Upcoming dates – book directly
No suitable date listed? Request a date or run the seminar as an in-house format – at your site from four participants.
Locations, formats and languages – across the DACH region
Open dates currently run on site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Vienna – and online in the virtual classroom, bookable from anywhere in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Each date is delivered in German or English (marked DEU/ENG in the date list).
For teams we also deliver this seminar as an in-house format – at your site in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, or online.
Who is this seminar for?
You work as a tester, test manager, test automation engineer or QA lead and want to understand how generative AI can be integrated into your day-to-day testing in a useful, transparent and compliant way. Prior knowledge of software testing (at least at Foundation Level) is helpful, but not a formal entry requirement.
Prerequisites
For the ISTQB® certification exam, the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate is mandatory – without this proof you cannot register for the exam. It is not strictly required in order to attend the seminar itself, but it is strongly recommended. Programming skills are not required; a basic understanding of AI concepts makes it easier to get started.
Syllabus contents
- Fundamentals of generative AI: how large language models work, prompt engineering, hallucinations, non-deterministic behaviour and how to mitigate it
- Application areas in software testing: test analysis, test case derivation, test data generation, test automation scripts, reviews, documentation
- Quality and risks of GenAI output: bias, data protection, plausibility checks, verification
- Prompt engineering for testers: structured prompts, context windows, few-shot patterns, reproducibility
- RAG and LLM agents in a testing context: retrieval-augmented generation, agent workflows and their limits for testing tasks
- Fine-tuning, LLMOps and operations: when fine-tuning pays off, running and monitoring LLM applications in the enterprise
- Model selection and governance: choosing between LLMs and SLMs, dealing with shadow AI, copyright and licensing questions, internal guidelines
- Resources and energy: energy and resource consumption of generative AI and what it means for adoption
- Governance & compliance: EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001, internal guidelines for GenAI use in QA processes
- Hands-on exercises: prompt catalogues, evaluating tool output, building a reusable GenAI library within the test team
What's in it for you?
You can integrate generative AI as an additional tool into your test processes – with a clear understanding of its added value, limits and risks. You know how to verify GenAI results before they go into production, and you can transparently explain to your stakeholders where AI helps and where it must not be used. Once you pass the exam, you receive the internationally recognised certificate ISTQB® Certified Tester – Testing with Generative AI (CT-GenAI).
Catering & materials
Training materials and practice cases are included in the price; during the seminar you build your own prompt library. For preparation we use the publicly available ISTQB® sample exam. For on-site seminars we provide hot and cold drinks as well as snacks in the morning and afternoon. Online webinars run synchronously in a virtual classroom with live trainer interaction.
Related consulting
If you want to apply what you learn directly in an ongoing project, the following consulting areas complement the seminar:
Exam & certification
The certification exam is optional. If you book it, you sit it on the third seminar day from 13:00 – no separate appointment needed. It comprises 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes; the pass mark is 26 out of 40 points. Participants not sitting the exam in their native language receive a 25 % time allowance. The exam runs through the accredited exam organisation GASQ – €250 plus VAT, regardless of exam language. The fee can be added during booking. Registration for the exam requires a valid ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate. There is no formal entry requirement for attending the seminar itself.
Frequently asked questions about CT-GenAI
Do I need the CTFL certificate for CT-GenAI?
Not for the seminar – there is no formal entry requirement. For the certification exam, a valid ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate is mandatory.
What is the difference between CT-AI and CT-GenAI?
CT-AI covers testing AI-based systems; CT-GenAI takes the opposite view: using generative AI as a tool in the test process. In detail: CT-AI vs. CT-GenAI compared.
In which cities does the seminar take place?
The on-site cities change every six months – the current list is at the top of this page. Online dates run in the virtual classroom and can be booked from anywhere in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In which language are the seminar and the exam held?
Each seminar date is delivered in German or English. The exam through GASQ can be taken in German or English regardless of the seminar language; the fee of €250 plus VAT is the same in both cases.
In-house seminars
We deliver this seminar as an in-house format with case examples from your own domain – online or at your premises. Get in touch and we will prepare a specific offer for you.
Seminar based on the official ISTQB® CT-GenAI syllabus; accreditation with the German Testing Board is pending. Joint dates with trendig technology services and brightest.