IIST Public Training Locations

Quality Assurance and Test Management Week

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Courses count towards the Education-Based Certifications

Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)
Certified Agile Software Test Professional (CASTP)
Certified Software Test Automation Specialist (CSTAS)
Certified Test Manager (CTM)
Certified Software Quality Manager (CSQM)
International Software Process Improvement Certification (ISPIC)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday


M1, T1, and W1: Best Practices in Software Test Planning and Design
CSTP-Associate Level
(CSTP #1 & #2)
(CTM Elective)
(Elective)
Dr. Magdy Hanna

You must register for all three days M1,T1, & W1 to achieve the CSTP- A




H1: Discovering,
Analyzing, and managing
Requirements in Agile
Projects.

(CSTP #5)
(CASTP #2)
(Elective)
Dr. Magdy Hanna



F1: Designing and
Executing Tests in Agile
Projects

(CSTP #2)
(CASTP #3)
(Elective)
Dr. Magdy Hanna

M2: Risk-Based Test
Management

(CSTP #3)
(Elective)
Clyneice Chaney

T2: Managing the Test
Process in Agile and
Semi-Agile Projects

(CSTP #3)
(CASTP #4)
(Elective)

W2: Selecting and
Executing the Most
Critical Tests

(CSTP #4)
(Elective)
Clyneice Chaney

H2: Functional Test
Automation
Fundamentals

(CSTP #6)
(CSTAS #2)
(Elective)
Michael Lawler/
Paul Grossman

F2: Software
Inspections and
Reviews for QA
Professionals

(CSTP #7)
(Elective)
Barbara Ainsworth



M3: Application Security
Fundamentals

(Elective)
Douglas Ashbaugh

T3: Managing the Test
Project

(CTM #2)
(Elective)
Robin Goldsmith

W3: Evaluating Business
Requirements

(CSTP #5)
(Elective)
Robin Goldsmith



H3: Mobile Testing,
Manual and Automated

(Elective)

Michael Yudanin



F3: SQL and Data
Quality Testing for Test
Professionals

(CSTAS #4)
(Elective)
Michael Yudanin



M4: Agile Software
Development Methods

(CSQM #9)
(ISPIC AKA #7)
(CASTP #1)
(Elective)
Ricki Henry

T4: Risk Based Testing:
Analysis and Strategy
Development

(CTM #5)
(Elective)
Clyneice Chaney

W4: Software Quality
Assurance & Quality
Control Methods and
Techniques

(CTM #7)
(Elective)
(ISPIC CKA #7)
Barbara Ainsworth

H4: Managing the Test
Organization

(CTM #4)
(Elective)
Barbara Ainsworth

F4: Test Process
Management

(CTM #1)
(Elective)
Robin Goldsmith

M5: Test Process
Measurements and
Improvement

(CTM #3)
(Elective)
Al Sorkwitz



T5: Test Automation
Strategies and
Architectures

(CTM #6)
(CSTAS #5)
(Elective)
Michael Lawler/ 
Paul Grossman

W5: Leading an
Effective Test
Organization With A
High Performance Test
Team

(CTM #4)
(Elective)
Thomas Staab



H5: Establishing the
Software Quality
Assurance Function

(CSQM #2)
(Elective)
Thomas Staab



F5: Test Automation
Framework Essentials

(CSTP #6)
(Elective)
Michael Lawler/
Paul Grossmanv

M6: Defect Prevention:
A Tester’s Role
In Process Improvement
And Reducing The Cost
Of Poor Quality

(Elective)
Mike Ennis



T6: A Practical Guide To
Assessing Your Test
Organization Using The
Test Maturity Model
(TMM)

(Elective)
Mike Ennis

W6: Testing Web and
eCommerce Applications

(Elective)
Michael Lawler/
Paul Grossman

H6: Effective Test
Management

(CSTP #3)
(Elective)
Robin Goldsmith



F6: Software
Measurements and
Analysis

(CSQM #10)
(Elective)
(ISPIC AKA #10)
Thomas Staab

IIST Public Training

IIST offers a large number of public courses to support Education-based Testing certifications. The QA and Test Management Week is offered in several cities throughout the year. See schedule to the right.

Each training class taken at the below public events is a full-day. Classes are from 8:30 - 4:30. A certification exam for each course is administered at the end of the day.

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Public Training Pricing

Below is the pricing for public training classes. These prices do not reflect any early registration discounts that might be available during early registration periods. Click on any event on the rightto see if a discount is available.

Public Training Pricing
Number of Days US Dollars
One Day $695
Two Days $1,295
Three Days $1,795
Four Days $2,295
Five Days $2,695

IIST Software Testing Training Events

Certification Training

2013 Dates
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Toronto, Canada
May 21-23, 2013

Chicago, IL
June 3-7, 2013

Boston, MA
June 17-21, 2013

Madison, WI
July 8-12, 2013

San Deigo, CA
July 15-19, 2013

Des Moines, IA
July 22-26, 2013

Portland, OR
July 29-31, 2013

Regina, SK Canada
August 27-29, 2013

Minneapolis, MN
September 9-13, 2013

Detroit, MI
September 16-20, 2013

Seattle, WA
September 23-27, 2013

Washington, D.C.
October 7-11, 2013

Denver, CO
October 21-25, 2013

Las Vegas, NV
November 4-8, 2013

Dallas, TX
December 2-6, 2013

Tampa, FL
December 16-20, 2013