ISTQB® has released Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer Certification syllabus

At the ISTQB® General Assembly meeting in Seoul, Korea (October 2016), the ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer Certification syllabus (CTAL-TAE) was approved for general availability release.

The new module fits into the Specialist Stream of the recently redefined architecture of the ISTQB® Product Portfolio.

Accredited Training Providers and Exam Providers worldwide can now start accrediting courses and administering exams for ISTQB® CTAL-TAE.

The release consists of the ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer syllabus (including business outcomes and learning objectives),  exam structure and rules and sample exam.

Major topics covered by the syllabus are:
· Test Automation
· Preparing for test automation
· The generic test automation architecture
· Deployment risks and contingencies
· Test automation reporting and metrics
· Transitioning manual testing to an automated environment
· Verifying the TAS
· Continuous improvement

For more information regarding the ISTQB certification, please visit: http://www.istqb.org/certification-path-root.html