hi firend,

Below is the info posted by Sujji, please refer to it.

Thanks
Sushma

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Istqb is a non-profit organization responsible for defining various guidelines such as examination structure and regulations, accreditation, certification etc. Working parties within the istqb are responsible for developing and maintaining the syllabi and exams. The istqb comprises representatives from each existing national board.

What is the istqb certified tester program? the istqb certified tester program provides certification for software testers internationally. There are currently two levels of certification: the foundation level and the advanced level certificate. For both, international working parties develop and maintain internationally uniform curricula and exams.

How many istqb certified testers are there? approximately 20,000 software testers currently hold istqb compliant certificates. Most of them can be found in europe, since the program has just recently been introduced into asia and the u.s.

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