IIST - Software Testing Training Brochure Jun. 2015 | Page 8

Category A: Minimum 4 units and up to 10 units • Classroom courses with written exams. • On-line courses administered by IIST. • Courses are at the discretion of the applicant, but must be relevant to the Test Professional role and are subject to approval by IIST. • Each day counts as one unit. • College level courses on software testing or quality topics taken for credits will count as one unit for each one quarter or semester credit hour. Category B: Maximum 6 units with no minimum Category C: Maximum 4 units with no minimum • Classroom courses with no exam required. Professional development activities that fall into one of the following activities: • Courses are at the discretion of the applicant, but must be relevant to the Test Professional role and are subject to approval by IIST. • Presentations at professional conferences; each presentation counts for 2 units • Course topics are up to the applicant’s choice, but must be in software testing or software engineering. • Each day counts as one unit. • Applicants must submit evidence of successful completion of the course • Applicants must submit evidence of successful completion of the course and passing the exam. • Publications in professional journal, magazines, or electronic forums; each publication counts for 2 units • Attending conferences; each day counts as 1/2 unit • Web-based courses requiring an exam; each course regardless of length counts as 1/2 unit The following table shows some examples of number of units from each category to complete the recertification requirements. Activities that qualify for each of the categories are described above. In order to count toward re-certification units, activities must be performed during the re-certification period. Evaluation of all activities will be at the discretion of the IIST Chairman. An applicant for re-certification may submit nonIIST courses to be evaluated for credits. An applicant must submit evidence of successful course material for evaluation. The fee for this evaluation is $25 per course. Category A: Category B: Category C: An applicant shall provide evidence that he or she has continued performing job responsibilities in software testing or related areas. This requirement may be satisfied through a letter from the applicant’s manager describing the specific activities performed over the specified period of time. 4 6 5 4 2 2 5 6 4 2 0 0 Application 10 8 0 0 0 2 Job Experience Requirements An applicant for re-certification shall submit the CSTP recertification Application to the Chairman of IIST accompanied by evidence of completing both the educational and experience requirements and $180 processing fee no later than 60 days before the date the certification expires. The CSTP Re-Certification Application form can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.iist.org/certification.php. The CSTP – Master Level Body of Knowledge 1. Principles of Software Testing Levels of Testing Testing Internet and web applications Testing embedded systems 2. Test Design Code-based test case design techniques Test design specification Testing client/server applications Testing object-oriented applications The testing life cycle Requirement-based test case design techniques 1-877-GET-IIST, visit u s a t : http://www.educationbasedcertifications.org Email us at: [email protected] 7