MoT Certifications vs ISTQB
💼 ISTQB Certifications
1️⃣ Traditional: A long-standing certification path
2️⃣ Theory-Heavy: Focuses on terminology and textbook-style knowledge
3️⃣ Exam-Oriented: Emphasis is on passing the test
🚀 Ministry of Testing Certifications
1️⃣ Community-Driven: Built with testers, shaped by real-world conversations, research, experience and feedback
2️⃣ Practical & Relevant: Focuses on skills, practices, and thinking needed in modern testing work
3️⃣ Continuously Evolving: Updated regularly to reflect current trends, tools, and team dynamics
4️⃣ Affordable & Accessible: Designed to support career growth without breaking the bank
5️⃣ Learning-Focused: Prioritises actual understanding and skill development over rote memorisation
6️⃣ Open & Inclusive: An inclusive approach to contribute, improve, and shape the certification ecosystem
7️⃣ Trusted by the Community: Earned respect from practitioners, not just employers ticking boxes
8️⃣ Built for Today: Reflects quality engineering, systems thinking, test automation, software testing, exploratory, DevOps, and human-centered testing practices
9️⃣ Part of the MoTaverse: Never learn alone, learning is tracked and support is available from professionals across the globe
🔟 MoT Profile: Build your credibility with an MoT Profile