Australian and New Zealand Testing Board
The Australian and New Zealand Testing Board (ANZTB) is a non-profit professional association with the purpose of supporting and promoting the discipline of software testing. It was founded in Sydney, Australia in September 2005 when it was admitted by the International Software Testing Board (ISTQB) as one of their National Boards.
The activities of ANZTB include:
- Development and management of examinations against the ISTQB International Syllabus that the industry can rely upon.
- Accreditation of Training Providers
- Annual conference in Software Testing
- Free local Special Interest Groups for Software Testers
- Support for Software Testing Professionals
- Promotion of Software Testing as a Career choice.
The ANZTB is responsible for the preparing and managing examinations for the international qualification scheme called "ISTQB Certified Tester". Examinations are held around Australian and New Zealand several times per year. The qualifications are based on a syllabus, and there is a hierarchy of qualifications and guidelines for accreditation and examination.
The ANZTB offers the following examinations:
(1) The ISTQB Foundation Level exam
(2) The ISTQB Advanced Test Manager
(3) The ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
(4) The ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst will be available soon.
The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by ANZTB Accredited training providers. They are globally marketed under the brand name "ISTQB Certified Tester".
After the examination, each successful participant receives the "ISTQB/ANZTB Certified Tester" Certificate.
See also
- International Software Testing Qualifications Board Certified Tester
- software testing
- Verification and Validation (software)