ISTQB CERTIFICATION

What is the ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board?
ISTQB is a non-profit organization responsible for defining various guidelines such as examination structure and regulations, accreditation, certification etc. Working parties within the ISTQB are responsible for developing and maintaining the syllabi and exams. The ISTQB comprises representatives from each existing national board.
What is the ISTQB Certified Tester program?
The ISTQB Certified Tester program provides certification for software testers internationally. There are currently two levels of certification: The Foundation Level and the Advanced Level certificate. For both, international working parties develop and maintain internationally uniform curricula and exams.
What is the advantage of ISTQB certification?
Truly international nature of the certification: This certificate is recognized in multiple countries in multiple continents. Hardly any other certification has adoption in as many countries as this one. Please see http://www.istqb.org/members.php
The people behind this exam: Test experts from various countries are constantly working towards defining and refining the syllabus, the exam pattern, the examination questions and various other things. Rex Black, Randy Rice, Erik Van Veenendaal and many others from the academia as well as industry are involved in this effort.
The multi-tier nature of the certification: This certification distinguishes between knowledge based exam (foundation level) and skill based (advanced level).
Non-profit nature of ISTQB: Non-profit nature of ISTQB ensures that nobody has a vested interest in promoting a particular Body of Knowledge (BOK) or a particular book. All material developed by ISTQB is developed on a voluntary basis and is made available for free by ISTQB.
How many ISTQB certified testers are there?
Approximately 30,000 software testers currently hold ISTQB compliant certificates. Most of them can be found in Europe, since the program has just recently been introduced into Asia and the U.S.
Is this certification acknowledged across the world ?
This is a truly internationally recognized certification program. For the list of participating nations please visit http://www.istqb.org/members.php . up
What is the Examination Schedule?
Please check the Examination Schedule page for the dates in various cities. The examination dates can change depending on the number of registrations and other factors. Participants will be informed of the date changes in advance.