Testing courses that lead to a job

What is most appealing about testing? That you do not have to write code, that the pay is decent, that there is room to grow professionally, that you get to use your analytical abilities, that you can work remotely, that the market wants you? Every one of those is a good argument — now imagine how much they improve a person's life together.

How to become a tester, and which skills you need to get hired

Let's be honest: learning this specialism takes time and persistence. It is not a profession where soft skills and enthusiasm alone will win a recruiter over. The first thing a prospective employer looks at is what you already know and can do. But there is good news: hard skills can be acquired through good training. What you will need:

1. An understanding of the testing methods and what distinguishes each of them.
2. The ability to work with test management and defect tracking tools. Jira, TestRail, Selenium and Postman are your foundation.
3. An understanding of how software is built and how it is structured. Basic knowledge of Python, Java or JavaScript substantially improves your chance of hearing yes to the job you want.

How you acquire those skills is up to you. You can work through topic after topic on your own with a book, a YouTube tab open and a thick set of notes on the desk. You can find an experienced mentor who can give you everything you need in a clear form. Or you can take a testing course that leads to a job, with a clearly structured curriculum, help from the best working instructors and work on real projects. As you will have gathered, we favour the last of those.

Why an online testing course with placement is the best way to start

Every format has its advantages. Studying alone, you work at your own pace and depend on no one else. But let's be realistic: let the discipline slip and the process stretches into years; wander off the curriculum and chaos follows. Finding a mentor and working through topics one to one is not cheap, and you need not just a professional but someone who can actually convey the material. And where do you get a certificate confirming your qualification?

A testing course with placement suits students with a range of needs:

• Anyone who wants to learn the profession in a relatively short time. At PASV the QA Manual course runs for four months and QA Automation for eight.
• Beginners as well as people who already have experience in tech. The curriculum runs from the basic concepts through to specialised, more demanding skills.
• Anyone who wants more than theory. Free testing courses generally cannot offer that, since they only introduce the profession. At PASV students work through a great many assignments to build every skill they need, and their work is reviewed carefully by instructors who give feedback.
• Students holding down a job and learning a new profession in their spare time. Classes take place in the evening or at weekends.
• Anyone who wants confidence about their career after the course. PASV offers courses with placement, which means the money you put into learning comes back and you know exactly what happens next. You will not be left wondering how to look for work, how to get through interviews, or whether all the effort was for nothing.

What the PASV testing course with placement gives you

We do not sit interviews for our students, but we are confident that what they learn on our course helps them find testing work. Every stage has been thought through:

• The curriculum covers more than the basic technical skills — it includes topics that help students stand out from the competition.
• Every student gets to take an internship at a real international company and work on a genuine project. That belongs on your resume and in your conversation with a recruiter.
• We designed a certificate that every student receives on completing the course and passing the exam, confirming that you hold the skills the field requires.
• The course includes sessions with an American recruiter, conducted in English.

After studying at PASV you will be fully ready for a technical interview, will have commercial project experience in your portfolio, will be able to talk about your internship and can show a document confirming your qualification.