Course overview
The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 course is the ideal starting point for professionals who want to build or advance their career in software testing. This fully accredited ISTQB training course provides a strong foundation in software testing principles and prepares you to pass the ISTQB Foundation Exam with confidence.
The course is based on the official ISTQB Foundation Syllabus v4.0, ensuring your learning aligns with the latest international standards. By studying the ISTQB syllabus, you will gain practical knowledge of core testing concepts, test design techniques, test management, and industry-recognised best practices.
A major benefit of this training is that the ISTQB Foundation Exam fee is included in the course fee. This means you can focus on your learning and exam preparation without worrying about additional costs. Once you successfully pass the exam, you will earn the globally recognised ISTQB CTFL certification, enhancing your credibility and opening pathways to advanced ISTQB certifications. Throughout the course, you will also explore how software testing integrates into different development approaches such as Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery making your skills adaptable to a wide range of projects and organisations. Whether you are based in the UK or abroad, this course is tailored for software testers, developers, QA professionals, and anyone looking to strengthen their testing expertise with a globally trusted ISTQB Foundation qualification. The CTFL 4.0 certification is designed for professionals who want to validate their practical understanding of the core principles of software testing. It is especially relevant for individuals in the following roles: The ISTQB® Certified Tester Scheme supports testing professionals at every stage of their careers, providing both breadth and depth of knowledge. It also offers clear progression opportunities through advanced qualifications, including the Core Advanced, Specialist, and Expert Levels. Earning this certification opens the pathway to the next stage of the Core stream, including Advanced Level options such as Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst, or Test Manager. Alternatively, candidates can pursue the Agile or Specialist streams to build expertise in specific areas of software testing. The Certified Tester Foundation Level v4.0 Uncovered” webinar. Tailored for both aspiring ISTQB candidates and seasoned testers, the session dove into the updated CTFL v4.0 exam syllabus, highlighting key revisions and enhancements. Attendees gained insight into what’s new, what’s changed, and crucially why these updates matter in modern testing environments. Click here to view the webinar ISTQB® (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) established the globally-recognised certified tester scheme to: Course highlights
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Sarvottam Kumar | Associate | PWC –
The course was thorough and it covers almost everything.
Andrew Ring | QA Engineer | Virtalis –
Difficult over GoToMeeting – I would always choose classroom based if possible but time made this necessary. More, shorter breaks – I assume that everybody had to nip away for 5 minute breaks every now and then. I think attempting to get more involvement from the attendees would help?
Morgan O Donnell | System tester | PTSB –
Alot of content however much of the mock tests are ambiguous. I feel the questions are not very suited to the course material
Paula Jones | BDM | test –
excellent!
Samadul Islam|Software Test Engineer|IBM –
The course was to intense for the amount of material against the amount of days and could do with more help for the exam day.
Amanda Jupp | Product Analyst |Trace Solutions –
This course was very informative.
Jacob McKenzie | Senior Test Analyst |Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust –
John cleared the content at a good pace and was very engaging which kept my mind focused on the information.
James Anderson | QA Tester Apprentice |Invotra Limited –
The course was very interesting and informative, I have learnt many new things in relation to testing and the business usage and approach to it.
Ben Sykes | Test Analyst |NHS –
Fantastic course. Great level of knowledge from the trainer who explained things clearly and in great detail.
Rebecca Brandon | Automation Engineer |Simplyhealth –
The course taught me a lot more than expected. I am glad my company sent me on a course rather than me doing self study, because of the sheer amount of content to cover.
Majd Kassawat | Test Lead |OMRON –
Very clear and straightforward explanation.
The presentation is interactive enough.
Workload is well balanced between home and class.
Rebecca Sloane | Test Analyst |NHS –
Very helpful and clearly presented. Going through examples was really useful for heavy course material. Worked well despite being at home and online.
Stephen Bruce | QA Engineer |Fuel3D –
John was a very good teacher, explained everything well and set us up perfectly for the exam
Robert Macdonald | Software Test Engineer |IBM –
We completed a 2 day online introduction to test course, where we listen to a presentation and took part in multiple exercises.
Philippa Hodge | Automation Tester |WTC –
Very good at keeping people’s attention – much harder online so she did a grand job of that.
Philippa Hodge | Automation Tester |WTC –
Very good at keeping people’s attention – much harder online so she did a grand job of that.
Patrick Wilson | Test Analyst |IBM –
Very Informative, a good pace to the course and really good explanations and links to how it will be used in the “Real world”. My only “Even better if”, is if a little more writing on the slides could be done just to explain the slides a little more.
Patrick Wilson|Test Analyst|IBM –
Very Informative, a good pace to the course and really good explanations and links to how it will be used in the “Real world”. My only “Even better if”, is if a little more writing on the slides could be done just to explain the slides a little more.
Sheila Brogden|Tester|Civil Service –
Rosie is clearly very knowledgeable about the subject and was able to use lots of real life examples to demonstrate her explanations.
Victoria Blake-Dobell|Software Tester|DNV –
My trainer was thorough and friendly, and the course provided me with a lot of incredibly useful information and insights.