Testing Certification   

For developers, testing is a skill. This is typically white box testing that gets done concurrently or just after coding.

For a test team or QA (quality assurance) team member, there are certifications available:

From the QAI (Quality Assurance Institute) Global Institute:

• CAST/Certified Associate in Software Testing
• CASQ/Certified Assoicate in Software Quality
• CSTE/Certified Software Tester
• CSQA/Certified Software Quality Analyst

From the ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board):

• CTFL/Certified Tester Foundation Level
• CTAL/Certified Tester Advanced Level