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TestStand Certification Overview
The National Instruments TestStand Certification Program consists of the following two certification levels:
- Certified TestStand Developer (CTD)
- Certified TestStand Architect (CTA)
The Certified TestStand Developer (CTD) certification represents core knowledge and skill in the design, development, and integration of production tests in the TestStand environment. A CTD demonstrates the following competencies in TestStand:
- Apply concepts, definitions, and configuration options
- Utilize TestStand data storage and data passing mechanisms
- Develop and debug tests using standard development environments
A CTD is a test developer who uses the TestStand framework to develop, analyze, debug, and deploy tests. The CTD certification is for developers who possess technical expertise in a certain product and wish to distinguish their TestStand knowledge, skills, and experience in test development.
CTDs may advance their credentials by gaining knowledge and experience in developing and customizing TestStand frameworks and distinguish themselves by attaining the CTA certification.
Refer to the How Can I Prepare for the Certified TestStand Architect Exam? document for more information about the CTA exam.
Note The CTD certification is a prerequisite to taking the CTA exam. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
TestStand Exam Overview
Product: TestStand Development System for Windows. Refer to ni.com/teststand for details on the features available in the TestStand Development System.
Exam Duration: 1 hour
Number of Questions: 40
Style of Questions: Multiple-choice
Passing grade: 75%
TestStand Version: 4.0
Note Every attempt is made to create exams that are independent of the software version. However, two to four test items may base the question or answer choices on the latest version of the software. NI recommends that you familiarize yourself with the latest version of the software before the exam. You can download the latest version of TestStand for evaluation from ni.com/teststand.
The use of TestStand or any other external resources is prohibited during the exam. For assistance and wherever appropriate, screenshots are provided from the NI TestStand Help.
To maintain the integrity of the exam, you may not copy or reproduce any section of the exam. Failure to comply will result in failure.
In areas where the exam is deployed as a paper-based exam, detaching the binding staple will result in failure without evaluation.
Exam Logistics
United States and Europe: Both the TestStand certification exams can be taken at Pearson Vue test centers. The exams are computer-based and results are available immediately upon completion of the exam. Refer to www.pearsonvue.com for more details and scheduling.
Asia: The exam is paper-based, for which the evaluations and results take about 4 weeks. Please contact your National Instruments local office for details and scheduling.
For general questions or comments, email: certification@ni.com.
TestStand Developer Exam Topics
- Terminology, concepts, and architectures
- Creating, analyzing, and debugging tests
- Data structures and data management
- Overriding callbacks
- Configuring TestStand
- Multithreading
- User management
- Deployment
- Best practices
Refer to the CTD Exam Preparation Guide PDF in the downloads section for detailed information about the exam topics.
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