Professional Certificate in Software Quality Assurance - Expert Level: Test Automation

An expert-level SQA certificate on automation planning, TestNG, API and Selenium testing, framework design, CI/CD and Cucumber BDD.

IIT
Next intake: September 2027
LevelCertificate
Duration6 Months
Study modepart-time
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

This expert-level certificate in the IIT SQA series concentrates on test automation. It has 144 instructor-led and 240 self-learning hours, with Saturday classes from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. The page quotes both 3 and 6 months. Twelve modules include automation objectives and estimation, unit testing with TestNG, API testing with SOAP and REST, GUI automation with Selenium, framework architecture using the Page Object Model, code coverage, reporting and metrics, CI/CD techniques, BDD with Cucumber and Gherkin and the TAAS model. It targets testers and developers with an advanced understanding of testing fundamentals; no formal entry requirement is stated.

Modules

12 modules
Modules12 modules
Objectives for test automation
Preparing and planning for test automation engagements
Test automation estimation techniques
Unit testing with TestNG
API testing using SOAP/REST
GUI test automation using Selenium
Generic test automation framework architecture
Code coverage
Test automation reporting and metrics
CI/CD techniques
Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber and Gherkin
TAAS model

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria

Advanced understanding or practical knowledge of software testing fundamentals

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

6 Months ยท part-time

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 19, 2026

Related study areas

Software EngineeringComputing

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