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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Anonymous –
well structured course
plenty of resources provided (for the course and exam)
knowledgeable and helpful instructor
Anonymous –
Course was excellent. Very engaging. Learnt alot. Angelina really took the time to hone in on each of our experience and to bring us in at all points taking turns. Was very helpful and knowledgable. Best trainer I have had to date.
Anonymous –
Being new to the industry I cam away with some fantastic structure to add into my work. John was easy to follow and understand. He explained things in a professional manner and had time for questions.
Anonymous –
Good. Would like to discuss more exam based papers and simple tips
Neil Stewart| Manual Software Tester| Omnicom Balfour Beatty –
Good pace, plenty of adequate breaks;good course material, good examples & explanations when reviewing questions as to why answers were incorrect/not the best answer etc
Christophe Jacquet| Test Officer –
great kindness and help from John. Very informative.
Andrew Evans –
Very informative and I learnt a lot, also been given lots more information to lean.
Stephane VORK| Test engineer| Sogeti –
The course was really nice, learnt a lot of things.
The only downside was that it was on a different timezone, so I had to reorganize my day due to that
Anwesa Banerjee| Principal Consultant| Sogeti –
It was a quite comprehensive course and trainer was well aware about all the terminologies and exam tips and hacks.
Cinthia Barbosa Pereira| Quality Assurance Engineer| Rightmove –
Very thorough and knowledgeable, 100% would recommend John!
Matthew Benton| Principal software test engineer| Waters corporation –
well structured course
plenty of resources provided (for the course and exam)
knowledgeable and helpful instructor
Christine Allen| Lead Tester| DSP –
Course was excellent. Very engaging. Learnt alot. Angelina really took the time to hone in on each of our experience and to bring us in at all points taking turns. Was very helpful and knowledgable. Best trainer I have had to date.
James Baldwin| System Test Engineer| Omnicom Balfour Beatty –
Being new to the industry I cam away with some fantastic structure to add into my work. John was easy to follow and understand. He explained things in a professional manner and had time for questions.
Aaron Uppal| QA Engineer|Capital On Tap –
Course was informative and went over a lot of information throughout the 3 days. Maybe would have benefited from another half day to ensure things were not as rushed towards the end to make sure everything was covered.
Lucas Borges Laporta| Software Quality Assurance |Vision-Box –
Really well explain. Angelina was amazing and really careful with the attention to detail, making sure we all understood and comprehend the logic behind the words.
Ashraf Al-Fosaiel| Solution Architect |KPMG –
I like the course and the the supplementary document really helped.
Olivia Burlinson| QA Test Analyst|Total Security Limited –
Very informative and helpful course. All of the areas were covered well and in detail with support to go over more difficult areas as needed. I’d definitely consider taking another course through this provider.
Maria Helena da Silva Machado| Teacher| –
More condensed in the first days, less in the last day.
Orlanjhay| Test Analyst|BOE –
Needs to be more than 3 days so we can have more time to solidify everything
Hollie| Technology Strategy Analyst|KPMG –
Knowledgeable trainer, content was detailed and thorough. Good to have access to past papers with separate answer sheets