CSQA Vs CSTE which is better?
- Welcome to the classic question that comes to everyone's mind when considering Quality certification. Which is better? CSQA, CSTE or something else.
To make such decisions it is important to understand what each of these certifications mean, Understanding about these will help you make the right decision.
According to QAI
"Acquiring the designation of Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of quality assurance in the IT profession. CSQA certification is a highly respected attestation of skills in this critical area of information technology."
"The Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) Program is intended to establish standards for initial qualification and provide direction for the testing function through an aggressive educational program."
CSTE is more geared towards testing function. So if you are into Testing, testing automation tools and want to pursue your career in that area, CSTE is a very good certification to consider
If you are a project leader, Entry level PM, SQA or associated with Quality team in your organization then you already are doing lot of QA activities. CSQA will be the best for you.
How will certification help me?
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In today's compititive IT industry there is a need for you to stand out in the crowd, to get distinguished from others. By doing the certification you are telling the management & world that your expertise is now recognized and you are serious about your profession. It gives confidence to others that you can now lead and demonstrate a level of understanding in carrying out assignments according to industry principles and practices.
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You get recognized by business and professional associates as a PROFESSIONAL
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The certifications will lead you to career advancement and will help you lead at your job better in a way that you can never imagine.
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Studies show that Certified professionals get higher salaries and its easy to get better jobs as compared to Non certified professionals
Have more questions? Post your comments to get answers
Can anyone share their experiences after becoming a CSQA / CSTE ?
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Submitted by quality_worm on June 8, 2007 - 5:44am.I work for a top MNC in India. Before doing CSQA I was not sure what value it will add. Once I was certified, I was surprized to find that my manager started looking at me as a Quality consultant and assigned me some tasks where i can lead.
Within few months I was Leading project teams. I had been trying hard to be a Project lead for long time.
Not only that the knowledge and expertise I got while studying for CSQA helped me a lot in my job too. I was able to direct and guide my peers.
I have been offered some good roles in past 3-4 years related to Quality leadership although my main job function is of a Technical Lead.
Currently I am pursuing PMP certification.
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Submitted by csqa on June 8, 2007 - 1:00pm.Hi - Nice mail. Good to know that CSQA helped you further your career a lot. If you need any help/guidance for PMP Cert, please e-mail me rsuri@hotmail.com
Best wishes for a succesful PMP Cert and career advancement!
Regards,
Suri
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Submitted by RSuriyanarayanan on March 14, 2008 - 3:43pm.When I got my CQA (now CSQA) in 1999, there were 2 other CQAs in my group, so it just added cred for my work. Since then, they have left, and before I retired from that company, it helped in establishing a baseline for discussions. Folks saw the CQA/CSQA by my name, and realized they could go to the meat without bringing me up to speed on processes. I found myself being asked to confirm process oriented info for others, and people relied on my opinions.
Being certified has been an asset, and demonstrated to others that I knew my stuff, especially if they were also certified.
Hope that helps, CJ
Clarence Wm. Jackson, CSQA
"Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan"
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Submitted by cjac on March 14, 2008 - 2:54pm.