Senior testers about to take the lead
You’re taking over a team or a project and want to know how to plan, estimate and report testing, not just do it.
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ISTQB CTAL-TM
ISTQB®Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Management (CTAL-TM) v3.0
Ready to lead testing?
Planning, risk, metrics and team, the ISTQB Advanced Level way. With certification.
A four-day advanced course that builds on ISTQB Foundation Level. For testers stepping into a lead role, and for test leads and managers who want to plan testing by risk, estimate it and defend it to management.
- 24–27 Nov 2026
- Online in MS Teams, live with the trainer
- 4 days, 9:00–17:00 CET
- Taught in English
Taught by Tal Pe’er
30 years in testing · tester, test manager, now consultant and trainer
Current CTAL-TM v3.0 syllabus
The new ISTQB version from 2024, now a 4-day course
30 years in the field
Tal Pe’er has been testing and leading testing since 1996
Maximum 12 participants
Online in MS Teams, with room for questions
The course in 90 seconds
See what's ahead: from risk-based priorities to a report management actually understands. Four days with Tal Pe'er.
1:30 · with sound
For people who plan testing, run it and defend it to management
Test leads and test managers
You run testing and want a method you can defend: risk-based priorities, estimates and metrics that management understands too.
QA and project managers
You make decisions on quality and budget and need to understand what testing costs and what it delivers.
Also a good fit for developers in a QA role, product owners and delivery managers.
What you need
Level: Advanced Level, follows ISTQB Foundation Level
ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate
ISTQB requires it before you can take the CTAL-TM exam.
Working English
The course and the exam are both in English.
Where this course sits on the ISTQB path
- 1 · Foundation Foundation Level (CTFL) The core ISTQB certificate. Required for the advanced module exams.
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2 · Advanced modules
Advanced Level
Advanced ISTQB certifications. They build on CTFL; you choose modules by role.
- Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) →
- Test Management (CTAL-TM)This course
- Test Automation Engineer (CTAL-TAE) →
- Testing with Generative AI (CT-GenAI) →
What you’ll learn, day by day
The course covers the full official ISTQB CTAL-TM v3.0 syllabus: 3 chapters and 48 learning objectives. Every day ends with an exercise on a situation test managers face in real projects.
DAY 1
Tue 24 Nov · 9:00–17:00 CET
The test process and its context
- Ch. 1.1The test process from a manager’s view: test planning, monitoring, control and completion
- Ch. 1.2The context of testing: stakeholders and test management in sequential, iterative, agile and hybrid development
Hands-on: a test plan for a project with hybrid development
DAY 2
Wed 25 Nov · 9:00–17:00 CET
Risk, strategy and tools
- Ch. 1.3Risk-based testing: identifying, assessing, mitigating and monitoring risks
- Ch. 1.4The project test strategy
- Ch. 1.5Improving the test process
- Ch. 1.6Test tools: selection, benefits and rolling them out in the team
Hands-on: a risk matrix for a payment module, and the test priorities that follow from it
DAY 3
Thu 26 Nov · 9:00–17:00 CET
Metrics, estimates and defects
- Ch. 2.1Test metrics: what to measure so the numbers answer management’s questions
- Ch. 2.2Estimating test effort and defending your estimates
- Ch. 2.3Defect management, including in agile and hybrid environments
Hands-on: a three-point effort estimate and a defect workflow for a hybrid team
DAY 4
Fri 27 Nov · 9:00–17:00 CET
Team, stakeholders and exam prep
- Ch. 3.1The test team: the skills it needs, how to develop them and how to keep the team motivated
- Ch. 3.2Stakeholder relationships and how to explain the value of testing to them
- ExamPractice test, answer review and exam strategy
Hands-on: a management report built on 4 metrics, plus a practice test
Taught by a test manager with 30 years of practice
He has worked in testing since 1996, moving from tester to test manager on projects in telecoms, online media verification, petrochemicals and defense. Today, as an independent consultant and trainer, he helps companies improve their software development and test processes.
