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ISTQB® Certified Tester Usability Testing (CT-UT)
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Usability Tester (CT-UT) focuses on usability testing methods and approaches. It covers set up procedures from a usability , user experience , and accessibility , as well as relevant standards and risks .
Description
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Usability Tester (CT-UT) focuses on usability testing methods and approaches. It covers set up procedures from a usability, user experience, and accessibility, as well as relevant standards and risks.
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What You Will Learn
According to the official syllabus (current version v2018), CT-UT is structured into eight main chapters:
Chapter 1- Basic Concepts
Chapter 2- Risks in Usability,User Experience and Accessibility
Chapter 3- Usability and Accessibility Standards
Chapter 4- Usability Reviews
Chapter 5- Usability Testing
Chapter 6- User Surveys
Chapter 7- Selecting Appropriate Methods
Chapter 8- Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
Certification & Exam
After you complete an accredited CT-UT training, you become eligible to take the official exam for the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester – Usability Testing certification.
To become eligible for the CT-UT certification you must:
Already hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate.
Prepare for the exam using the CT-UT syllabus v1.0 (2018) which covers usability, user experience, accessibility standards, planning usability tests, conducting sessions and reporting results.
Pass the CT-UT exam which consists of 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes (with extra time for non-native English speakers) and requires a minimum score of 26/40 (65 %).
Once you meet these prerequisites and pass the exam, you receive the CT-UT certificate, confirming your specialised competence in usability testing within software development processes.
What You Will Achieve
Foundation Level Usability Testing candidates who have passed the Foundation Level „Usability Testing” syllabus exam should be able to accomplish the following Business Objectives:
Understand the basic concepts of usability and usability testing;
Identify and classify the severity of usability risks and potential accessibility violations in a given product at any stage of a development cycle;
Cite relevant standards for usability, user experience, and accessibility and verify their implementation in a given product;
Set up procedures so that stated usability, user experience and accessibility goals may be verified in practice for a given product;
Design and monitor the implementation of a test plan for achieving stated usability, user experience and accessibility goals;
Explain the rationale, process and results of usability, user experience and accessibility evaluations to non-specialist stakeholders.
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CT-UT is an ISTQB Specialist certification focused on usability testing methods and approaches. It covers how to set up and run usability evaluation, user experience, and accessibility checks, plus relevant standards and risks.
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