145,000 People Certified

The World’s Most Popular Software Testing Certification Keeps getting Bigger

The ISTQB General Assembly meeting in Kuala Lumpur next to Softec 2010 was a big success. ISTQB president Yaron Tsubery announced that now 145.000 people are certified according to the ISTQB scheme. This makes ISTQB the most popular certification for Software Testers in the world. “ISTQB is the global standard for Software Testing,” said Yaron Tsubery.

During the meeting the major focus was on the further development of this leading certification standard for Software Testers. Nearly 50 experts from all over the world came together in Malaysia to discuss about the upcoming ISTQB Expert Level modules. Graham Bath, leader of the Expert Level Working Party, and Rex Black, leader of the Expert Level Test Management Team, announced, that the new Expert Level for Test Management will be ready beginning of 2011. Further info will be published here soon.

At the end of the day Yaron Tsubery thanked the Malaysian Testing Board (MSTB) who hosted the meeting: “Thank you for this perfectly organized meeting in this wonderful city. It was a pleasure to be here in your country.”

Irish Software Testing Board Formally Launched

The World’s Most Popular Software Testing Certification Reaches Ireland

The Irish Software Testing Board (ISTB) offers software testing certification, dependable training accreditation and career-enhancing support for software testing professionals throughout Ireland. It was formally launched at a ceremony in Dublin on 4th September in Dublin City University at the international EuroSPI (Software Process Improvement) conference. As a member of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) www.istqb.org, the ISTB is responsible for providing a consistent accreditation system for the education and training of professional testers. The board develops, adopts and promulgates standards for software testing, training course development, and professional qualification.

Two training providers are already accredited by the ISTB, Insight in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (www.insight.ie) and SQS Ireland in Dawson St, Dublin (www.sqs-ire.com). Also ISTQB courses are provided through the Centre for Software Engineering (www.cse.dcu.ie) in Dublin City University.

"The Irish Software Testing Board decided to affiliate to the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) as the ISTQB software tester certification is by far the most widely recognized and fastest-growing software tester certification in the world," said Dr. Rory O’Connor Chairman of the ISTB. “Reaching the 100,000 certification milestone in October 2008 validates ISTQB’s leadership in helping software testers to demonstrate their knowledge, skill and professionalism.”

ISTQB certification traces its origins to Europe, where industry demand led to its development. "Companies tell us they choose ISTQB certification because it is practical, focusing on the software testing knowledge and skills their testers need every day," said Fran O’Hara of Insight Consulting.

“Companies have found ISTQB certification to be credible because they freely offer the ISTQB certification syllabi and software testing glossary, and let companies choose their own education and training providers,” said Claire Murphy of SQS Ireland. "These training providers are then quality assured through the ISTQB processes."
 

100,000 Software Testing Professionals Now ISTQB Certified

Software Testing Certification Reaches New Milestone

The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) announced that, through their National Boards and Exam Boards, they have granted more than 100,000 certifications at the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL). "ISTQB software tester certification is by far the most widely recognized and fastest-growing software tester certification in the world," said Rex Black, CTAL, president of ISTQB. “Reaching the 100,000 certification milestone validates ISTQB’s leadership in helping software testers to demonstrate their knowledge, skill and professionalism.”

Ireland attends the ISTQB General Assembly

The ISTB was represented at the general assembly of the International Software Testing Qualification Board in New Delhi, India this week. Speaking from New Delhi Dr. Rory O’Connor, Chairman of the ISTB said “Ireland's voice at the highest levels of the ISTQB demonstrates the importance of both the ISTQB qualification in Ireland and the ISTB commitment to supporting Ireland’s software testing professionals”.