- 30years in software testing, as a tester and as a test manager
- 1996his first testing project, and he has worked in the field ever since
- CTAL-TMISTQB-certified test manager, as ISTQB requires of trainers for this module
What it costs and how you get certified
Course price
- CTAL-TM course4 days online, live with the trainer
- CZK 34,500
- ISTQB certification examoptional add it by ticking the box in the form
- + CZK 5,040
- Total with exam
- CZK 39,540
Prices excl. VAT. We invoice in CZK. For another currency, write to events@tesena.com.
- Free cancellation until 16 Nov 2026, that is 8 or more days before the course starts (cancellation terms)
- Invoice to your company
- Book several colleagues at once
The form comes pre-filled with this course and date.
How the certification exam works
- Add the exam to your booking optionalTick the certification exam in the form, CZK 5,040 excl. VAT. You need an ISTQB Foundation Level certificate to take it.
- The exam is run by CaSQBFor this module, you take the certification exam with CaSQB (Czech and Slovak Quality Board), Tesena’s certification partner.
- 50 questions, 120 minutesMultiple choice, pass mark 65% (58 of 88 points). If English isn’t your first language, you get 25% extra time, so 150 minutes. Just ask for it in advance.
How many questions come from each chapter
- 1 · Managing the test activities26
- 2 · Managing the product15
- 3 · Managing the team9
Security and stability start with good testing
Sending a colleague who will lead testing? Here’s everything you need to get it approved and booked.
- Several colleagues, one bookingAdd all participants in the form and we’ll invoice your company in CZK.
- For the team: the lead on Test Management, testers on AIThe CT-GenAI course on 19–20 Nov teaches the team to use AI in testing. CTAL-TM gives their lead a method to manage it.
- A tailored course for the whole teamAt a time and place you choose.
Before you book
How does the online course work?
Live with the trainer in MS Teams, all 4 days from 9:00 to 17:00 CET. Theory alternates with exercises based on real test manager situations.
All you need to prepare are the study materials we send you to download about a week before the course starts.
How is v3.0 different from the previous 2012 version?
The 2024 v3.0 syllabus builds on the new Foundation Level 4.0. It’s shorter and more practical, with more room for hybrid and agile projects, the project test strategy, test tools and stakeholder relationships. That’s why the course now takes 4 days instead of 5. Certificates under the 2012 version remain valid.
Do I need the ISTQB Foundation Level certificate?
For the exam, yes: ISTQB requires the CTFL certificate. You can join the course without it, but you can only take the CTAL-TM exam once you hold CTFL.
How good does my English need to be?
The course and the exam are in English. Working English is enough: you can follow technical text and hold a discussion with the trainer. If English isn’t your first language, you get 25% extra time in the exam free of charge: 150 minutes instead of 120.
Is the exam included, and how does it work?
The exam is optional and costs CZK 5,040 excl. VAT. Tick it in the form, and the course with the exam comes to CZK 39,540 excl. VAT.
It has 50 multiple-choice questions, takes 120 minutes and the pass mark is 65%. The exam is run by CaSQB (Czech and Slovak Quality Board).
What if I don’t pass the first time?
You pay for another attempt again in full, through us or directly with CaSQB. CaSQB exams have no 2TRY option and no discounted retake.
Will there be a recording of the course?
No, there will be no recording of the course.
How many people are on the course?
A maximum of 12 participants. For this date: 12 seats left.
Can I book several colleagues and have my company invoiced?
Yes. Sending several colleagues? Book them all in one form and we’ll invoice your company. We invoice in CZK; for another currency, write to events@tesena.com.
What if I can’t make it after all?
Cancellation is free 8 or more days before the course starts, for this date until 16 Nov 2026.
A tailored course for your team
We’ll put together a course tailored to your team, at a time and place you choose. Leave your details and we’ll get back to you.
Questions about courses: events@tesena.com
24–27 Nov 2026
CZK 34,500 · 12 seats left