Course Overview
The ISTQB Test Automation Engineer Advanced Certificate Course runs over three-full days course, where it explains the tasks of a test automation engineer (TAE) in designing, developing, and maintaining test automation solutions.
The course includes exercises and practice exams to highlight key aspects of the syllabus and to help participants understand and practice the concepts and methods presented. The exam is held a few days after the course, thereby allowing good time for revision. It is accredited by the UKITB on behalf of ISTQB and is rated a level 5 in SFIS Plus The ISTQB Test Automation Engineer course is principally aimed at test practitioners who have achieved an advanced point in their careers in software testing and are expecting to be actively involved in the technical aspects of software testing, including test automation, non-functional testing, white-box testing, and who want to increase their knowledge and skills beyond the levels covered by the Foundation and Intermediate qualifications. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers and software developers. This Advanced Level qualification is also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of software testing, such as project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts and management consultants. Founded in 2002, ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is a not-for-profit association comprising 66 national boards (including the UKITB) to provide worldwide coverage ISTQB has defined the Advanced certification as part of their ‘Certified Tester’ scheme that, with over 240,000 certifications, has become the de facto world-wide standard for software testing qualifications. The ‘Certified Tester’ scheme: After achieving the ISTQB Test Automation Engineer certification, you’re prepared to take the next step in your software testing career by exploring further modules within the Certified Tester Scheme. Core Stream Modules Holders of the ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer certification are encouraged to explore these options to stay current with the latest practices and to enhance their professional development in the field of software testing and QA. As automation plays an increasingly important role in the systems development process, employers have begun to accept the need for structure and qualification as a way of standardising things and getting a return on their investment. We talk you through the course. Key topics covered are What are the Test Automation principles? Who is the course for?
About ISTQB and the ‘Certified Tester’ Scheme
Next Steps: Follow-on Courses After ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer Course
These modules are technology, methodology, and application domain-agnostic, building directly on the knowledge acquired at the Foundation Level.
Agile Stream
Tailored for those working in or transitioning to Agile environments, this stream emphasizes testing practices and principles within the Agile methodology.
Specialist Stream
For those looking to specialise further, this stream offers courses focusing on specific quality characteristics, test approaches, test activities, or industry-specific testing knowledge.Learn more about the ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer Course
Ali Guler | Software Test Engineer | IBM –
I wasn’t able to relate or be interested with the topics as there was quite a lot of theory and not much actual engaging work, but John Young was a wonderful teacher and was very knowledgeable.
Sonia Parveen | Automation Test Analyst | Capgemini UK –
Fantastic trainer. Answered all the questions using real world examples to be able to relate to. Was fun to have the course with him
Johanna Booth|Quality Engineer|Lloyds Banking Group –
Course was delivered in a way which was always interesting and upbeat (important given that we did it online) _x000D_
The course itself is challenging and intense but could ask questions and go over things at any time.
Ahsan Mumtaz | Senior Engineer | Clarksons –
It was good, however, I would expect more practical scenarios of the real world instead of just going through the theory. However, it covers the certification exam, syllabus. But I feel it should cover real world scenario
omar.aitbenali –
The trainer was very helpful, very caring, presents and explains the course thoroughly.
An overall enjoyable and worthwhile course.
s.bammanage –
The course is technical yet very interesting.
Jodie Cain|Apprentice Software Tester|Bullet Digital Solutions –
This was a resit of a course taken in 2019however due to lockdown I was unable to sit the exam. The course has been re written and delivered through a series of mind maps and this format is much clearer and I found it easier to understand the concepts. I enjoyed the course this time around and feel much more confident about taking the exam.
George Selway|Software Tester Apprentice|Sedgemoor District Council –
Good course in general however I found many of the examples/scenarios had too much ambiguity to allow facilitate a confident answer. One feels you have to come up with an answer which is always based on individual assumptions. Concerned that some of the exam questions have similar issues.
Dale Bennett|Tes tEngineer|AVEVA –
Very good and informative, thank you
Ahsan Mumtaz|Senior Test Engineer|Clarksons –
It was good, however, I would expect more practical scenarios of the real world instead of just going through the theory. However, it covers the certification exam, syllabus. But I feel it should cover real world scenario
Jubin Joy | Test Engineer | Home Office –
Good lecture. covered lots of topics. Sometimes the information was overwhelming. The exercises helped to understand the subject. elimination process to the question answer seems much effective.
Heather Daniels | Head of Testing and Environments | University of the West of England –
A lot of information to take in all at once (which is not unexpected of any ISTQB foundation course). I found the second day quite full so would suggest that maybe the 2nd day syllabus is carried into the 3rd day. Reason for suggesting this is that the 3rd day is pretty straight forward. Due to being an online course, we may have also benefitted if Zoom was set up to go into break out rooms (like you can in MS teams) so we could have more collaborative discussions within groups.
Iulia Olaru | Test Engineer Apprentice | IBM –
The course was excellent, although it’s a lot of theory to take in, John made the course interesting and interactive as always.
Mike Taylor | Senior QA Test Engineer | Chorus Intelligence –
The course was well structured and John explained everything really clearly and well.
The training material was really helpful and I particularly liked the mind maps for visualising the information
Samuel Green | Software Tester Apprentice | IBM –
John is a great instructor who guides you through the material in a way which encourages understanding of the course rather than just learning by heart.
I also enjoyed the mind map layout
Hayley Hinds | Software Test Manager and Assurance | Capgemini –
John was able to articulate the subjects in a relatable way making it easier to learn. He ensured we had regular breaks and the scenarios and questions really helped with the understanding of the material.
Charles Lister | Software Test Apprentice | IBm –
I thought that while the course was packed full of content it was divided up into manageable sections that allowed for me to properly digest the content. The delivery was excellent and the practice questions provided worked well to test my understanding.
Divyen Thakkar| Senior Test Analyst| Transport For London –
Excellent course and was very insightful. Learned lot of new techniques for automation and also learned some new tools. Trainer was very helpful and covered every thing with correct pace. Hands on part was very exciting.
Robert Ross| Software Test Engineer Apprentice| IBM –
I found the course content to be very detailed and in-depth. John did a great job of teaching this course – I believe this is the third time that I’ve met John over the past year and each time he has done a very good job of teaching the course content. I hope to see John again in another course.
Dana Korang-Awua| Test Engineer | Home Office –
Really informative and John took his time to explain thing sin depth. The mind maps also help a lot