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ABOUT THE ISTQB® PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

This Program is administered by the Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC) which is the sole ESTB Examination Institute/Certification Body for the ISTQB® certificates in Egypt.

The ISTQB® Partner Program recognises organisations with a demonstrated commitment to software testing certifications.

The Program comprises four levels of partnerships (Silver, Gold, Platinum and Global) and the benefits of the partnership levels as described below; in addition to other benefits available here

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CRITERIA & LEVELS

  • ISTQB® partners will be recognized for a specific level based on the certification points they collected.
  • ISTQB® Partner Program offers the following levels
    • SILVER
    • GOLD
    • PLATINUM
    • GLOBAL
  • Points can be counted for employees and external consultants that are:
    • ISTQB® certified
    • working for the company for the majority of their time during the greater part of the validity period of the partnership
  • A company can become a partner in any country in which it has a legal entity.
  • Other requirements to be eligible are:
    • GOLD partnership requires at least 1 ADVANCED Level certification
    • PLATINUM partnership requires at least 3 ADVANCED Level certifications
    • GLOBAL partnership requires at least 2 GOLD and 1 PLATINUM partnerships, in at least 2 separate countries

On the ISTQB® Partner Program website you can find an Eligibility Grid, that helps in the calculation of their Partnership Level., for more information please read the information sheet here... or find the slides here... 

HOW TO APPLY

  • Fill in the application form and Appendix A at: ISTQB-PartnerProgramApplication-RenewalForm_V3.1.pdf
  • Send a PDF version of the application form to: sfaragallah@itida.gov.eg
  • Make the payment fees to:
    • Mr. Aktham Ezzat or Mr. Ahmed Salama Software Engineering Competence Center Cairo/ Alexandria Desert Road Smart Village - ITIDA Building 121 First Floor - Office No 1017 Tel: +202 3534 5229/ 5774
  • Once the application and fees are received, an "ISTQB® Partner Program Confirmation Letter" will be sent to you.
  • If partnership level is applicable, an "ISTQB® Partner Program Eligibility Notice", which includes the approved partnership level and the correspondent partnership fees.
  • Pay the partnership fees within a month of receiving the Notice and the Payment Claim.
  • Once payment is done, you will receive the following:
    • ISTQB® Partner Program Acceptance Letter
    • ISTQB® Partner Program Recognition /Plaque​

ISTQB Partners