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 –
The course is an excellent starting point for learning software testing basics and ensuring high-quality software delivery.
Kate Resner| IVVQ Engineer| Thales –
Course was informative and will be useful in my day to day testing activities.
Aysha AL Sabari| Information Management Specialist| Oman Medical Specialty Board –
The course is an excellent starting point for learning software testing basics and ensuring high-quality software delivery.
Anonymous –
it was an interesting course and it was enjoyable.
Jetmir bruci| Product Specialisr| Epyx –
it was an interesting course and it was enjoyable.
Anonymous –
Good exercise with questions and answers provided with clarifications
Anonymous –
I think the course is good but some of the formatting on the slide is a but confusing and could be clear. Sometimes it’s hard to follow what the textbox say and some of the languages could be more simple.
Anonymous –
Bill was great. Very friendly and eager to answer questions. Explanations of Equivalence Partitioning and Boundary Value Analysis really helped my understanding, as this was something I was struggling with.
The course material is of really good standard and explains each section really well. Lots of information to take in within 3 days though.
Anonymous –
It was a very indepth course of the Istqb syllabus. very informative
Anonymous –
The course was well taught and the materials provided were great as well.
Anonymous –
Bill was very engaging and had useful real-world anecdotes. The level of interactivity was just right.
Anonymous –
Good pace with a lot to absorb. Exercises help to learn the course topics.
Anonymous –
Overall very happy with the content of the course and format. Very informative course with plenty of real-life examples provided by our trainer. Good balance of exercises to do and also practice questions to help prep for the exam.
Anonymous –
I found Bill very knowledgeable and had a great amount of experience! I have really enjoyed the course and felt Bill delivered it very well. Although I know this is not TSG – but it would be great if ISTQB would allow this course to be run over more days, especially taking into consideration those with disabilities who may find 3 days of talking a lot to take in.
Anonymous –
Bill did a great job given the amount of material we had to cover. Real life examples were really interesting.
Lakshmi lavanya Sriram prabhu| Test engineer| HMRC –
Good exercise with questions and answers provided with clarifications
Lucy Fox| eCOS Quality Analyst| InfoTrack –
I think the course is good but some of the formatting on the slide is a but confusing and could be clear. Sometimes it’s hard to follow what the textbox say and some of the languages could be more simple.
Luke Ball| Second Level Support Consultant| R2COnline –
Bill was great. Very friendly and eager to answer questions. Explanations of Equivalence Partitioning and Boundary Value Analysis really helped my understanding, as this was something I was struggling with.
The course material is of really good standard and explains each section really well. Lots of information to take in within 3 days though.
georgina peart| Test Engineer| HMRC –
It was a very indepth course of the Istqb syllabus. very informative
Disha Gulati| Test Engineer| Baker Hughes –
The course was well taught and the materials provided were great as well.