Vision

• To improve and support the growth of Philippine Software Testing Community.
• To promote understanding and acceptance of best practices in Software Testing in accordance with ISTQB Guidelines and Syllabus.

Mission

• To promote ISTQB in Philippines via work shops, conferences and other digital media means to Individuals, IT organizations and universities.
• To bring awareness and establish importance of ISTQB Certifications and best practices.
• To Create a Pool of ISTQB Certified Software Testing Professionals in Philippines.
• To Integrate Software Testing and ISTQB certification(CTFL) as a vocational course in Universities.
• Creating awareness of ISTQB and encourage new Training Provides to become ISTQB Partners.
• Provide and administer ISTQB exams.
• Provide training and ISTQB certification.

Benefits for individual

ISTQB® certified testers:

• Gain independently assessed knowledge and skills.
• Increase their marketability throughout the industry.
• Have greater career opportunities and increased earning potential.
• Can add the "ISTQB® Certified Tester" logo and credential to their resumes.
• Are recognized as having subscribed to a Code of Ethics.

Benefits for employers

Employers of ISTQB® Certified Testers can take advantage of many benefits, as shown below:

• Having certified staff can be a competitive advantage for organizations, which can benefit from the a doption of more structured testing practices and optimization of test activities, derived from the ISTQB®competencies.
• For consulting organizations, certified staff can offer high-level services to customers, increasing revenues and brand value.
• Adoption of ISTQB® certification schemes in an organization can help in recruiting and retaining high standing staff and can help organizations remain up-to-date with testing innovations.
• Formal recognition for organizations having adopted ISTQB® certifications will be available in the future.

Benefits for training providers

ISTQB® Training providers can:

• Access an international market that recognizes ISTQB®.
• Distinguish themselves through the independently assessed professionalism of their teachers and quality/ coverage of their training material.
• Offer their clients the most up-to-date testing knowledge.
• Provide a continuously expanding professional development path to their clients in the field of testing.
• Participate in early reviews of the ISTQB® syllabi and in other activities organized by ISTQB®.
• Use the ISTQB® accredited trainer provider logos and credential within their marketing materials.