Agile Tester Certification—ISTQB/ICAgile (Agile Tester)
Agile Tester Certification—ISTQB/ICAgile (Agile Tester) Workshop
Tuesday Mar 5 and Thursday Mar 7
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Live Online
Support@Grow-Lean.com or +1.609.975.9294

Agile Tester Certification—ISTQB/ICAgile

Reality Based, Certified Agile Workshop

Date
Tue Mar 5 to Thu Mar 7
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM (EST)
Delivery Live, virtual, instructor led, interactive workshop.
100% live with no pre-recorded content.
Fees 1,395 USD 995 USD until 23 Dec
Trainer Jenna Charlton
Agile Coach & Trainer
Notes Live-Online, instructor led, with minimal or no pre-recorded material used.

Explore agile testing processes in this interactive workshop designed for development and testing roles. Successful attendees earn the ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Testing (ICP-TST) designation (certification fee is covered). This course is also accredited for the ISTQB® Foundation Level Agile Tester exam (a separate fee required for that exam).

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Refund Policies

What happens if you can't attend

We try to avoid cancellations and expect you to be similarly respectful; so there are fees associated with cancellations to cover a portion of costs we incur, including credit card processing.

Overview of Cancellation Policies

Grow-Lean has policies around situations where you as an attendee, or Grow-Lean as a host, must cancel or reschedule. Grow-Lean's policies are consumer-friendly in recognition that unforeseen things happen, but Grow-Lean asks for thoughtfulness about canceling late so Grow-Lean can continue to put their customers first.

By registering yourself or others for the session, or by being a registrant, you agree to the policies below. If you have any questions, please contact Grow-Lean.

Cancellations

Cancellation requests received at least sixteen (16) days prior to the event will receive a 100% refund minus a 5% credit card processing fee.

Cancellation requests received fifteen (15) to eight (8) days prior to the event will receive a 100% refund minus a 5% credit card processing fee and a $125 late cancellation fee.

Cancellation requests received seven (7) or less days prior to the event will receive a credit equal to 50% of the amount paid that can be applied to any future event that the registrant will take in the next twelve months.

Reschedule Requests

Reschedule requests received at least sixteen (16) days prior to the event will have no fees for the first request. Additional reschedule requests will be subject to a $125 transfer fee.

Reschedule requests received less than sixteen (16) days prior to the event will be subject to a $125 transfer fee.

Grow-Lean Reschedule Events

Grow-Lean tries to avoid rescheduling. If Grow-Lean needs to reschedule, all registrants will promptly receive a 100% refund. Registrants may decide to be transferred into the rescheduled event, or another upcoming event, instead of the refund if they desire.

Grow-Lean Trainer Substitution

In the event where the original listed trainer cannot deliver the course, Grow-Lean reserves the right to substitute a trainer. This is a rare occurrence, but this policy allows Grow-Lean to deliver a course while minimizing the student impact. Trainers provided in this event will have met Grow-Lean's high quality standards to ensure registrants receive valuable training.

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Jenna Charlton

Jenna Charlton has been a software tester for nearly a decade. In that time she’s focused on manual testing, taking a particular interest in web accessibility and usability. Jenna’s experience in testing runs the gamut from lone tester on a Scrum team to test lead on an enterprise-level project. Jenna’s primary areas of expertise are in agile testing methodologies, risk based testing, accessibility testing, and test leadership. She is a regular speaker at conferences, covering a variety of testing topics and team collaboration. Jenna is passionate about making testing concepts accessible and relevant.

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Cancellation and Rescheduling Policies

Overview of Cancellation Policies

Grow-Lean has policies around situations where you as an attendee, or Grow-Lean as a host, must cancel or reschedule. Grow-Lean's policies are consumer-friendly in recognition that unforeseen things happen, but Grow-Lean asks for thoughtfulness about canceling late so Grow-Lean can continue to put their customers first.

By registering yourself or others for the session, or by being a registrant, you agree to the policies below. If you have any questions, please contact Grow-Lean.

Cancellations

Cancellation requests received at least sixteen (16) days prior to the event will receive a 100% refund minus a 5% credit card processing fee.

Cancellation requests received fifteen (15) to eight (8) days prior to the event will receive a 100% refund minus a 5% credit card processing fee and a $125 late cancellation fee.

