Although these courses are offered independent of the any certification programs, they are grouped by the area of the Body of Knowledge of the certifications to make it easy for certification candidates  to select courses for the specific certification. Click on the course title to see the course details.

All software testing and quality assurance training courses are available for offering at your company site to maximize learning and minimize cost.

To schedule any of these courses at your company for on-site training, Call IIST at (763) 546-0072.

For more information or e-mail us at info@iist.org.

The following are the software testing and QA training courses available from IIST for the Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) certification. Please note that you do not need to complete all courses under the area to satisfy that area. Details on CSTP requirements. These courses are also available as electives for the CTM certification:

• Software Testing Fundamentals and Best Practices - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
  (Same as Principles of Software Testing)

• Developing Reusable Test Designs - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Practical Test Design Workshop - (1 day) - On-line Only
• Test Design Processes, Methodologies and Techniques - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
  (Same as Effective Test Design in the pre-recorded on-line courses section)

• Best Practices in Software Test Planning and Design- (3 days) - Click on title for details

• Evaluating Requirements and Requirement-Based Test Design- (3 days) - Click on title for details

• Effective Test Management - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Managing the Software Testing Process - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line, course varies slightly)
• Managing the Test Process in Agile and Semi-Agile Projects - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Managing the Test Process in Iterative and Incremental Projects - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Risk-Based Test Management - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Test Planning Workshop - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Effective Test Management, Test Execution and Defect Tracking - (2 days) - Click on title for details

• Selecting and Executing the Most Critical Tests - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Selecting and Executing the Most Critical Test Cases- (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Managing the Test Execution Process - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)

• Defining and Managing User Requirements - (2 day) - Click on title for details
• Discovering and Testing Requirements through Scenario-Based Development and Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Discovering and Testing Requirements with Use Cases - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Effective Requirements for Effective Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Effective Requirements with Use Cases - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Establishing the Requirement Management Process - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Evaluating Business Requirements - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Evaluating Requirements and Requirements-Based Testing- (1 day) - Click on title for details
  (Same as Writing Testable Requirements and Requirement-Based Testing in the pre-recorded on-line courses section)
• Writing Testable Requirements and Requirement-Based Testing - (2 days) - Click on title for details

• Functional Test Automation Fundamentals - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Principles of Software Test Automation - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Test Automation Architectures and Advanced Techniques - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Test Automation Framework Essentials - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Software Inspection and Reviews: A Process-Oriented Approach - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Software Inspections and Reviews for QA Professionals - (1 or 2 days) - Click on title for details
• Static Testing for Quality and Test Professionals - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• The Agile Review Process - (1 day) - Click on title for details

The following are the software testing and QA training courses available from IIST for the Certified Test Manager (CTM) Certification. Please note that you do not need to complete all courses under the area to satisfy that area. Details on CTM requirements. These courses are also available as electives for the CSTP certification:

• Proactive Test Process Management- (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Test Process Management- (1 day) - Click on title for details, Course may vary slightly (Also available on-line)

• Managing the Test Project - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)

• Test Process Measurements and Improvement - (1 day) - Click on title for details, Course may vary slightly (Also available on-line)

• Building and Managing a Test Team - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Leading an Effective Test Organization With a High Performance Test Team - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Managing the Software Test Organization - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)

• Risk-Based Testing: Analysis and Strategy Development - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Risk Management Methods for Test Projects - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Advanced Test Automation Framework Design - (1 day) - Click on title for details,
• Test Automation Strategies and Architectures - (1 or 2 days) - Click on title for details,

• Industry Best Practices in Software Quality Assurance and Testing - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Software Quality Assurance and Quality Control Methods and Techniques - (1 day) - Click on title for details, Course may vary slightly

The following are the software testing and QA training courses available from IIST for the Certified Software Quality Manager (CSQM) Certification. Details on CSQM requirements.

