ISTQB认证人员已达100,000

 

——世界最流行的软件测试认证达到一个新的里程碑

 

  　来自比利时布鲁塞尔10月24日的最新报道，目前获得ISTQB认证的人数已达十万。

    ISTQB主席Rex Black 说：“ISTQB软件测试被全世界的测试人员广泛认可并快速发展，达到10万人的认证将是ISTQB的一个里程碑，ISTQB的领导团队将一如既往的继续在测试领域做出贡献”。

    ISTQB认证最初源于欧洲，行业需求导致其发展。德国测试认证委员会的Horst Pohlmann说：“企业之所以选择ISTQB认证人员是因为ISTQB认证是专注于软件测试知识领域，其所具备的技能恰好是测试人员每天工作所需要的，很实用。”

    近年来，ISTQB认证已成为全球软件测试认证标准。印度测试认证委员会的Vinay Baid这样解释：“在印度从事软件测试工作，ISTQB认证是必需具备的。正如很多国家一样，雇主更愿意雇用已获得ISTQB认证的人员或者鼓励他们的员工去获得ISTQB认证。

    ISTQB软件测试认证的快速发展应归功于其非营利性质。美国测试认证委员会的Patricia McQuaid博士说：“企业之所以觉得ISTQB认证是可信的，是因为ISTQB免费提供知识大纲及术语表，学员可以选择自学。”

    ISTQB的领导团队也是不牟利的。ISTQB这个组织成员都是来自全世界各国的志愿者。ISTQB认证的标准是由ISTQB决定的，但是考试的开发和维护是由各个国家的委员会独自完成的。

 

100,000 Software Testing Professionals Now ISTQB Certified

 

World’s Most Popular Software Testing Certification Reaches New Milestone

 

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (24 October 2008) – The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) announced that, through their National Boards and Exam Boards, they have granted more than 100,000 certifications at the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level (CTAL).

 

"ISTQB software tester certification is by far the most widely recognized and fastest-growing software tester certification in the world," said Rex Black, CTAL, president of ISTQB.  “Reaching the 100,000 certification milestone validates ISTQB’s leadership in helping software testers to demonstrate their knowledge, skill and professionalism.”

 

ISTQB certification traces its origins to Europe, where industry demand led to its development. "Companies tell us they choose ISTQB certification because it is practical, focusing on the software testing knowledge and skills their testers need every day," said Horst Pohlmann of the German Testing Board (GTB).

 

In recent years, ISTQB has become a global standard for software testing certification. Vinay Baid of the Indian Testing Board (ITB) explained, “ISTQB software testing certification is now essential to software testing in India. As is true throughout much of the world, many employers prefer to hire ISTQB certified software testers or have a program that encourages their software testers to obtain ISTQB certification.”

 

The rapid growth of ISTQB software testing certification can also be attributed to its not-for-profit nature.  “Companies have found ISTQB certification to be credible because we freely offer the ISTQB certification syllabi and software testing glossary, and let you choose your own education,” said Patricia McQuaid, PhD, CTFL, president of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB).

 

This not-for-profit quality extends to ISTQB’s leadership. The organization is composed of representatives from national boards throughout the world, all of whom are volunteers. ISTQB decides on the standards for certification and the national boards develop and maintain the country-specific examinations.