QAI conducts the Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA), Certified Software Tester (CSTE) and Certified Software Project Manager (CSPM) examinations every quarter at various locations worldwide.

A candidate for this Certification must meet certain pre-requisites with regard to education and experience, receive a personal reference from someone aware of their character and skills, and successfully pass a comprehensive four-part written examination.

Registration Process
Individuals applying for Certification candidacy need to submit a completed 'Certification Candidacy Application'.

Application Fee
Option 1: US$350
[Application Fee+CD of the Study Guide]
Option 2: US$400
[Application Fee + CD + hard copy of the Study Guide]

* Fees are subject to revision by the Software Certifications Board.

All application forms, references, supporting documents and required fees must be submitted at least 60 calendar days prior to any examination date selected. The forms can be downloaded from www.softwarecertifications.org.

Visit the "Examination Schedule" section on www.softwarecertifications.org for regular updates on scheduled dates/venues.

Examination
Candidates for certification must pass a four-part written examination in order to obtain certification. The examination evaluates the candidate's knowledge and practice of the skill areas defined in the Body of Knowledge.

Candidates who do not successfully pass the examination may resit for the examination up to two times within two years of intial approval, by submitting a retake application and paying all required fees. Subsequent additional examination efforts require reinitiating the entire application process.

Recertification
CSQAs, CSTEs and CSPMs must demonstrate Continuing Professional Education (CPE) activities designed to maintain the skill sets associated with the respective Common Body of Knowledge.

To assure that the certificant is maintaining knowledge and skills that are state-of the-art in the field, the certificant must demonstrate continuing professional education (CPE) activities.

This may be done by:

• Submitting a Recertification Journal of qualified Continuing Professional Education activities, OR
• Taking an Examination for Recertification to demonstrate your competence and skill in the certification knowledge domains.

The certificant must maintain a current knowledge base of quality principles, practices, and technical knowledge in the information technology industry advances. By acquiring that, the candidates maintain and increase their level of competency through various avenues of education and activity.

For further details on the Software Certification Program, visit www.softwarecertifications.org or write to us at certifications@qaiasia.com

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