ISEB software testing intermediate course

New Intermediate course available now

We are pleased to announce the introduction of a new set of qualifications that will replace the existing practitioner single qualification. The first of these, the intermediate certificate is now available and we are one of the first to able to offer it!

There was always a huge learning gap between the software testing foundation certificate and the existing software testing practitioner. The intermediate certificate bridges this gap and provides a valuable qualification for those building a career in testing. It is delivered in a 3 day format with a 1 hour examination at the end.

Eventually there will be 3 new papers including the intermediate paper followed by 2 specialist papers.

• ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Test Management
• ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Test Analysis

Who should attend

This course is intended for anyone who has a role or interest in software testing and holds the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing. A pass in this certificate provides evidence that the candidate has proven analytical ability, having gained knowledge and practical skills in the key topics required for practicing software testing.

This qualification examines up to level K4 of the given learning objectives / levels of knowledge.

This certificate is a prerequisite for candidates who wish to sit either of the ISEB practitioner level exams in software testing.

Course duration

3 days

Public Courses

Our courses are designed for organisations training groups of their staff or for project teams. This applies to our training courses in ISEB software testing foundation as well.

If you are an individual and are looking to attend a public course please complete an enquiry form and we will send you details of coming public courses.

Course content

Testing Fundamentals

• Review of the Foundation Certificate Syllabus.
• Application Domains
• Testing in the Lifecycle.
• The Fundamental Test Process

Reviews

• The Principles of Reviews
• Types of Review
• Using Different Review Types
• Performing a Formal Review

Testing and Risk

• Introduction to Risk and Risk-Based Testing
• Risk Management *Product Risk Identification and analysis

Test Management

• Test Policy, Test Strategy, Test Plans
• Entry and Exit Criteria
• Estimating Techniques
• Test Monitoring
• Incident Management Process

Test Analysis

• Fundamentals of Test Analysis
• Test Environment Requirements
• Selection of Techniques
• Coverage Measures

Course syllabus PDF

For a pdf of the ISEB intermediate training course objectives and details of the course content click here