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How Micro-Credentials Help Your Career

Do you know how much employers value micro-credentials? For example, we recently saw a job posting that required two AT*SQA Micro-Credentials in addition to ISTQB certification. We are ASTQB's official global exam provider for ISTQB certification, so we know how vital certification is for your career.

Why are AT*SQA Micro-Credentials also vital for your career? An experienced software tester told us:

"For anyone new to testing, they provide a great introduction and overview of the world of software testing. They are also broken up into bite-size chunks that are easier to understand and not as overwhelming as the larger full certifications."

AT*SQA micro-credentials aren't just for new testers. He went on to say:

"For experienced testers, the AT*SQA micro-credentials provide a great way to brush up on fundamentals, plus possibly identify areas of interest or potential improvement for some of the more advanced topics.”

Why is this important? A quarter of employers recently surveyed said that due to technological advances, a skills gap is impacting their business, and almost half said it would affect them within the next two years. 

This is an opportunity for you: Nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. employers agree that earning an industry micro-credential strengthens a candidate's job application. And U.S. employers are 76% more likely to hire a candidate who has earned a micro-credential.

AT*SQA makes it easy to build your career, earn promotions, and advance to higher-level jobs. See our full list of AT*SQA Micro-Credentials and get started on one or two today. Plus see below for the bonus – you can stack your micro-credentials to a full certification!

Which Micro-Credential Will You Choose?
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Micro-Credential Bonus: A Certification

Software testing micro-credentials are great bite-size chunks, but did you know that the right combination leads to a certification, too?

Below are two options for stacking your way to certification.

AT*SkillStack™ for AT*SQA Testing Essentials Certification
Earn the 8 AT*SQA Micro-Credentials below and you will also automatically receive your AT*SQA Testing Essentials certification:

  1. Test Approaches
  2. Testing Techniques
  3. Test Automation
  4. Performance Testing
  5. Cybersecurity Testing
  6. Usability Testing
  7. Testing for IOT and Mobile
  8. DevOps Testing

AT*SkillStack™ for AT*SQA Agile Testing Certification
Earn the 4 AT*SQA Micro-Credentials below and you will also automatically receive your AT*SQA Agile Testing certification:

  1. Agile Software Testing Methodologies
  2. Agile Implementation
  3. Making Agile Work
  4. Test Approaches

Extra bonuses: You'll be added to the Official U.S. List of Certified & Credentialed Software Testers™ when you earn your first AT*SQA Micro-Credential. Plus you'll keep earning Testing Tiers® software tester ranking points with each new AT*SQA Micro-Credential and certification! If you need a job, that can move you up in the AT*Work™ List of Testers for Hire.

See All of the AT*SQA Micro-Credentials
Testing Tiers® Software Tester Ranking

Are You on the List? What is Your Level?

As a professional on the Official U.S. List of Certified & Credentialed Software Testers™, you have shown your commitment to working efficiently with U.S. companies and their software development teams by:

  • Demonstrating your American English ability through the exam registration process
  • Passing AT*SQA's official American English version of your certification exam
  • Building your level in the Testing Tiers® software tester rankings
The only way you can appear on the Official U.S. List, the AT*Work™ List of Testers for Hire, and earn Testing Tiers® ranking points is by taking your ISTQB certifications, AT*SQA certifications, and AT*SQA micro-credentials through AT*SQA. Learn more now.
See the Official U.S. List of Certified Software Testers™
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