What is ISTQB CT-GenAI Certification and How can you prepare for it?

What is ISTQB CT-GenAI Certification and How can you prepare for it?

What is ISTQB CT-GenAI?

The ISTQB Certified Tester – Testing with Generative AI (CT-GenAI) is a specialist certification focused on the practical use of Generative AI in software testing.

The syllabus covers areas such as:

• Generative AI and Large Language Model fundamentals
• prompt engineering for software testing
• evaluating and improving AI-generated outputs
• risks related to using GenAI in testing
• LLM-powered testing solutions
• introducing and integrating GenAI within testing organizations

The certification is relevant for software testers, QA engineers, test automation engineers, test managers and other technology professionals who want to better understand how Generative AI can support software testing.

Do you need ISTQB Foundation Level before CT-GenAI?

Yes. To take the official ISTQB CT-GenAI certification exam, you need to already hold the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate.

CTFL provides the testing fundamentals and terminology on which the CT-GenAI certification builds.

How can you prepare for the CT-GenAI certification?

Candidates can prepare through self-study using the official ISTQB syllabus and supporting materials.

However, an accredited CT-GenAI training course provides a more structured way to work through the syllabus, understand the concepts and connect them with practical testing scenarios.

Krone Consulting offers the ISTQB® Certified Tester – Testing with Generative AI training, designed to prepare participants for the certification while also helping them understand how Generative AI can be applied in real testing work.

ISTQB® CT-GenAI Training by Krone Consulting

The accredited ISTQB® CT-GenAI training by Krone Consulting is a two-day intensive course covering the official certification syllabus together with practical examples and exercises.

During the training, participants learn about topics including:

• GenAI and LLM fundamentals
• prompt engineering for QA and testing activities
• structured prompting, few-shot prompting and prompt chaining
• evaluating and refining AI-generated results
• hallucinations, biases and reasoning errors
• privacy, security and responsible AI use
• RAG, AI agents and LLM-powered testing solutions
• organizational adoption of Generative AI

The aim is not only to prepare for the certification exam, but also to help participants understand how these concepts can be applied in everyday software testing.

This training is accredited according to the latest update of the ISTQB CT-GenAI v1.0 syllabus using training materials from YES4Q Provider.

What are the benefits of taking CT-GenAI training with Krone Consulting?

One of the key advantages of the training is its practical approach.

Participants do not only go through the theory required by the ISTQB syllabus. The training also includes practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises that help connect individual concepts with real testing situations.

During the course:

• the trainer demonstrates how selected GenAI techniques can be used in practice
• participants complete practical exercises themselves
• the trainer provides guidance and hints during the exercises
• participants can discuss questions and practical scenarios directly with the trainer
• the course follows the official learning objectives required for CT-GenAI certification preparation

This helps participants build more than theoretical knowledge. The goal is for them to leave the training with a clearer understanding of how they can start applying Generative AI techniques in their own testing work and projects, while also being better prepared for the certification exam.

Training format

The CT-GenAI training:

• takes 2 days
• is available online or onsite
• can be delivered in English or Czech
• uses training materials in English
• does not require programming experience
• combines theory with trainer-led demonstrations and practical exercises

Participants also receive training materials and a certificate of attendance.

Learn more directly from the trainer

Want to get a better idea of what the training looks like?

Our trainer explains the course and shows how Generative AI can help make selected testing activities faster and more efficient in this short video from our online webinar.

What does the CT-GenAI exam look like?

The current ISTQB CT-GenAI certification exam consists of:

• 40 multiple-choice questions
• 60 minutes
• 65% passing score

Candidates taking the exam in a non-native language may receive additional time according to ISTQB exam rules.

Before taking the exam, candidates must already hold the ISTQB CTFL certification.

Why prepare for CT-GenAI with accredited training?

Self-study is possible and may be sufficient for candidates who mainly want to work through the syllabus independently.

Accredited training can be more useful if you want a structured preparation path combined with practical guidance.

Instead of only learning what individual concepts mean, participants can see how they work in practice, try them themselves and discuss their approach with an experienced trainer.

That combination can make it easier to transfer the knowledge from the training room into everyday testing activities.

If you want to prepare for the certification and at the same time develop practical skills for using Generative AI in software testing, explore the ISTQB® Certified Tester – Testing with Generative AI training by Krone Consulting.

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Blog author: 

Ivana Pristačová (HR&Marketing at Krone Consulting)