Are you a Certified
Software Tester? SCS, in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic, introduces the first-ever Software Testing Certification that involves 80% practical assessment! The Certified Software Testing Professional (CSTP), which was launched in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic on 28 March 2013, is managed by SCS and supported by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). The programme is mapped onto the National Infocomm Competency Framework (NICF) and supported under IDA’s Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme (CITREP).
Candidates who are successfully certified in CSTP will be able to:
With the increasing importance of Software Testing as a profession across the globe, SCS has introduced CSTP with the aim of validating skilled professionals in the testing of ever-increasing complex IT systems. To appreciate the impact and liabilities of quality and security exposures in the information systems and software in today’s business, CSTP is designed to meet the industry’s demand.
• Set up and configure essential build-and-test environment,
The CSTP programme caters to the industry’s needs for practical knowledge and a sound understanding of methods, processes, tools and technologies in software testing, with a focus on the software quality control and security assurance.
Stand out from the rest with CSTP The CSTP is the first certification in the industry to have an exam structure that is 80% based on practical and 20% on theory. CSTP is for software testers, quality engineers, developers and ICT project managers who are looking for a certification that allows them to acquire sound understanding of methods, processes, tools, and technologies in software testing with a focus on the software quality control and security assurance perspective. This certification also further enhances their career advancement.
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• Understand the importance of software quality and security, • Understand and apply V model software testing method for software development life cycle (SDLC), • Understand and apply effective software testing processes,
• Perform test planning and test case design, • Generate and analyse software metrics for quality measurement, and • Understand and apply white box testing techniques including static code analysis, dynamic code analysis, code coverage, and unit testing. Says Chak Kong Soon, President, Singapore Computer Society, “SCS, as the premier body for ICT professionals in Singapore, saw a critical need to raise the level of Software Testing professionals by ensuring that they are competent not only in theory but also in the practical aspect of their work. The CSTP certification is the first in the industry to have a certification exam based on 80% Practical and 20% Theory. With CSTP as the 3rd QA certification, SCS aims to be the leading body to raise the professionalism and certify professionals in the area of software testing.” With the addition of CSTP, the Society now has six certifications covering IT Project Management, IT Outsourcing Management, Business Continuity Management, Software Quality (Software Quality Analyst and Manager of Software Quality), and Software Testing.
Inaugural CSTP Course and Exam The first CSTP training course and exam is scheduled to take place on: Date: 20-22, 27-28 August 2013 Venue: Nanyang Polytechnic For more information on the course calendar and curriculum, please visit www.scs.org.sg/cstp or call Ms SzeYing Yeo at 6226 2567 x 15 or email her at szeying.yeo@scs.org.sg
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