advance his/her professional standing in testing Anyone who wants a basic understanding of software testing, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts, and IT directors. CSTP – Associate Level Certification Requirements Formal Education Requirements Three days of training that cover areas 1 & 2 of the Test Professional Body of Knowledge (TPBOK). Written Exam: Candidates are required to complete a written exam for each course and pass with a level of performance no less than 80%. For courses conducted by IIST, a candidate is allowed to retake the exam for a second time without having to attend the course again. There is a $100 fee for retakes. If 80% performance is not achieved on a second attempt, the candidate must retake the course or take another course covering the same BOK area. Job Experience Requirements: None CSTP - Associate Level Re-Certification Requirements The CSTP - Associate Level Certification will expire 3 years after it is granted. As a result, all CSTP – A Certified participants must complete the recertification requirements before that time. The re-certification requirements are three days of training to cover any topic in software testing within three years. Days of training may be used to satisfy the requirements of a higher level certification. All training requires attending an exam in each course and achieving 80% performance. 1-877-GET-IIST, visit u s a t : http://www.educationbasedcertifications.org Email us at: [email protected] 3