ABOUT US
Driving Software Testing Forward in the UK and Ireland Region
UK and Ireland Testing Board (UKITB) is a not for profit legal entity formed in 2007 whose roles include:
Support for ISTQB® certification schemes in the UK
Provision of accreditation for ISTQB® trainers and training materials in the UK via our exam partners (BCS and iSQI)
Working with testers, employers, education and other standard bodies to advance the professionalism of the software testing profession in the UK
The power behind UK language ISTQB® exams for BCS, iSQI and other international ISTQB® Exam Boards
Leading the industrialisation of Software Testing within the UK market through process consistency and standards adoption


WHO ARE WE?
The UK and Ireland Testing Board (UKITB) is made up of volunteers from within the UK. The Directors work on a voluntary basis on the board. All are specialists, practitioners, consultants and trainers that have experience in software testing and quality assurance related positions.
The board represents a cross section of testing companies from the UK (large companies, smaller companies and training providers) where no more than 49% of the board can be selected from any one company.
Each board member has a set of defined responsibilities as shown in the image.
LATEST NEWS
NEWS
Latest UKITB Posts
- UKITB Welcomes Masterfield Training Center 15th September 2023
- TestExpo, Agile, DevOps and Low Code Expo 13th June 2023
- ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0 has been released 6th June 2023
- Winner of the first UKITB Practical Testing Challenge! 31st May 2023
- ISTQB® Webinar 5th May 2023
ISTQB IN A NUTSHELL
ISTQB® Vision – ” To continually improve and advance the software testing profession by: Defining and maintaining a Body of Knowledge which allows testers to be certified based on best practices, connecting the international software testing community, and encouraging research.”
WHY NOT STAY IN TOUCH
and events where you can come and talk to UK and Ireland Testing Board representatives.