For both beginners and professionals QAs, the idea of certification is both exciting and tiresome. I took a lot of time too before I decided to get certified because I had already spent 8 years in the software testing field.
Why is certification important?
In today’s economy, certification has come a veritably important tool to reach a knowledgeable and skilled employee base.
Certification helps you gain practical skills that you use on the job.
Certification class to concentrate on the knowledge and skills that are needed in the work world.
Certification helps bridge educational/ theoretical gaps.
Learning is a lifelong process. Certification not only helps professionals refresh their basic knowledge but also keeps up with new processes/ ways coming by.
If you’re an Experienced Software QA professional
1) If you’re looking for growth in the same professional
It’s always nice to be ahead of your challengers. Likewise, it’s always better to perfect what you do. Certification gives you this confidence. Certification across an association ensures deep testing knowledge and testing practices.
The fundamental benefit is – it allows professed testers to find the right defects with the right amount of effort.
2) If you’re looking for new openings in the market
You’re an expert in the Software testing field several times and now you decide to look for new openings in the request. Many experienced professional testers are limited only to what they test every day.
Types of Certification Available for QA
There are numerous certifications for software testers. Indeed companies like HP have their certification exams for automation tools like UFT and LoadRunner.
You can check the list of all certifications with further details in this series Part 1 and part 2.
Two certification organizations are mostly recognized in Software testing
# 1) International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)
# 2) Quality Assurance Institute (QAI)
Certificate Test Engineer( CSTE)
Certificate Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
Certificate Associate in Software Testing ( CAST)
Conclusion
Certification may not give you any extra benefit concerning salary or increased package but it’ll put you ahead in the race.