This combined course prepares you for both the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 and Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) certifications. The training covers core software testing principles alongside agile practices, showing how structured test activity contributes to more reliable software delivery across traditional and agile environments.
ISTQB Combined ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 and Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
Develop the core skills expected of a certified tester
Explore how quality is built into the development lifecycle, including how agile teams apply test activity within iterative delivery. By building knowledge of test design, collaboration and quality risk awareness, the course supports professionals looking to enhance their testing capability and work confidently within both traditional and agile development projects. These skills can help you work with greater confidence and consistency in the workplace, improving the quality of test activity and supporting earlier issue identification.
Learning objectives
- Understand software testing fundamentals
- Apply testing across development lifecycles
- Use core test design techniques
- Understand static testing and reviews
- Apply agile testing principles
- Work effectively in agile teams
- Assess product quality risks
- Understand testing roles and responsibilities
Key facts
Certification
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 and ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT).
Who it’s for
This course is suitable for software testers, developers, business analysts, scrum masters and other professionals involved in software delivery who want to understand testing fundamentals and Agile testing practices.
Prerequisites
To sit the Agile Tester exam, candidates must already hold the ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) certification.
Exam information
The Foundation exam is 60 minutes and consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. It is a closed-book exam with a 65% pass mark and is taken online via remote proctor.
The Agile Tester exam is a 60-minute closed-book exam comprising 40 multiple-choice questions. The pass mark is 65%.
Optional extras
Pass Protect.
Pre-course
There is a set of pre-course materials which should be completed before you start training.
Course syllabus
Dive into the detail of the course by looking at the syllabus below.
- ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0
- Fundamentals of testing
- Test activities, testware and roles
- Essential skills and good practices
- Testing in the context of software development lifecycles
- Test levels, test types and maintenance testing
- Static testing basics
- Feedback and review process
- Test techniques overview
- Black-box testing
- White-box testing
- Experience-based testing
- Collaboration-based test approaches
- Test planning
- Risk management
- Test monitoring, control and completion
- Configuration and defect management
- Test tools
- Exam hints and tips
- ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
- The fundamentals of agile software development
- Aspects of agile approaches
- The differences between testing in traditional and agile approaches
- Status of testing in agile projects
- Role and skills of a tester in an agile team
- Agile testing methods
- Assessing quality risks and estimating test effort
- Techniques in agile projects
- Tools in agile projects
FAQs
This course combines two widely recognised ISTQB certifications to build both fundamental testing knowledge in traditional and agile environments. It helps professionals understand testing concepts and agile practices. You will explore how testing integrates with collaborative delivery approaches and contributes to maintaining software quality throughout development.
How does Agile testing differ from traditional testing?
Testing in agile environments aligns with iterative software development practices and involves closer collaboration within cross-functional teams, continuous testing activities and rapid feedback throughout development.
Do I need to take both exams during the course?
The course prepares you for both the ISTQB CTFL and CTFL-AT certifications. The exams are separate, and each certification is awarded individually once you achieve the required pass mark. Taking these exams allows you to demonstrate knowledge of both fundamental testing principles and agile practices.
What is the benefit of taking the combined course?
Taking the combined course allows you to study both foundation level certifications together in a structured learning experience. This approach helps you build a strong understanding of testing fundamentals before applying them within agile development environments, helping you develop a broader skill set that is relevant to software delivery teams.
What is the difference between CTFL and CTFL-AT?
The Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) focuses on the core principles of software testing, including testing processes and management. The Foundation Level Agile Tester extension builds on this knowledge by focusing on testing within agile development environments, covering collaboration and testing approaches used in iterative delivery teams.
How will this course support my career development?
Achieving these recognised certifications can demonstrate your knowledge of software testing practices and agile testing approaches. These qualifications can help strengthen your professional profile and support career development for roles that involve quality assurance, testing and agile software delivery.
What our customers say
"As with the Foundation course, Bill is very entertaining and engaging, using his real life knowledge and experience to relate back to the source material"
Nathan Parker, Test Analyst, ASM
"Very concise and certainly helpful for preparing for the certification. Rosie the instructor, very friendly."
Manoj Barik, Senior Test Analyst, Transport For London
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