Course : ISTQB® Foundation level, Agile Tester (CTFL-AT): Certification

ISTQB® Foundation level, Agile Tester (CTFL-AT): Certification




INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: from 03/01/2026, the certification exam will no longer be held at the end of the session, but remotely and off-line, on the date of your choice (voucher valid for 1 year).


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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. TSA
  2d - 14h00
Price : 2040 CHF E.T.




INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: from 03/01/2026, the certification exam will no longer be held at the end of the session, but remotely and off-line, on the date of your choice (voucher valid for 1 year).


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Be efficient in activities related to testing an Agile project by working with the team.
Adapting testing fundamentals to an Agile project.
Selecting and applying the right tools and methods for the project.
Helping the team as a whole conduct effective tests.

Certification
This course ends with taking the ISTQB certification exam.
Remote certifications
See the certifier’s official documentation for the list of prerequisites for completing the online certification exam.

Practical details
Teaching methods
This course relies on a combination of hands-on exercises and instruction in fundamental methods and concepts.

Course schedule

1
Fundamentals of Agile software development

  • Agile software development and the Agile manifesto.
  • The integrated approach.
  • Notion of early and frequent feedback.
Exercise
- Understanding the Agile Manifesto. Putting together an integrated team and making it work.

2
Characteristics of Agile approaches

  • Approaches of Agile software development
  • Collaborative User Story creation.
  • Retrospectives.
  • Continuous integration.
  • Version and iteration schedule.
Exercise
MCQ preparation for the test. Optimizing retrospectives. Building an iteration schedule and a release schedule.

3
Differences between traditional testing and Agile approaches

  • Testing and development activities.
  • Project activity products.
  • Testing levels.
  • Test management and configuration management tools.
Exercise
Planning test activities in an Agile project. Tester-developer or developer-tester?

4
Status of testing in Agile projects

  • Communicating test statuses, progress, and product quality.
  • Managing risks of regression by improving manual and automated test cases.
Exercise
MCQ: Questions about principles, practices and fundamental practices of Agile.

5
Roles and skills of a tester in an Agile team

  • Skills of an Agile tester.
  • The role of a tester in an Agile team.
Role-playing
Tester headset on an Agile project.

6
Methods, techniques and tools for Agile testing

  • Test-driven development.
  • The test pyramid.
  • Test quadrants, test levels, and test types.
  • The role of a tester.
  • Product quality risk assessment and estimating test effort.
  • Techniques in Agile projects.
  • Tools in Agile projects.
Role-playing
Being a tester in a Scrum team. Identifying and handling product risks. Test reporting and analysis.

7
ISTQ® certification exam

  • 40-question MCQ. 60-minute duration.
  • Taking the exam.


Customer reviews
3,8 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed. (Translated by Deepl)
DANAE D.
13/10/25
4 / 5

The course was very comprehensive and the instructor was very informative. It's a pity that the course only takes place over 2 days (it rushes through the final chapters).
ORIMIDÉ ESSENAM A.
13/10/25
4 / 5

The content is good and the teaching is good.
JEAN D.
07/07/25
4 / 5

Lack of time, otherwise very good



Dates and locations

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From 26 to 27 March 2026
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From 22 to 23 June 2026
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From 5 to 6 October 2026
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From 7 to 8 December 2026
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