The ISTQB was officially founded as an International Testing Qualifications Board in Edinburgh in November 2002. The ISTQB is responsible for the "ISTQB Certified Tester", which is an international qualification scheme and the qualifications in the scheme are based on a syllabus. There is an examination covering the contents of the syllabus. After the examination, each successful participant receives the “ISTQB-Certified-Tester” certificate.Please visit Exam Dates page for details on the dates of examination and how to apply. The syllabi are available at the Syllabi page.

The contents of each syllabus are taught as courses by training providers, which have been accredited by ITB. The list of accredited training providers and information on how to get accredited visit the Training Providers page.