ASTQB® Mobile Testing Certificate

This course prepares you for the ASTQB® Mobile Testing certification and equips you with skills to test mobile applications effectively. You will learn about mobile platforms, devices, network environments and common challenges that occur when testing mobile software. The course covers both theory and practice, helping you understand how to plan, design and execute tests that ensure high quality across different devices, operating systems and usage conditions.

Throughout the training you work with real-world mobile test scenarios and learn techniques that are specifically tailored for mobile environments. The course covers topics such as mobile architectures, cross-device testing, performance and usability considerations, network characteristics and automation strategies. You will also explore how mobile apps fit into Agile and DevOps practices, ensuring that testing is an integral part of the delivery process. The content follows the ASTQB® Mobile Testing syllabus and prepares you both for certification and practical testing work.

Course objectives

After completing this course you will be able to:

  • Understand mobile platforms, device fragmentation and platform differences
  • Plan and execute mobile test strategies across networks and environments
  • Apply test techniques for functionality, performance and usability
  • Handle automation and tooling for mobile testing
  • Integrate mobile testing into Agile and DevOps workflows

Prerequisites

You should have basic testing knowledge and some experience with mobile applications or software development to get the most value from this course. Foundation-level testing experience such as ISTQB® Foundation Certificate is recommended but not strictly required.

Target audience

This course is suitable for:

  • Testers focused on mobile application quality
  • QA professionals working with mobile projects
  • Test automation engineers for mobile platforms
  • Developers interested in mobile quality
  • Anyone aiming to improve testing in mobile contexts

Mobile platforms and environments

You start with the fundamentals of mobile platforms, operating systems and device characteristics, and how fragmentation impacts testing approaches.

Mobile test strategies

This section covers planning and designing test approaches for mobile applications, including understanding user contexts, networks and performance considerations.

Functional test techniques

You learn how to apply structured test methods for mobile apps that ensure correct functionality, navigation and error handling on diverse devices.

Performance and reliability testing

The course covers how to test performance aspects such as responsiveness, battery usage, memory and network dependency in real mobile scenarios.

Usability and interoperability

You gain insight into usability concerns for mobile users and how to ensure your application works well across different screen sizes, input methods and hardware configurations.

Automation and tools for mobile

This part of the course covers strategies and tools used for automating mobile tests, including real devices and emulators, and integrating them into CI/CD.

About the exam

The exam is not included in the training. To book exam time please contact our test center.

The examination is a closed book, 40-question multiple choice exam. Candidates must score a minimum of 26 to become an ASTQB certified Mobile Testing professional at the Foundation level. Examinations are independently administered.

This course is conducted and delivered by our partner Plan IT.

Practical information

Duration: 2 days
Price: 17 500 NOK (includes exam and course materials)
Language: English
Format: Can be delivered as an open course or as an in-house course

FAQ

Hva går mobiltesting ut på?
Mobiltesting handler om å teste applikasjoner på ulike enheter, operativsystemer og nettverksforhold for å sikre høy kvalitet og god brukeropplevelse.

Trenger jeg ISTQB® Foundation for dette kurset?
Det er anbefalt å ha grunnleggende testingserfaring, for eksempel ISTQB® Foundation, men det er ikke et direkte krav.

Er det praktiske øvelser?
Ja, kurset inkluderer eksempler og scenarioøvelser som gjenspeiler typiske utfordringer i mobiltesting.

Hvordan påvirker nettverk og enheter testingen?
Mobiltesting må ta hensyn til ulike nettverkstyper, enheter og operativsystemer, siden dette kan påvirke ytelse og funksjonalitet.

Får jeg sertifisering etter kurset?
Ja, kurset forbereder deg til ASTQB® Mobile Testing-eksamenen, som vanligvis er inkludert.

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