Agile Testing Certifications

Certified Agile Software Test Professional
Master Level (CASTP-M)

Objectives of CASTP - Master Level

1. To help test professionals develop communication and team dynamics skills required for agile projects
2. To help test professionals perform testing activities in an expedited manner while maintaining a structured process
3. To help test professionals adapt to the fast pace, incremental, and iterative culture of agile projects
4. To help test professionals become very effective in agile projects

Who Should Pursue the CASTP - Master Level

1. All individuals who have been performing testing activities and wish to gain skills to help them work on agile projects
2. Test leads and test managers who intend to manage the testing effort in agile projects
3. Developers interested in conducting more effective testing in agile projects

Requirements of the CASTP - Master Level Pre-requisites:

Before pursuing the CASTP - Master level, a candidate must satisfy the following two pre-requisites:

1. Achieving the Certified Agile Software Test Professional - Practitioner level
2. Must have worked for at least TWO years in a software testing-related job. This requirement shall be met by means of a letter of support signed by the candidate's supervisor describing the candidate's specific role and responsibilities over a period of one year or more.

Formal Education Requirements:

Three days of training to cover the following areas of the Agile Testing Body of Knowledge (ATBOK):

1. Agile Test Management (CASTP #4)
2. Agile Test Automation (CASTP #5)
3. Collaboration and Team Dynamics Tools and Techniques (CASTP #6)

CASTP-M Training Options Written Exam:

Candidates are required to complete a written exam for each course and pass with a level of performance no less than 80%. For courses conducted by IIST, a candidate is allowed to retake the exam for a second time without having to attend the course again. There is a $100 fee for retakes. If 80% performance is not achieved on a second attempt, the candidate must retake the course or take another course covering the same ATBOK area if available.

Graduation:

Upon satisfying both formal education and job experience requirements, a candidate shall submit an application to the IIST Chairperson for the certification to be granted. An application for graduation must be submitted within five years from the date the earliest course was completed. Application forms can be obtained here. The application must be accompanied by payment of the $180 non- refundable graduation fee. This fee covers the cost associated with record-keeping, grading exams, and certification plaque. Please note there will be an additional $100 for shipping plaques outside the U.S.

CASTP Master Level Re-Certification Requirements

The CASTP - Master Level Certification will expire 3 years after it is granted. All CASTP - M Certified individuals must complete the recertification requirements before that time. The re-certification requirements are three days of training to cover any topic in software testing within three years. Days of training may be used to satisfy the requirements of a higher level certificationl. All training requires attending an exam in each course and achieving 80% performance.