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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Rachel Livingston | Developer Technician | HSCNI – BSO –
Course was good, although I feel as a foundation course it was difficult. I feel you would need to have a good testing background before taking this course compared to other foundation courses I have been on. Rosie was a great trainer although I felt some of the scenarios that Rosie was providing had nothing to do with testing so I found it hard to pair it with a testing environment. I understand the concept just found it harder to see them in testing environments.
Emma Gander | Test Analyst | Aegon –
Information was clear and well presented. Review of sample questions very beneficial
Pete Carss | Driver QA Engineer | Focusrite Audio –
Well presented, but sequence of presentation -> mock testing doesn’t suite all learners
Ellen Tebbutt | Junior Test Analyst | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust –
Very well presented considering it was online. Plenty of breaks with consideration for the heaviness of the material. Good prep materials provided.
Sasha Devi-Bangar | Junior Software Test Automation Engineer | Global Inkjet Systems –
The course was very interesting and everything was explained in a lot of detail, helping me to understand some of the key concepts of testing better. There was also lots of exam practice and detailed explainations of the answers which was also very useful.
Jack Walker | Software Engineer | Capgemini –
The course ran well and covered the topics in enough detail for me to understand them. For context, I’m a recent graduate and I found the content easier to pick up than some of my colleagues who have been working in the industry for a while now. This is not a reflection on the course so much as on the qualification though.
Angelina delivered the content at a good pace and allowed plenty of time for discussion/debate.
Overall I felt it was good.
jamie rolls | software engineer | capgemini –
The course content was quite heavy, but was broken down well over the 3 days. The course was delivered well and John answered all queries that people raised with integrity.
Scott Varns | Software Engineer | Capgemini –
Informative and intense, however feel I have learned alot.
Ethan Holland | Software Engineer | Capgemini –
I think some of the content is quite bloated and there is a lot of information, however the trainer was great and helped the course be interactive and enjoyable.
Sam Henry | Business Systems Tester | Moneybarn –
Extremely well delivered. Informative. Valuable. Would recommend.
Liam McClelland | Test Analyst | Capgemini –
The experience was great albeit intense and a lot of information to take in.
The mixture of lecture and class/homework excercises really does help us to apply what we’ve learnt and to test ourselves.
The benefit is that our exam is in a few days so provides us enough time to go over what we’ve learnt and to work on areas we may be weaker in.
James Freeman | Software Engineer | Capgemini –
Enjoyable and engaging course will plenty of helpful advice.
jonathan maillie | Graduate trainee | KPMG –
A lot to cover but really extremely interesting material that Angelina made much easier to get through in the time alotted
Avra Ghosh | Senior Associate II | PWC –
The course is very good and the approach to complete in short span of time is perfect.
Sumit Kushwaha | SA | PwC –
Course content was quite informative
Andy Freeman | Software Engineer | Cap Gemini –
Good course, well paced and a very knowledgable trainer.
John Dupre | Systems Administrator | Decora Blinds –
Excellent course, very well delivered, a lot to cover in 3 days.
John Dupre | Systems Administrator | Decora Blinds –
Excellent course with a lot packed into a short period. Some question examples a little difficult to understand but explanations were very clear.
Paul Emmett | Software Tester (Analyst) | JBA Consulting –
Very informative, sometimes intense, but an enjoyable experience. John is a good, thorough trainer who takes great care to ensure trainees understand concepts fully and responds to any comments or issues raised.
Arjun Limbu | Test engineer | Trakcel –
It was helpful to refine on test techniques and process which I have learned so far. Still working on progress with the documentation sections and this course helped.