Cancellation requests received seven (7) or less days prior to the event will receive a credit equal to 50% of the amount paid that can be applied to any future event that the registrant will take in the next twelve months.

Reschedule Requests

Reschedule requests received at least sixteen (16) days prior to the event will have no fees for the first request. Additional reschedule requests will be subject to a $125 transfer fee.

Reschedule requests received less than sixteen (16) days prior to the event will be subject to a $125 transfer fee.

Grow-Lean Reschedule Events

Grow-Lean tries to avoid rescheduling. If Grow-Lean needs to reschedule, all registrants will promptly receive a 100% refund. Registrants may decide to be transferred into the rescheduled event, or another upcoming event, instead of the refund if they desire.

Grow-Lean Trainer Substitution

In the event where the original listed trainer cannot deliver the course, Grow-Lean reserves the right to substitute a trainer. This is a rare occurrence, but this policy allows Grow-Lean to deliver a course while minimizing the student impact. Trainers provided in this event will have met Grow-Lean's high quality standards to ensure registrants receive valuable training.

Session Attendance and Participation Policies

Session Policy Summary

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Camera Use Policy

You agree to have a functioning camera, which may be on a secondary device (like a phone) on, and facing yourself for the majority of the training. You may turn your camera off for short periods when needed (like when eating).

If your camera is not functioning, or your bandwidth becomes too limited to support video, you will inform the trainer and participate actively to ensure you stay engaged in the session.

If there is a specific reason why you cannot be on camera, contact Grow-Lean LLC prior to the event so that we can make an exception.

Picture Taking

Grow-Lean will sometimes take pictures or videos during the session. Attendees will be notified in advance. If you do not want to be included in a picture or a video, you may turn your camera off during those times. By keeping your camera on, you acknowledge that your image, or edits thereof, may be used for promotion or other purposes. Grow-Lean will try to ensure that those in a video are presented in a professional fashion.

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Discounts

Options for your circumstances

Request your Grow-Lean discount on the class you want. If more than one discount applies explain in your comments.

For Grow-Lean Alumni, log in or use your account email when registering, and receive an automatic discount. If you also qualify for another discount, request it, and as long as your email matches we know you are an alumni.

You can pay in up to 12 installments by choosing Splitit at checkout.

After entering your request you may email us at Grow-Lean-Training@Grow-Lean.Com or call us +1.609.975.9294 for questions.

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  • You would pay $100 today and have a $900 hold placed on your credit card.
  • The following month your credit card would be charged another $100 and the hold would be reduced to $800.
  • Each month you pay $100 and each month the hold is reduced by $100.

If you are not familiar with the term "hold" this is similar to what hotels do when you check in, to cover extra expenses you may incur including the mini bar.

The benefit to you is that you do not pay any interest or fees if all payments are on time.

Early Bird

Able to register now?

Combines With: Alumni, Group, Hardship, Out of Pocket, Student, Veterans

If you qualify for another discount, like out of pocket, request it to get combined savings. If not, just register.

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Combines With: Alumni, Early Bird

Request an out of pocket (self-pay) discount. If you're a Grow-Lean Alumni, mention that in your description.

Group

Multiple participants?

Combines With: Early Bird

The larger the group the larger the discount. Once you receive the discount link you can register all attendees or share the link with them.

Alumni

Grow-Lean Alumni?

Combines With: Early Bird, Hardship, Out of Pocket, Student, Veterans

Get 5% off for each public session you took with us (with a cost of over $500), up to 25% off. Automatically combines with Early Bird just register.

Hardship

Suffering a hardship?

Combines With: Early Bird, Alumni

Provide an unemployment notice or separation agreement. If you're a Grow-Lean Alumni, mention that in your description.

Student

Full-time student or educator?

Combines With: Early Bird, Alumni

Use your .edu email address to take advantage of a student / educator discount.

Veteran

Active military or veteran?

Combines With: Early Bird, Alumni

Request a veteran discount and specify if you are paying on your own.

Agile Tester Certification—ISTQB/ICAgile

Get the foundation of agile testing

IC Agile Tester Cert istqb-certification IC Agile

Explore agile testing processes in this interactive workshop designed for development and testing roles. Successful attendees earn the ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Testing (ICP-TST) designation (certification fee is covered). This course is also accredited for the ISTQB® Foundation Level Agile Tester exam (a separate fee required for that exam).

