ISTQB® Software testing certifications exceed 200,000

The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB®) is proud to announce that, as of December 2011, it has issued more than 200,000 software testing certifications.

Founded in Edinburgh, UK, in 2002, the ISTQB® is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of the testing profession, and has become the world leader in software testing certification, operating in more than 70 countries through national boards. From March 2009 to December 2011, the number of certifications doubled, making ISTQB® the most widely adopted and fastest growing software testing certification scheme in the world. 

“This is an amazing result,” says ISTQB® President Yaron Tsubery, “and demonstrates the value people see in the testing profession and the dedication of its practitioners. With technology playing an ever-increasing role in our lives, it is critical that software intensive products and services are thoroughly tested by skilled professionals.”

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