BCS Certifications
BCS offer globally recognised qualifications, helping you advance your career through skills in IT, Agile, Business analysis, Architecture, Solution development and Software testing.
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BCS offer professional certificates in many disciplines, which allow employers to develop their digital talent across the business.
Each certificate is globally recognised and designed by industry experts to address current and future demands.
Agile
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
BCS Essential Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The BCS Essentials Certificate in Artificial Intelligence tests a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of the terminology and the general principles.
BCS Foundation in Artificial Intelligence
The BCS accredited Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Foundation course is our latest Artificial Intelligence training course.
Business Analysis
BCS Business Analysis - Complete International Diploma
The International Diploma is designed for business and IT professionals who want to demonstrate they have a detailed understanding of business analysis
BCS Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis
The BCS Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis enables holders to gain independent, industry-wide recognition as a senior business analyst.
Information Security and Data Protection
BCS EXIN Essentials Certificate in Blockchain
The BCS EXIN Essentials Certificate in Blockchain validates a professional’s knowledge about Blockchain.
BCS Certificate in Information Security Management Principles
A thorough, practical, 5 day course designed to provide the knowledge and skills required to manage information security, information assurance or information risk based processes.
Software Testing
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (v4.0)
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certification is the cornerstone of essential testing knowledge that can be applied to real-world scenarios.
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level - Agile Tester
The certification for Foundation Level Extension - Agile Tester course is designed for professionals who are working within Agile environments.
ISTQB Mobile App Tester
The certification for the Mobile Application Testing Foundation Level is intended for professionals who are working with mobile technology.
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management
This course is designed to prepare participants for the Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Management (CTAL-TM).
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst
ISTQB® (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) has defined the 'ISTQB® Certified Tester' scheme that has become the world-wide leader in the certification of competences in software testing.
ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst
The ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst course extends the broad understanding of testing acquired at Foundation Level to enable Technical Test Analysts to work within the risk-based testing framework established by the Test Manager for the project.
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Automation Engineer
The Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE) qualification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing and test automation.
ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level - Agile Technical Tester
The ISTQB® Advanced Level Agile Technical Tester (CTAL-ATT) certification course is a three-day course, providing a thorough introduction to the technical testing skills which are fundamental in organizations using an Agile development approach.
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How do I gain a BCS certification?
Gain a BCS certification by booking on to one of our courses.
Employees will learn through our virtual or face-to-face classroom events, where they’ll be given all the expert support they need to master their subject.
Why get a BCS certification?
BCS certifications help your people develop their skills and progress into vital roles in your organisation. They are:
- Designed by industry experts to address employers’ demands
- Globally recognised and delivered in 200+ countries
- Aligned with the leading industry skills framework, SFIAplus
- Built on BCS’s 30-year reputation for exam quality, integrity and impartiality
Each of BCS’s professional certificates is aligned with SFIAplus, certifying practical, relevant IT skills from foundation to expert level.
This means that wherever someone is in their career, and whatever their field of IT, they can learn something new and plot their development on the industry framework.
BCS certification levels explained
Here’s a quick overview of each of BCS’s certification levels.
Essentials: This level gives a short introduction to the topic, and is equivalent to SFIAplus levels 2 to 3.
Foundation: Foundation level certificates offer broad coverage of the subject as the basis for future progression, or to provide insight for professionals from other areas. Equivalent to SFIAplus levels 3 to 4.
Practitioner: Practitioner certificates focus on specific skills and application to enable professionals to work effectively in that area. Equivalent to SFIAplus levels 4 to 5.
Professional: The highest level certificates are aimed at specialists or managers who require an in-depth knowledge of their subject area. Equivalent to SFIAplus level 5.
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