Partnership points are accumulated based on the ISTQB® certifications that staff hold. The points that are allocated depend on the certification level, as follows:

  • Foundation Level – 1 point
  • Foundation Level Extensions – 1 point
  • Advanced Level – 3 points per module
  • Expert Level – 5 points per module

The points for the organization are added up to determine its partnership level.

For the testers who hold ISEB Certifications, the following conversion rules apply:

 

CONVERSION RULESISTQB® FoundationISTQB® Advanced TMISTQB® Advanced TAISTQB® Advanced TTA
ISEB Foundation (from 1st April 2008) X      
ISEB Test Management Practitioner (from 1st April 2008)   X    
ISEB Test Analysis Practitioner (from 1st April 2008)     X  

 
 
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