Certified Tester - Foundation Level:

The Foundation Level qualification covers the basics of software testing. Its target audience includes everyone involved in developing, testing or approving software systems. The following themes are dealt with:

• Fundamentals of testing
• Testing throughout the software life cycle
• Static techniques
• Test design techniques
• Test management
• Tool support for testing

milestones apply for the implementation of the new ISTQB Foundation Level Syllabus 2005

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Certified Tester - Advanced Level:

The Advanced Level looks further into the material covered in the Foundation Level and is divided into three modules:

• Test Manager
• Functional Tester
• Technical Tester

Each module can be examined individually. When all three exams have been passed, the examinee is awarded with the full advanced level certificate.

milestones apply for the implementation of the new ISTQB Advanced Level Syllabus 2007

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Certified Tester - Expert Level (in preparation):

The Expert Level is designed for experienced professional software testers and consists of a series of modules on various specialist themes. The syllabus is currently under development in the ISTQB and the national boards. Planned modules include: Improving the Test Process, Test Management, Test Automation, TTCN-3 etc.

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TTCN-3-Certificate:

The TTCN-3-Certificate provides the concepts, techniques and application of the Testing and Test Control Notation (TTCN-3). It is independent of the Certified Tester scheme, although work is in progress to set up a Certified Tester Expert Level module for TTCN-3 with the same content. This will enable specialization in TTCN-3 to be shown with the TTCN-3-Certificate and expertise to be demonstrated with the ISTQB Expert Level, which will require the Foundation and Advanced Level Certificates as preconditions.