Course Overview
The ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 course is your gateway to advancing your software testing career. This fully accredited programme provides a solid foundation in software testing principles, preparing you for the globally recognised ISTQB CTFL certification.
Tailored for professionals in the UK and beyond, it covers best practices aligned with modern methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery.
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Course Highlights
- Duration: 3-day intensive training. (9am – 5pm)
- Format: Available in Virtual, Classroom and E-learning
- Online Pre-Course: Approximately four to five hours to complete
- Exam Simulator: Our simulator is designed to prepare you for success in the CTFL exam
- Content: Covers the latest ISTQB syllabus, exam preparation, and revision.
- Accreditation: Fully accredited by UKITB on behalf of ISTQB
- SFIAplus Level: Rated at level 3 by the BCS.
E-Learning Course
Our e-learning ISTQB Software Testing course includes:
- 12 months access to accredited online materials
- ISTQB® CTFL v4.0 exam (valid for 12 months)
- Exam simulator for practice
Why Choose ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 Certification?
- Globally recognised qualification: Achieve the ISTQB CTFL certification, a benchmark in software testing excellence.
- Career Advancement: Enhance your prospects in the UK and international markets.
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain in-depth knowledge of software testing concepts and terminology.
- Versatile Application: Apply learned skills across multiple software development approaches.
Who Should Attend This Course?
This ISTQB Certification course is ideal for:
- Software testers and test analysts
- Test engineers and consultants
- Test leads and managers
- User acceptance testers
- Software developers
- Project and quality managers
- IT directors and management consultants
Watch our latest webinar
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
About ISTQB and the Certified Tester Scheme
ISTQB® (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) established the globally recognized Certified Tester scheme to:
- Provide internationally acknowledged professional qualifications
- Enable software companies to hire and train certified testers
- Facilitate global understanding and comparison of testing skills
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Entry Requirements
Important note regarding pre-course
There is mandatory online pre-course work that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. It is expected that it will take approximately four to five hours to complete. You will be sent full instructions with a link to the online pre course three weeks prior to course commencement.
On arrival at the course candidates should have read the provided Syllabus in preparation for the course. The course is intensive and those delegates who have prepared achieve a higher exam success rate.
Exam
To qualify as an internationally recognised Certified Foundation Level Tester and be issued with an ISTQB® Foundation Level Certificate, delegates must successfully pass the exam:
- 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).
Learning Objectives
The Business Outcomes expected of a candidate who has achieved the new Foundation Level certification are as follows:
- Understand what testing is and why it is beneficial
- Understand fundamental concepts of software testing
- Identify the test approach and activities to be implemented depending on the context of testing
- Assess and improve the quality of documentation
- Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of testing
- Align the test process with the software development lifecycle
- Understand test management principles
- Write and communicate clear and understandable defect reports
- Understand the factors that influence the priorities and efforts related to testing
- Work as part of a cross-functional team
- Know risks and benefits related to test automation
- Identify essential skills required for testing
- Understand the impact of risk on testing
- Effectively report on test progress and quality
ISTQB Foundation Level Syllabus
- Fundamentals of Testing
- Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle
- Static Testing
- Test Analysis and Design
- Managing the Test Activities
- Test Tools
E-Learning – Key Points
- Fundamentals of testing
- Test activites, testware and roles
- Essential skills and good practices
- Testing in context of software development lifecycles
- Test levels, test types and maintenance testing
- Static testing basics
- Feedback and review process
- Test techniques overview
- Black box testing
- White box testing
- Experienced based testing
- Collaboration-based test approaches
- Test planning
- Risk Management
- Test monitoring, control and completion
- Configuration and defect management
- Test tools
- Exam hints and tips
Next steps/Follow on courses
The Certified Tester Foundation Level certification is the prerequisite to the other modules within the Certified Tester Scheme.
The “Core” stream modules are valid for any technology/ methodology/ application domain and build on the Foundation Level:
- Advanced Test Manager
- Advanced Test Analyst
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst
The “Agile” stream focuses on testing practices specifically for the Agile methodology:
- Advanced Agile Technical Tester
The “Specialist” stream provides a deep dive into areas which may be based on quality characteristics, specific test approaches and test activities, or which cluster testing know-how for certain industry domains:
- Acceptance Testing
- AI Testing
- Mobile Application Testing
- Model-Based Tester
- Security Tester
- Test Automation Engineer
Daniil Ivanov | Junior Test Automation Engineer | Global Inkjet Systems Ltd –
A lot of useful information. I felt comfortable in asking questions throughout the course. Fantastic Trainer
JANARANJANI MURUGANANDAM | Test Analyst | Capgemini –
Good explanation and the session was going interactively.
Chika Ike | Test Analyst | WTC –
Good content coverage. Excellent communication and a very interactive session.
Karen Graham | Tester | Total Mobile –
Very informative course. There is a lot to take in.
Jobin Cheruparambil | Programme Test Manager | Sogeti –
The trainer was very knowledgeable and patient.
She went through the course material with examples and I did not feel rushed.
She kept the course interactive and made sure everyone was engaged.
Natalie Brett | Associate technician | Ordnance Survey –
Angelina is an excellent trainer, she gives very comprehensive and understandable explanations and is very welcoming of any questions. She is good at engaging with the people on the course and obviously has a lot of experience in software testing.
Stewart Benson | Embedded Tester | Rare Ltd –
Well laid out, cut out into good chunks and well explained throughout.
Mark | Test Analyst | Frontier Agriculture Ltd –
Very helpful, took the time to explain things when you were not quite sure.
Mahit Ashit | Test Engineer | Capgemini –
Course was good, I found that you needed a bit of knowledge of some words before taking it but I think I handled it well.
Tessa Atkinson – van Veen | QA Manager | Lumi Global –
Lot’s of information but most of it was very well explained by Angelina. She brought in relatable examples to make the material easier to understand
Kumarappan Chidambaram | Test Environment Manager | Sogeti-Capgemini –
It was a good training course with detailed information
Alice Maghie | QA Test Analyst | Caseware –
I think the course was appropriate. If the course had been done in a shorter time (as it has been said it used to be), I think it would have been too rushed and not given adequate time to prepare for the exam.
Ian Plummer | QA | Trust Payments Ltd –
Great course, well presented, loads of examples
Tracey McVean | Sr QA Engineer | Moody’s Analytics –
While it contained a lot of information to digest in a short period of time Angelina was very good at breaking it down and making it less daunting.
Pavani Orra | Senior Test Analyst | –
Good training course to refresh my testing basics
Shripriya Poomandalam | Test Manager | Sogeti UK –
The course material was really good and easy to read. Angelina made it interesting all 3 days and we had a real interactive session. The examples used were from real world and so easily relatable. Timing was perfect and practice papers were highly helpful. Hoping to make the best out of this.
Michael Edwards | Software Tester | Capgemini –
Well paced and explained, very friendly
David Renner | Test Analyst | Euroclear –
It was done at a good pace, with the collaborative exercises helping hugely with understanding of the syllabus content and any confusion with it.
Daniel | Junior QA Engineer | Trust Payments Ltd –
Very good course and the instructor was very good at presenting.
Yolanda Navarrete| Tester| –
Really good, well explained, and easy to follow even for a non-native English speaker.