The ISTQB Agile Foundation Extension Certification course extends the broad understanding of testing acquired at Foundation Level and covers those topics which are considered to be essential knowledge for a test professional working on agile projects.
This intensive two-day tutor-led course contains lectures, exercises and practical work and includes a high proportion of hands-on practical team-based activities to allow candidates to get a true feel for how agile projects work in the real world. This course has been rated at SFIAplus level 4.
Who is it for?
The Agile Tester Foundation level course is suitable for those who are, or expect to be, working on agile projects. It is aimed at those who seek a practical application of the core software testing material covered at ISTQB Foundation level to agile projects.
This course is also appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of agile development that specifically contains coverage of the options for including software testing as an integrated part of the agile development approach. This includes Scrum Masters, project managers, release managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts and management consultants.
About ISTQB and the ‘Certified Tester’ Scheme
Founded in 2002, ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) is a not-for-profit association comprising 47 national boards (including the UKTB) covering 71 countries worldwide.
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:
provides a set of professional qualifications widely-recognised by employers, customers and peers;
enables software suppliers to hire and train certified testers and thereby gain commercial advantage over their competitors by advertising their tester recruitment and development policies; and
enables comparison of testing skills across different countries, testers to move across country borders more easily, and multi-national/international projects to have a common understanding of testing issues.
Entry Requirements
The entry requirements for the Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester qualification are that the candidate must hold the ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.
Note that it is recommended that you attend an accredited training course run by an accredited training provider, as the overall exam pass rates are notably higher for candidates attending such courses.
The Exam
To qualify as an internationally-recognized Certified Foundation Agile Extension Level Tester and be issued with an ISTQB® Agile Foundation Extension Level Certificate, delegates must successfully pass the exam administered by the relevant National Board or Examination Provider.
The exam will be taken on the afternoon of the last day of the course.
The examination consists of a one-hour exam with 40 multiple choice questions.
It will be a ‘closed book’ examination i.e. no notes or books will be allowed into the examination room.
Duration of 60 minutes (or 75 minutes for candidates taking examinations that are not in their native language). The pass mark is 65% (26 out of 40).
Next steps
The Advanced Level establishes a platform from which further skills and knowledge may be acquired at the Expert Level. Holders of the Advanced Agile Technical Tester qualification will be eligible to continue with other Advanced exams as well as progressing to Expert level qualifications, such as Test Automation and Security Testing. More details to follow when available.
Holders of the Certified Tester Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester qualification may also wish to consider the other Advanced Level qualifications, Test Manager, Agile Technical Tester, Test Analyst, Test Automation Engineer and Security Tester
Course Objectives
After successfully completing the course and passing the exam, delegates should be able to demonstrate the following business-based outcomes:
Collaborate in a cross-functional Agile team being familiar with principles and basic practices of Agile software development.
Adapt existing testing experience and knowledge to Agile values and principles.
Support the Agile team in planning test-related activities.
Apply relevant methods and techniques for testing in an Agile project.
Assist the Agile team in test automation activities.
Assist business stakeholders in defining understandable and testable user stories, scenarios, requirements and acceptance criteria as appropriate.
Work and share information with other team members using effective communication styles and channels.
In general, a Certified Tester Foundation Level – Agile Tester is expected to have acquired the necessary skills to working effectively within an Agile team and environment.
In addition, Foundation level Agile Testers should be able to demonstrate their skills in the following areas once they have completed the course and passed the exam:
The Fundamentals of Agile Software Development
The different agile approaches
The Differences between Testing in Traditional and Agile Approaches
Testing in Agile Projects
Roles and skills of a tester in Agile Projects
Agile testing techniques and methods
Assess product quality risks within an Agile project
Estimate testing effort based on iteration content and quality risks
Tools in Agile Projects
Syllabus – Key points
9 reviews for ISTQB Agile Foundation Extension
Rated 5 out of 5
Qasim Mahood | QA Engineer | Moneybox –
Great course – it was interesting with good learning materials. Trainer was great, engaging, fun and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend
Rated 4 out of 5
Luke Amis | Test Manager | Eurostar –
Great course but somewhat challanging working through the course material, jumping around to find questions. Some of the example questions were not clear.
Rated 5 out of 5
Karl Gwilliam | IT QA Lead | Deloitte –
The training was excellent
Rated 5 out of 5
Robert Gale | QA Manager | Deloitte –
Very good course, current circumstances aren’t great for classroom based learning and would have preferred to be face to face but Rosie did the best she could. Material is of a good quality
Rated 5 out of 5
gomathy govindaswamy | Senior Test Analyst |wundermanthompson –
It was a good class room session and John did take time to explain things until we understood. Was a very useful session and gave us a lot of ideas and tips for the exam prep.
Rated 5 out of 5
Chinelo Oji | QAT Test Analyst |Home Office –
I enjoyed the course and found it very useful. John was quite clear and concise with his explanation. Very Helpful, courteous, patience and professional. Also provided a good examination tips.
Rated 5 out of 5
Kumara Sankar | Tester Manual |WTC –
He had a clear understanding of what he was teaching. His presentation was clear and precise. And clarified our doubts . Thank you
Rated 5 out of 5
Philippa Hodge | Automation Tester |WTC –
Very hard to deliver this online so John did a fine job of giving us what we need to hopefully pass the exam.
Rated 5 out of 5
Fola Olagunju | Senior Test Analyst |WTC –
Well rounded course with good explanations to go with each slide
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Qasim Mahood | QA Engineer | Moneybox –
Great course – it was interesting with good learning materials. Trainer was great, engaging, fun and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend
Luke Amis | Test Manager | Eurostar –
Great course but somewhat challanging working through the course material, jumping around to find questions. Some of the example questions were not clear.
Karl Gwilliam | IT QA Lead | Deloitte –
The training was excellent
Robert Gale | QA Manager | Deloitte –
Very good course, current circumstances aren’t great for classroom based learning and would have preferred to be face to face but Rosie did the best she could. Material is of a good quality
gomathy govindaswamy | Senior Test Analyst |wundermanthompson –
It was a good class room session and John did take time to explain things until we understood. Was a very useful session and gave us a lot of ideas and tips for the exam prep.
Chinelo Oji | QAT Test Analyst |Home Office –
I enjoyed the course and found it very useful. John was quite clear and concise with his explanation. Very Helpful, courteous, patience and professional. Also provided a good examination tips.
Kumara Sankar | Tester Manual |WTC –
He had a clear understanding of what he was teaching. His presentation was clear and precise. And clarified our doubts . Thank you
Philippa Hodge | Automation Tester |WTC –
Very hard to deliver this online so John did a fine job of giving us what we need to hopefully pass the exam.
Fola Olagunju | Senior Test Analyst |WTC –
Well rounded course with good explanations to go with each slide