Course Description
The Certified Master Agile Tester (CMAT)™ course teaches fundamental agile principles such as servant leadership, adaptable planning, frequent feedback for learning, and prioritizing value-driven delivery over rigid plans.
The course compares agile management with traditional approaches and equips participants with principles and tools to apply in their teams and organizations. The focus is on delivering agile projects and extending agile management principles to broader organizational contexts. As agile leaders advance in their careers, they set the vision and goals, then empower their teams to lead and achieve exceptional results.
To enroll in the CMAT™ certification training program, candidates must first obtain the Certified Agile Tester Foundation Level Certification.
Detailed Learning Outcomes
By earning the Project Management Certification (PMC), candidates demonstrate the ability to:
Module 1 – Understanding Agile Basics
- Quick Overview on Agile – Agile history, manifesto & principles
Module 2 – Introduction to Agile Testing
- What is Agile Testing?
- Mindset for Agile Testing
- Principles of Agile Testing
Module 3 – User Stories and Agile Tester's Role
- Collaboration for user stories
- Estimation Techniques in Agile
- Principles of Agile Testing
Module 4 – Agile Testing at the Start
- Creating a Test Strategy and Planning Releases
- Preparing for Testing
- Setting up Test Environment and Data
- Introduction to Testing Tools
- Strategies for Regression Testing
- Elaboration of User Stories
- Measuring Test Metrics
Module 5 – Effective Test Design and Execution
- Documentation in Agile Testing
- Exploratory Testing
- Pair Wise Test Design Technique
- Buddy Testing and Pairing Concepts
- Scenario-based Testing
- Testing without a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Module 6 – Agile Testing in Practice
- Implementing Testing Toolkit for Iterations
- Creating Test Plans and Scenarios
- Executing Tests during Iterations
- Conducting Retrospectives
Module 7 – Automation and Regression Testing
- Understanding the Need for Automation
- Continuous Integration in Testing
Module 8 – Exploring Additional Aspects of Agile Testing
- Development-Driven Tests
- Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
- Non-functional Testing in Agile
- Distinguishing Acceptance Criteria from Definition of Done (DoD)
- Managing Testing Debt and Refactoring
- Adopting Agile for Large and Distributed Teams
- Agile Testing in Independent Testing Organizations
- Continuous Integration in Testing
Certification Validity & Renewal
The Project Management Certification (PMC) issued by GIPMC is valid for three (3) years from the date of certification award.
Renewal is designed to:
- Maintain professional credibility
- Ensure continued alignment with modern project practices
- Protect the long-term value of the certification
Renewal Process Includes:
- Completion of defined continuing professional development or knowledge refresh requirements
- Successful renewal assessment or verification, as applicable
- Submission of renewal application before certification expiry
Timely renewal allows professionals to retain active certification status without interruption.