ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) 4.0

The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification provides essential testing knowledge that can be put to practical use and, very importantly, explains the terminology and concepts that are used worldwide in the testing domain. CTFL is relevant across software delivery approaches and practices including Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, and Continuous Delivery. A candidate who has achieved the Foundation Level certification should be able to: • Promote efficient and effective communication by using a common vocabulary for software testing • Understand fundamental concepts of software testing • Demonstrate understanding of how different development and testing practices, and different constraints on testing, may apply in optimizing testing to different contexts • Contribute effectively in reviews • Use established techniques for designing tests at all test levels • Interpret and execute tests from given test specifications, and report on test results • Understand test management principles for resources, strategies, planning, project control, and risk management • Write and communicate clear and understandable defect reports • Understand the project factors that drive the test priorities and test approach • Understand the value that software testing brings to stakeholders • Appreciate how testing activities and work products align with project objectives, measures, and targets • Assist in the selection and implementation process of testing tool CTFL certification is recognized as a prerequisite to all other ISTQB® certifications where Foundation Level is required.