BWI: QAI Crosses the 35,000 Mark in Software Certifications in the Field of Quality Assurance and Software Testing

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: QAI Global Institute
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 03:20 PM IST (09:50 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Education & training, Information technology; Technology
Release no: 19207
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QAI Crosses the 35,000 Mark in Software Certifications in the Field of Quality Assurance and Software Testing
Individuals Certified in 43 Countries, Organizations Sending Employees in Large Numbers

Orlando, Florida, United States, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- QAI Global Institute (www.qaiworldwide.org) having established the international standard for Software Quality and Software Testing Certifications including the Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) and Certified Software Tester (CSTE) announced that they have certified in excess of 35,000 professionals worldwide in 43 countries including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, Thailand, Philippines, United Arab Emirates and the United States. And also, now with QAI's partnership with Prometric, the software certifications are available in 135 countries which has increased the reach and frequency of the examination even more.

Software certifications (www.softwarecertifications.org) are increasingly being taken up by large organizations to give their employees global recognition. Accenture has over 2000 and Infosys has over 4400 professionals certified, which is testimony to the growing trend. These certifications are taken to consistently assess the employee's skill sets. The growing demand of individual certifications models itself on the success of organizations undertaking assessments at company levels, like CMMi® and COPC® which become the defacto standard for quality and consistency.

Tom Ticknor, Chief Operating Officer, QAI said, "The recognition of the CSTE and CSQA certifications by many of the world's largest IT organizations has greatly increased the value of the certifications. In fact, many corporations require the CSTE or CSQA for continued employment." Mr. Ticknor went on to say, "the longevity of the program has allowed many of the CSQA's and CSTE's to reach high management levels in their organizations and now encourage their QA and testing staff to become certified."

About Software Certifications:

Software Certifications, a division of QAI, had its beginning in 1980 as the Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) and was established as a professional association formed to represent the quality assurance profession. The first certification began development in 1985 and the first formal examination process was launched in 1990. Today, Software Certifications, administered by QAI, is global. Since its inception, Software Certifications has certified over 35,000 IT professionals in 43 countries on 6 of the 7 continents in the world.


CONTACT DETAILS
Fenny He, QAI Global Institute, +1 407 363 1111, Fenny.he@qaiglobal.com
Tom Ticknor, QAI Global Institute, tticknor@qaiworldwide.org

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