American Software Testing Qualifications Board

The American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB) is a software testing certification board that operates in the United States. It is the national board for the U.S. within the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). Founded in 2003, ASTQB was originally titled the American Testing Board, and it adopted its current name in April 2005.[1][2]

ASTQB is a non-profit organization whose members comprise a group of highly experienced experts in software testing who volunteer their time to the development, maintenance, and promotion of the ISTQB Certified Tester program in the United States. The ISTQB is responsible for the international qualification scheme called ISTQB Certified Tester.

ISTQB certificates at Foundation Level are also dual certified by the BCS Professional Certification, which was established in 1967 and is the world's leading issuer of software testing certifications and the only certifications aligned with the worldwide Professionalism in IT campaign.

ASTQB exam and accreditation fees are charged to cover the cost connected with the administration of exams, applications for accreditation, the maintenance of a physical office, exhibits at leading software testing conventions, and the employment of administrative staff.