• Proactive Software Quality Management - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Establishing the Software Quality Assurance Function - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Software Verification and Validation Methods - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• This course will be posted shortly

• Fundamentals of Configuration Management - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Project Management and Planning - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Risk Management for Software Quality Management - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Requirement Management/Engineering for Effective Software Quality Managements - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Agile Software Development Methods - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Software Measurements and Analysis - (1 day) - Click on title for details

The following are the software testing and QA training courses available from IIST for the Certified Software Test Automation Specialist (CSTAS) Certification. Details on CSTAS requirements.

• Test Design Processes, Methodologies and Techniques - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Functional Test Automation Fundamentals - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• This course will be posted shortly

• Advanced SQL and Data Quality Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Available for on-site only)
• Database Testing: Structured Query Language for Test Professionals - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• SQL and Data Quality Testing for Test Professionals - (1 day) - Click on title for details

• Test Automation Strategies and Architectures - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)

• 7 Low Overhead Software Process Improvements- (1 day) - Click on title for details
• A Practical Guide To Assessing Your Test Organization Using The Test Maturity Model (TMM)- (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Accessibility Testing: Section 508 Compliance and More - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Advanced Performance Testing & Tuning Techniques - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Agile and Iterative Development - (3 days) - Click on title for details
• Agile High-Speed Testing - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Agile Software Development Using Scrum Workshop - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Agile Software Development and the PMBOK® - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Application Security Fundamentals - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Applying the Test Process Improvement (TPI®) Model - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Automating Performance Testing for Web Applications: A Practical Approach - (1 day)
• Becoming Agile - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Becoming an Effective Test Manager: An Interactive Workshop - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Being an Agile Customer - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Building Quality Assurance Function Step by Step - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Calculating Software Process Return on Investment (ROI)- (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Coaching Agile Teams - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Creating, Maintaining and Using Living Test Plans - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Database Testing: Structured Query Language (SQL) for Test Professionals - (1 or 2 days) - Click on title for details, Course may vary slightly
• Disciplined Exploratory Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Discovering Business Requirements - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Defect Prevention: A Tester’s Role In Process Improvement And Reducing The Cost Of Poor Quality - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Essentials of Graphical User Interface Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Estimating and Controlling Testing Projects - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Executive Workshop: Agile Methods - (1+/- day) - Click on title for details
• Improving Performance through Standards and Processes - (1 or 2 days) - Click on title for details
• Improving Software Testing with the Use of Metrics - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Improving Software Testing with the Use of Metrics - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Managing and Controlling Off-Shored and Outsourced Test Projects - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Managing Software Projects Using Scrum - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Mastering User Acceptance Testing - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• People and Politics of the Software Testing Process - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Performance Testing for Web and Client/Server Applications - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Performance Testing Fundamentals - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Practical Techniques for Software Quality Assurance - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Proactive Testing Puts Agile Test-Driven (and Other) Development on Steroids - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Programming Concepts for Test and QA Professionals - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Project Management for QA Professionals - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Testing in a Rapid Application Development Environment - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• Testing Object-Oriented Systems for QA Professionals - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Testing Real-Time and Embedded Systems - (2 or 3 days) - Click on title for details
• Testing Web and eCommerce Applications - (1 or 2 days) - Click on title for details
• Understanding User Acceptance Testing - (2 days) - Click on title for details
• Understanding Performance Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Unit and Integration Testing for Developers - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• User Acceptance Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details (Also available on-line)
• User Acceptance Testing for Business and IT Managers - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Using Metrics in Life Cycle Software Quality Assurance - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• Web Security Testing Techniques - (1 day) - Click on title for details
• XML Basics for Testers and QA Professionals- (1 day) - Click on title for details
• XML and Web Services Testing - (1 day) - Click on title for details

For registration and schedule of courses offered through the International Certification Weeks, visit www.testinginstitute.com/stpw.

For registration and schedule of courses offered through the International Conference on Software Systems Best Practices Conference, visit: http://softwaresystemsbestpractices.com/.