Class Schedule

Upcoming Public Sessions

Description
  • Discover how testing is implemented in different agile environments
  • Learn about user stories and how to test them
  • Explore key agile testing practices—ATDD, BDD, TDD, and ET
  • Examine technical and team skills you need for success
  • Recognize the main agile testing challenges and how to address them

Agile software practices are being employed within many development organizations worldwide. More and more test teams and testers are participating in agile projects or are embedded within agile teams. Many testers struggle to understand the agile development process and their place in it. Learn the fundamentals of agile development, the role of the tester in the agile team, and the agile testing processes. From user story elicitation and grooming through development and testing, this course prepares you to be a valuable member of an agile development team.

Explore the business and technology-facing tests agile projects demand and how agile testers help the project succeed. Learn about the techniques of Test-Driven Development (TDD), Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). Learn technical and team skills testers need for success in the world of agile development.

Practice of Agile Testing Techniques
Explore agile testing processes in an informal and interactive workshop setting. Examples are studied through a series of small group exercises and discussions.

Who Should Attend?
This course is appropriate for both novice and experienced software testers. Developers expected to test within agile teams will find this course extremely useful. Test and development managers also will benefit from this course. A background of basic development and testing processes is helpful.

ISTQB® Certification
Are you looking for an internationally recognized certification in agile software testing? Delivered by top experts in the testing industry, Agile Tester Certification is an accredited training course to prepare you for the ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester exam. ISTQB® is the only internationally accepted certification for software testing, accredited through its network of national boards. The ISTQB, a non-proprietary organization, has granted more than 500,000 certifications in more than 100 countries around the world.

Note: The ISTQB Software Tester Certification—Foundation Level (CTFL) is a prerequisite for the ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester certification. For more information visit the ISTQB Tester Extension Page or view the syllabus. The ISTQB® Foundation Level Extension – Agile Tester (CTFL-AT) exam fee is an additional $200 and is not included in the course price.

ICAgile Certification
Successful attendees are awarded the ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Testing (ICP-TST). Additionally, the certified attendees will be listed on the ICAgile website, indicating their designation. We recommend a Certified ScrumMasters session for those seeking ICAgile's Agile Testing certifications. The ICAgile certification fee is included with your registration for your convenience.

Students not looking for certification and only taking the Agile Testing course should already have a good knowledge of agile principles and how agile teams function.

To learn more about certification or to schedule a personal certification planning consultation with one of our Training Advocates, choose the "Understand Certification Options and Pathways" on the Contact Us Page or call +1.609.975.9294 .

Course Outline

Introduction
Validation
Verification
Exploration
Testing as a skill set
Testing to support customers
Testing to support developers
Testing to support stakeholders
Test matrix
Agility, grace, and flexibility

Agile Testing Origins
Agile testing history
Agile testing philosophy
Traditional vs. agile testing
Evolving lifecycle models
Waterfall
Spiral
Structured
Scrum
Extreme Programming
Kanban
Testing and the agile manifesto
Testing and agile principles
What is quality
What is done
Testing as a team approach
Teams and process
Requirements
Unit testing
Integration testing
System testing
Acceptance testing

Agile Planning and the User Story
Testing during iteration planning
Testing’s role in planning
Release Planning
Product backlog
Story tests

Agile Planning and the User Story (continued)
Constraints
Sizing stories
Backlog grooming
Sprint backlog
Basis for testing
Testing activities in the sprint

Testing in the Heat of the Sprint
Continuous integration
Test-driven development
Automating unit tests
Acceptance test-driven development
Behavior driven development
Scripting
Exploratory testing
Non-functional testing
Post-development testing
Release testing
User acceptance testing
Live testing

At Sprint's End
Customer demo
Retrospective
Avoiding technical debt

Organizing Agile Testing
Measuring progress
Test documentation
Test environments
Bug management
Agile test automation
Distributed agile teams

Wrap up

Class Fee Includes
  • ICAgile certification fee.
  • Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer and easily connect your audio via computer or phone. Easy and quick access fits today ís working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
  • Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
  • Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
  • Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
  • Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
  • Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
  • Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
  • Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.