This article aims to compare the ISEB and ISTQB Certification schemes for Software Testing. We will also outline the content and structure of the certifications, and demonstrate the link between them.
This document provides important information for those who already have the ISTQB or ISEB Foundation qualification and need to choose the next step.
The foundation levels of both certifications are transferrable as ISEB have adopted the syllabus from the ISTQB Foundation level. This situation is a positive as it provides the candidate with alternative options (i.e. once a candidate has completed the Foundation level, he/she can choose to start either certification).
Once the Foundation level is complete the differences between the certifications become clear. ISEB has an Intermediate level preceding its practitioner level, while the ISTQB syllabus does not.
Both certifications changed in 2008, with the schemes having a new structure, composition and order in which students attend and sit the examinations. We have outlined both qualifications below.
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