Accreditation
This section includes information on the accreditation process:
- For companies offering training courses
- First time accreditation
- Companies accredited to teach ISEB now wishing to update
- Renewal required every three years
- For trainers
- For courseware supporting the ISTQB syllabus
- First time accreditation
- Companies accredited to teach ISEB now wishing to update
- Renewal required every three years
- Accreditation costs
Employers sometimes spend large sums on training that seems to have little impact on workplace outcomes. Employees sometimes spend countless hours in courses that deliver little in the way of practical techniques they can use in their work.
Effective, Timely, Affordable
At ANZTB we aim to accredit training providers who produce courses that enable people to succeed in testing software:
- Effective:
- Training should produce a change in the behaviour of the people who undergo it. At ANZTB, in conjunction with ISTQB we are developing the syllabus used by our accredited training providers. This syllabus will ensure that candidates holding the accredited qualifications have practical experience in conducting testing activities according to defined and specified methods.
Training companies that offer ISTQB compliant courses must first undergo and pass an accreditation process. Members of the ANZTB review their course materials regarding coverage of the ISTQB syllabus. This ensures that someone taking a course with this company has a reasonable chance to pass the exam. The ANZTB also requires that courses be taught by an ISTQB Certified Trainer. Other factors, such as experience in training of software professionals and experience in testing, the provision of adequate facilities, and documentation of quality assurance procedures within the applicant's company, also influence the ANZTB's decision on accreditation.
- Timely:
- At ANZTB we accredit training providers and their course-ware that deliver useful testing skills in days and weeks, not years.
- Affordable:
- To succeed, a training course must be attainable with the commercial resources available right now. At ANZTB we are developing training syllabuses that teach useful and widely-applicable techniques; while ensuring that both the candidates and their employers can afford the training.
ANZTB Training Provider and Course Accreditation
The Australian and New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB) is a recognized national board of the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB), supporting the only not-for-profit, internationally recognized software testing certification program.
The ANZTB assists with certification of candidates by accrediting qualified training providers and their courses that support the ISTQB software testing certification. We welcome your application and hope that you will succeed as an accredited training provider.
Accredited training providers are authorized to display the ANZTB and ISTQB logo and identify themselves as accredited training providers and to identify accredited courses as such. The ANZTB will maintain and publish an up-to-date list of accredited training providers and upcoming public course offerings.
Training Providers Seeking Accreditation
Training providers wishing to offer accredited training leading to an ANZTB/ISTQB certificate must submit an application for accreditation to the ANZTB. In reviewing the application, the ANZTB Accreditation Panel will verify that the provider has the ability to teach the ISTQB syllabus material using competent training staff and appropriate materials.
The ANZTB expects providers to have studied the ISTQB syllabus, and the ANZTB Accreditation requirements, to have a full understanding of all requirements.
The ANZTB requires evidence of detailed planning to run an accredited training course. The training provider must demonstrate capability to successfully administer the accredited training courses.
The ANZTB requires that all proposed instructors have at least five-years practical experience in software testing and software engineering and have demonstrated proficiency as an instructor of software engineering courses. All instructors must hold the certificate that they teach. The ANZTB Accreditation Panel will reject incomplete applications.
All items submitted to the ANZTB will be retained by ANZTB and held in confidence.
UPDATED to include Regulations for the ISTQB Advanced Modules
Advanced Accreditation Guidelines Timing
Advanced Accreditation Guidelines Evaluation