Course overview
In today’s fast-paced Agile software development environment, ensuring high-quality software requires skilled professionals who understand Agile Testing principles, methodologies, and best practices. The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile Tester (CT-AT) certification provides a solid foundation for test professionals working in Agile teams, equipping them with the skills necessary to apply testing strategies in Agile projects.
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Course highlights
- Official ISTQB Agile Tester certification
- 2-day instructor-led training (9an to 5pm)
- Delivered by experienced agile testing practitioner
- Practical, group-based exercises
- Learn techniques such as TDD, BDD, exploratory testing
- Understand agile test roles, methods, and ceremonies
- Suitable for testers, scrum masters, and developers
- Fully accredited, exam fee included
Why you should attend
- Gain a deeper understanding of agile principles and how testing fits in
- Be equipped to contribute more effectively to agile teams
- Learn skills that improve team communication, testing efficiency, and product quality
- Add a recognised qualification to your CV to boost career opportunities
- Get practical knowledge you can use immediately in real projects
- Be prepared to pass the ISTQB agile tester certification exam
Who should attend
This course is ideal for:
- Testers who already hold the ISTQB Foundation Certificate (CTFL)
- Test professionals moving into agile projects
- Scrum masters and product owners wanting to understand testing
- Developers and business analysts working closely with testers
- Anyone involved in agile software delivery wanting to formalise their knowledge
Watch our latest webinar
Want to learn more before enrolling? Our expert-led ISTQB Agile Tester Webinar offers valuable insights into the course content, exam structure, and real-world Agile testing practices. Click here to watch our webinar here
About ISTQB and the certified tester scheme
The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) is a globally recognised body that defines professional certifications for software testers.
The Certified Tester scheme is the most widely adopted qualification program for software testing professionals. It consists of Foundation, Advanced, and Specialist levels.
The Agile Tester (CTFL‑AT) is a specialist extension to the foundation level, specifically designed to address the need for agile-compatible testing practices. It is internationally recognised and trusted by employers worldwide.
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Entry requirements
The entry requirements for the ISTQ Agile Foundation Extension qualification are that the candidate must hold the ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing (CTFL).
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.
Exam
To qualify as an internationally-recognised ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level Agile 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).
- Exam is included in the price
Learning 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
Charles Lister | Software Test Apprentice | IBm –
I found that the course content was easily digestible and gave optimal opportunities to practice.
Yusuf Malik | Test Analyst | Sea/ Maritech –
Very useful, informative and clarifying.
Daniel Robson-Peschel | Software Tester | TSG Training –
I found the course really informative, and helped clarify a lot. Only advice I have is to maybe query if anyone needs any reasonable adjustments to take into account, such as needing more time on the practice questions etc, as I found it hard to keep up at times and process the information given due to my Dyslexia. All in all was great, thank you!
Chris Gibbs | Associate Technician | Ordnance Survey –
The course gave me a greater understanding of Agile and a testers role within the framework. Rosie is a great trainer and is able to convey effectively. Having done the foundation course recently I did feel that the slides were a little less engaging with a lot of bullet points compared to the foundation course were there was a bit more colour in the slides.
Alex Hendrick | Software test analyst apprentice | IBM –
Course was ok, learnt some new things and it was a good jumping off point for learning more about agile. Maybe would have prefered a more general approach rather than a tester focused course though.
Amy Banes | QA Team Leader (Accounts) | CaseWare UK Ltd –
John was excellent in his explanation of the theory and explaining in a variation of ways so that everyone understood.
Sam Green | Software Tester | IBM –
Course was well presented with lots of real life examples woven in. There was good break spacing prevent students from getting overloaded. Rosie was open to questions and created a very open environment for students to chime if needed. Exam questions were sprinkled in throughout to add small activity aspects to the course. It would be fun to include a second activity aspect (like the garden/house sizing on day one), possibly a risk/impact activity to keep it in line with the course?
One area of improvement (for the materials) would be to make the PDF editable for students who make want to make notes on downloaded copies
Overall, very informative and well presented.
George Stephens | Softare Test Apprentice | IBM –
Rosie was friendly and helpful. The course was structured and well organised however I felt that there should have been more interactive activities involved in the course, this may be difficult due to the larger amount of people on the course.
Scott Lush| Test Engineer| Quilter –
Well run, but felt it would have been useful to spend more time on the exam questions and learning just the theory of the course rather than trying to relate it back to current working practices.
Ben Poore| Test Specialist| Quilter –
The course was planned well to deliver the material in a logical and easy to understand format. I have left the course confident that I will be able to pass my exam.
Wayne John | System Test Engineer | EKM Global –
The course was very well-delivered, and the trainer was very knowledgeable and friendly. The content, pace and level of interactivity felt like it was at the right level. Overall, highly recommended.
Jonathan Hardman | Quality Assurance Test Analyst | Principality Building Society –
Angelina is a fantastic trainer and is very good at engaging students in the lessons. Although the course seemed more up to date than the foundation, some parts seemed misleading. e.g. rules on whether QAs or Developers should be maintaining unit tests
Aparna Pawargi | Consultant | Sogeti –
It was quite interactive and helped me understand Agile processes.
Ian Smith | QA Analyst | Principality –
Trainer was great, really energetic and knows their stuff!
Material itself does seem a bit outdated with not working from home etc
Still find it hard to understand some of the multiple choice and difficultly worded questions
Darren Horton | Testing Manager | Trakcel –
Very informative, enjoyed being able to discuss freely and really enjoyed the course.
James Anderson|QA Tester Apprentice|Invotra LTD –
The course was very informative and helped me increase my knowledge in relation to Agile development cycles.
Gaurav Prabhu|Test Manager|Sogeti UK –
Excellent course with great examples
Paul Incles|Service Operations Analyst|Rail Delivery Group –
A little too much talking about real world as opposed to sticking purely to the syllabus
Gayathiri Mani|Principal Consultant|Sogeti –
I have gone through 2 days of online course. I really liked the course syllabus and the order they covered both Day1 and Day2. Liked the exam questions we take in between the courses. Would like to have more sample questions and answers, which will help us more, in terms of clearing the exam.
Velan Chinnaiah|Test Consultant|Sogeti UK –
Training content is good and Rosie did impart the training effectively. _x000D_
She did clear all the doubts we had. _x000D_
This has increased my confidence in taking the exam. _x000D_
Thank you Rosie.