 The
Certified Manager of Software Testing (CMST) certification
establishes a worldwide standard for the assessment of the
capabilities and competencies of software testing professionals
that are working at, or soon will work at, the software testing
management level.
Acquiring the designation of Certified Manager of Software
Testing (CMST) indicates a level of professional competence in
both the principles and practices of software testing,
demonstrating the skills and capabilities necessary to manage
the software test function. CMST certification provides IT upper
management a necessary tool to predict the likelihood of success
of individuals applying for management level positions. The CMST
certification provides the IT professional with an objective
assessment of their management skills.
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Checking Prerequisites
To qualify for candidacy, each applicant must:
* Currently hold an active CSTE Certification
* Be working in the field covered by the certification
designation
* Have the experience (described under the Real World Experience
section below) to demonstrate mastery of the skills identified
in the current
Software Testing Common Body of Knowledge
* Be prepared to submit documentation that supports your
real-world experience in the software testing field (described
under the Real World Experience section)below
* Be prepared to take the required manager’s level examination
* Meet one of the following three prerequisites:
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college-level
institution plus a minimum of four years experience in the
software testing field, or
2. An associate degree plus a minimum of six years of experience
in the software testing field, or
3. Eight years of experience in the software testing field.
Depending upon a compliance sample selected according to program
criteria, the applicant may be required to provide detailed
education and/or employment documentation supporting the
prerequisite option selected on the application. If selected for
verification, the applicant must supply the documentation to the
program. Applicants who fail to provide the requested
documentation will not be allowed to sit for the exam or, if the
exam has been taken and passed, may be subject to
de-certification.
Filing the Initial Application
A completed Certification Candidacy Application must be
submitted through the
Customer Portal for entrance to Software Certifications as a
candidate for any particular certification. It should be
submitted by individuals who:
1. Are working, or have worked at any time within the prior 18
months, in the field covered by the certification designation
2. Have significant experience and breadth of knowledge to have
mastered the basics of the entire
Software Testing Common Body of Knowledge
3. Have reviewed the
Software Testing Common Body of Knowledge
The initial application fee is as follows:
* $600.00 (includes PDF version of the Software Testing CBOK).
All fee paid in USD (see
Payment Policy)
Fees in this program are non-refundable or non-transferable
Once your Profile satisfies the Prerequisites for the CMST
candidacy the candidate must then submit their Real-World
Experience Documentation as mentioned below. After the Real
World documentation has been received / approved by the Software
Certification board the candidate will be fully accepted into
the program allowing then to schedule their examination (see
Examination section below).
Candidates for certification who rely only on limited
experience/education or too few/specific study materials
typically do not successfully obtain certification. Do not apply
unless you feel confident that your work/education activities
and past experience have prepared you for the examination.
Applicants already holding a certification from Software
Certifications must submit a new application when deciding to
pursue an additional certification.
Once a new application is accepted and approved, the Candidacy
begins the date the application fee was processed. The candidate
then has 12 months from the date the application fee was
processed to take their initial exam. If after the 12-month
period the candidate has yet to take the initial exam their
candidacy will expire. The candidate must then reapply for
candidacy and pay the current application fee to begin the
process again.
If the initial exam is taken inside that 12-month period, a
second or third sitting, if required, must be completed within
24 months from the date the original application fee was
processed. After the 24-month period has elapsed their candidacy
will expire. The candidate must then reapply for candidacy and
pay the current application fee to begin the process again.
Real-World Experience Documentation
Candidates for the CMST Certification must demonstrate
that they have developed real solutions to challenges in their
IT organizations. This must be done for three (3) categories
selected from the seven (7) categories listed below:
1. Test Planning
2. Test Reporting
3. Managing Test Execution
4. Define, deploy and improve work processes
5. Measurement
6. Organizational Development (teams and management)
7. Communication (leadership and behavioral skills)
The documentation for each of the three categories selected must
be submitted to the
Software
Certifications division using the Real-World Experience
Documentation Checklist.
Software Certifications
2101 Park Center Drive
Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32835-7614
Attn: Review Board - Real World Experience
This checklist ties specific skills defined in the Guide to the
CSTE Common Body of Knowledge to the seven categories listed
above. If a candidate decides that one of these items is not
applicable for their “experience” documentation, an explanation
of why that item is not applicable must be included with the
submitted documentation. If the documentation in a category or
categories is found to be insufficient to meet the acceptance
criteria, a candidate will be given feedback on the deficiencies
and allowed one opportunity to resubmit corrected documentation.
Recertification
To maintain the CMST certification, it is a requirement that the
certified manager continue to mature their technical and
managerial competencies. Certified managers must earn 30 CPE
(continuing professional education) points in each of the
following four categories every three years (120 CPE total in
three years):
* Management Skills (30 CPE / 3 years)
* Technical Skills (30 CPE / 3 years)
* Professional Development Activities in the Industry (30 CPE /
3 years)
* Additional activities in selected categories (30 CPE / 3
years)
The CSTE certification remains active as long as the CMST
certification is maintained.
Code of Ethics
A distinguishing mark of a profession is the acceptance
of responsibility by its members to the interests of those it
serves. Those certified must maintain high standards of conduct
in order to effectively discharge their responsibility. An
applicant for certification must adhere to the Software
Certifications Code of Ethics that outlines the ethical
behaviors expected of all certified professionals. Software
Certifications includes processes and procedures for monitoring
certificant adherence to these policies. Failure to adhere to
the requirements of the Code is grounds for decertification of
the individual by the Software Certifications Board. |
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