1. EDUCATION FOR TESTERSIN JUNE 2011, WE SURVEYED SOFTWARE TESTERS ACROSS THE WEB ABOUT THEIR EDUCATION IN TESTING. THESE ARE THE RESULTS:
377
TOTAL
262
MALE
115
FEMALE
RESPONDENTS
EUROPE
N. AMERICA
S. AMERICA
AFRICA
ASIA
AUSTRALIA
LOCATION OF TESTERS
EDUCATION STATUS OF TESTERS
HOW DO TESTERS LEARN TO PROGRESS THEIR CAREER?
HOW MANY TESTERS HOLD A CERTIFICATION?
135
UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE
5
NO FORMAL
EDUCATION
131
POST GRADUATE
/ MASTERS
60
SELF
EDUCATED
170
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATION
READ BOOKS MENTORING
LOCAL TESTING COURSES
LOCAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES
ONLINE TESTING COURSES
ONLINE TECHNOLOGY COURSES
PEER SUPPORT VIA WORK
EXTERNAL PEER SUPPORT
EVENTS ONLINE RESEARCH
191
ARE CERTIFIED
186
ARE NOT CERTIFIED
N. AMERICA
28 YES
66 NO
S. AMERICA
7 YES
2 NO
AFRICA
6 YES
3 NO
AUSTRALIA
14 YES
8 NO
ASIA
28 YES
52 NO
EUROPE
105 YES
48 NO
41%
26%
4%
2%
21%
6%
NOTHING
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