ISTQB® Certified Tester – Test Automation Engineer (CT-TAE)

ISTQB® is the leading global certification scheme in software testing. Polteq is accredited by ISTQB® as a training provider. The ISTQB® Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer certification belongs to the “specialist” stream of ISTQB® certifications. Modules in this specialized stream delve further into specific testing topics. The content of this three-day training is listed below in module form.

Learning objectives of the training:

• Contribute to the development of a plan to integrate automated testing into the testing process
• Assess which test automation tools best suit the project and organization
• Approach building an architecture for test automation and know what methodology they are using to do so
• Design and develop new (or modified) test automation solutions that meet business requirements
• Facilitate the transition from manual testing to an automated approach
• Create automated test reports and collect statistics
• Manage and optimize test code to facilitate maintainability and manage (test) systems in a changing world

Prior Knowledge

ISTQB® Foundation certification and sufficient practical experience with test automation.

Exam

Upon completion of the training, participants will receive a voucher that they can use to take the exam online or physically at their choice. For groups of at least five participants, a classroom exam can also be held.

Prerequisite for certification is that the participant has the ISTQB® Foundation certificate. If the participant does not already hold that certification, the exam can still be taken, but the participant will not yet receive the ‘ISTQB® Certified Tester Test Automation Engineer’ certificate.