The ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) course includes lectures, exercises and practical work, as well as exam preparation to build on the foundational knowledge and skills of a Test Analyst. It is fully accredited by UKITB on behalf of ISTQB and has been rated SFIAplus Level 5 by the BCS.Â
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Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA)
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Course overview
Advanced testing techniques and strategies
This course focuses on advanced test analysis techniques, improving your ability to manage testing processes and optimise quality assurance outcomes. Extend your understanding of testing acquired at Foundation Level to enable career progression as an Advanced or Senior Test Analyst.Â
Learning objectives
- Perform appropriate testing activities based on a software development lifecycleÂ
- Prioritise testing activities based on risk analysis informationÂ
- Select and apply appropriate test techniques based on defined coverage criteriaÂ
- Provide documentation appropriate to testing activities Â
- Identify the appropriate types of functional testing to be performed.Â
- Work effectively in a usability testing teamÂ
- Effectively participate in requirement reviews with stakeholdersÂ
- Apply knowledge of typical mistakes made in work productsÂ
- Improve the efficiency of the test process with various toolsÂ
What you'll learn
In this ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst course you’ll develop skills to manage and analyse complex testing requirements. Learn to implement advanced techniques to improve software quality and delivery and prepare yourself for career advancement.Â
Development lifecycles
Learn how the Test Analyst’s responsibilities vary across software development lifecycle models. Understand the appropriate tasks during analysis, design, and implementation activities, ensuring stakeholder expectations are met and test conditions are clear and effective.Â
Designing effective test cases
Master techniques to design test cases, including equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision table testing, state transition testing, and pairwise testing. Explore classification tree diagrams and their role in structuring test techniques for comprehensive coverage.Â
Applying black-box and experience-based techniques
Understand when to apply black-box, defect-based, and experience-based testing techniques. Learn their principles, benefits, and limitations, and determine exploratory tests and the appropriate test techniques for functional completeness, correctness, and appropriateness.Â
Testing quality characteristics and usability
Identify test conditions for functional and non-functional quality characteristics. Understand the test analyst’s role in verifying usability, interoperability, and portability requirements, targeting typical defects and validating user expectations during the software development lifecycle.Â
Test tools and automation
Discover the role of test tools in test design, data preparation, and execution. Learn to identify test analyst activities in keyword-driven automation projects and understand how to optimise tools for effective testing processes.Â
What's included
- ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) accredited trainingÂ
- Advanced Level Test Analyst examÂ
- All accompanying course materialÂ
FAQs
This course covers the Test Analyst's role across lifecycles, advanced test case design techniques, black-box and experience-based testing, quality characteristics evaluation, usability validation, and effective use of tools and automation in testing processes.Â
How do I book my exam?
Delegates are provided with a Pearson VUE exam voucher one week prior to the course. You can book and sit your exam at your local Pearson VUE testing centre at a time and date convenient to you. Pearson VUE centres are worldwide. You then go along to the test centre with your photo ID at the specified date and time and you will then take an electronic exam. Your exam voucher will have an expiry date, and your exam must be taken before this date as these vouchers cannot be extended.Â
How will an ISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst course help my career?
This course builds advanced skills in test design, risk assessment, and quality evaluation, preparing you for complex testing roles. Certification demonstrates expertise, increasing opportunities for leadership positions and higher responsibility in quality assurance.Â
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