Professional Certificate in Software Quality Assurance - Advanced Level

An advanced SQA certificate with 96 instructor-led hours covering risk-based testing, test management, defect tracking, API testing, automation and RPA.

IIT
LevelCertificate
Duration6 Months
Study modepart-time

Overview

About this course

The advanced-level SQA certificate is part of the IIT Professional Development Unit's testing track. Classes meet on Saturdays from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, with 96 instructor-led hours and 144 self-learning hours. The page quotes both 4 and 6 months, so confirm the length with IIT. Topics include the test process and risk-based testing, techniques and reviews, test management and test team management, defect management with Jira and Azure DevOps, API testing, test automation, an introduction to AI/ML, big data and blockchain testing, and robotic process automation. The course is positioned towards QA engineer roles and eligibility to sit the ISTQB Foundation Level certification. IIT lists senior QA engineer, test lead and automation specialist as possible career paths.

Modules

9 modules
Modules9 modules
Test process and risk-based testing
Testing techniques and reviews
Test management
Test team management
Defect management (Jira and Azure DevOps)
API testing
Test automation
Introduction to AI/ML, Big Data and blockchain testing and shift-left testing
Introduction to robotic process automation (RPA)

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria

No entry requirement is published

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

6 Months ยท part-time

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 19, 2026

Related study areas

Software EngineeringComputing

Similar courses