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

An expert-level SQA certificate for testers moving into leadership: test strategy, stakeholder relations, quality standards, metrics and team management.

IIT
Next intake: September 2027
LevelCertificate
Duration3 Months
Study modepart-time
CampusColombo

Overview

About this course

This certificate is the test management strand of IIT's expert-level SQA series. It runs for three months part-time on Saturdays from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. Ten modules cover establishing test missions, policies and strategies, building stakeholder relationships, advocating quality, quality standards, test management across lifecycle models, metrics, project management essentials, test reporting, team leadership and ethical issues in testing. Experienced testers, test analysts, QA leads, project managers and business analysts are listed as the audience. IIT names QA manager, test lead and software quality engineer as career opportunities.

Modules

10 modules
Modules10 modules
Establishing test missions, policies, strategies and goals
Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Advocating quality across the organization
Establishing and verifying quality standards
Test management for lifecycle models and methodologies
Metrics for effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction
Project management essentials: risk, stakeholder and quality management
Project test reporting and industry-recognized QA metrics
Test team management: leadership, development and advocacy
Handling ethical issues in testing

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria

Experience in testing is expected; no formal entry requirement is published

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

3 Months ยท part-time

Location

Colombo

Fees

On request

Upcoming intakes

Verified informationOct 19, 2026

Related study areas

Software EngineeringComputing

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