Course Overview
The ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst course extends the broad understanding of testing acquired at Foundation Level to enable the role of Technical Test Analyst to be performed.
This three-day tutor-led course includes lectures, exercises and practical work, as well as exam preparation. The examination is held a few days after the course, thereby allowing adequate time for revision. It is fully-accredited by UKITB on behalf of ISTQB and has been rated SFIAplus level 5 by the BCS.
Who is the course for?
The ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst Advanced Level 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.
About ISTQB and the ‘Certified Tester’ Scheme
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:
- 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.
E-Learning Course
What’s Included?
- Three months of unlimited access to the online course
- A downloadable electronic copy of the complete set of course materials. No expiration to access. Digital rights management and intellectual property rights protections apply.
- Sample exam questions throughout the course
- ISTQB Advanced Level Technical Test Manger Syllabus and the glossary of terms used in Software Testing produced by members of the ISTQB
- Examples and exercises including solutions
Next Steps: Follow-on Courses After ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst Course
After completing the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst course, individuals looking to further expand their knowledge and skills in software testing and quality assurance may consider the following additional certifications and training courses.
Core Stream Modules
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.
- Acceptance Testing
- Mobile Application Testing
- Model-Based Tester
- Security Tester
- Test Automation Engineer
Holders of the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst 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.
Why is the ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst relevant?
We find that many people are easily put off this course by its name. Sure, it has some technical testing classes, but it contains the things you need below UAT level. That is, techniques for systems integration through to infrastructure testing. John Young Principal Trainer at TSG Training talks you through a lesson from the course based on Condition Testing.
Disha Upadhyay| Software Tester| OBB –
John is really a good trainer I could have asked for this course in particular. He did take time to explain things from the slide rather than just flying through them. Huge course but covered very nicely in 3 days.
Hui Chok| Test Analyst| Natural Resources Wales –
John is excellent and extremely helpful. 🙂
Umesh Keshwala| Test Analyst| Worldpay –
Course was very intense but John delivered it professionally and really helped when I was confused about
Charlotte Moss| Senior Automation Test Engineer| Leidos –
Very interesting course – good content on slides, trainer was very knowledgeable to offer extra detail verbally as we went through the course presentation. Trainer also delivered course content very coherently and clearly.
Tom Prescott| Senior Software Test Analyst| ESG Global –
I’m not someone who typically enjoys classroom type courses, as I like to read through documentation, however John was incredibly effective at explaining each of the learning objectives in detail, but also in terms that everyone could understand, also taking the time where required to recap over particular points where myself or others had any issues.
I felt the course was very well paced, considering how much course content there is, it at no point felt like we were steam-rolling through anything and again, John was keen to ensure everyone understood the material before moving on.
I’d definitely recommend any course that John is holding and will definitely consider using tsg for future courses as a result.
Thanks for everything John, hope I pass!
Alex Donnelly| Senior Digital Test Analyst| Greene King –
Genuinely excellent – well delivered and well understood. John was happy to be questioned and able to quickly, concisely answer.
Only two improvement points I could pick up on wuld be:
1. Use of animations (GIFs) in slides – these were often distracting with no value (WCAG2.0 – SC2.2.2)
2. Minor spelling mistakes for non-technical words. Doesn’t affect course content or learning objectives, but does interfere with ‘immersion’.
Honestly though, that’s nit-picking. Delivered a great course by a great trainer – I’d request TSG (and specifically John) for my next ISTQB exam!
Joanne Wright| Test Analyst|ElectraLink –
Rosie is an excellent trainer. The course is a good pace and does not give information overload. Questions / scenarios throughout are also helpful.
Peter Richards | Test Analyst | whg –
The course was really interesting and I feel like I’ve learned a lot. Rosie was very knowledgeable. I did struggle a bit with the regular exercises, as a lot of it was new to me and there were only 2 of us on the course, so nowhere to hide, but I realise it’s probably the best way of reinforcing what we were learning. Really pleased with the level of supporting documentation that’s been provided. Fingers crossed I can pass the exam!
Mazvita Karonga | Test Lead | Department for Work and Pensions –
The course is quite intense but I found that on my second round, as I had failed initially, was better explained. I felt like I was able to understand the terminologies a bit better. I also felt like John Young took the time to explain everything in layman’s terms rather than going through the slides. his notes that he wrote on the slides did help to make the sessions more enjoyable.
Jen Gennard | IT Tester | The West Brom –
The trainer was very good and made sure all delegates understood what he was saying. As there was a couple of areas I had never covered, he spent some time with me to ensure that I was happy to continue and could do the practice questions with my new understanding
Nicola Bowman|QA Technical Lead|Calastone Ltd –
I found the course to be very helpful and informative. John explained all aspects very well. _x000D_
The only comment I have was to do with the lack of cameras and seeing the other participants. I felt there was a lot of silence which may not have occurred if cameras were switched on
Alessandra Barreca|Test Analyst|Euroclear –
First time I took an online training. Amazing experience. Great application used for the training and Rosie was really good and made us understand all the concepts easily.
Dorothy Langley | Software QA Analyst | –
It was invaluable to be able to retake the course for free, having failed the first attempt, and I feel much more confident about my retake. _x000D_
Having spoken with my manager about course materials, they were disappointed that hard copies are not provided as standard, as they are valuable reference documents that can be used after the course & exam to refresh on what was learnt. All previous courses with other providers that I, and colleagues, have been on have included a hard copy of course materials. They said this would influence there choice of course provider in the future. _x000D_
During the course, I asked for the difference between combinations and permutations to be explained, which instead caused a lot of confusion. Having checked the syllabus and googled what permutations are, they are never mentioned within the syllabus, so am not sure why they are mentioned in the course for Pairwise. Perhaps this can be considered for future courses._x000D_
Overall, the course was very useful and John was friendly and professional._x000D_
Thank you!
Mukhtar Zamarad | Qa Engineer | Calastone –
Great course, very informative. John used real life examples in order to explain information to us in a clear way. Would suggest this course to my colleagues.
Courtney Cooke | Test Analyst | Natwest –
John was very engaging, knowledgeable, and friendly. His class was great and I really enjoyed it.
Kathryn Hubbard | Test Manager | ESG Global –
Right level of pace and level of detail to understand the content
Josh Docherty | Senior QA Automation Engineer |WPA –
Good use of technology. Knowledgeable instructor.