PCAT™ – Certified Associate in Testing with Python

PCAT™ – Certified Associate in Testing with Python certification is a Python Institute’s Testing specialization track credential that covers the most important elements of automated testing activities from the perspective of a Python programmer. The exam covers the principles of software testing, the fundamentals of unit testing, the principles of software engineering, software decomposition, and the Test-Driven and Behavior-Driven Development (TDD, BDD) approaches to programming.

PCAT™ – Certified Associate in Testing with Python certification (Exam PCAT-31-0x) is a professional, high-stakes credential that measures the candidate’s proficiency in software testing and engineering using a range of Python tools, including the ability to design, develop, and refactor multi-module computer programs in accordance with the Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior -Driven Development (BDD) programming approaches, as well as the most important testing-coding conventions, best practices, and recognized software engineering and software testing principles such as DRY, KISS, and F.I.R.S.T.

The PCAT™ certification shows that the individual is able to: explain the importance of software testing and the differences between different types of software testing, explain the most important software testing terms and definitions, understands the concept of the test pyramid, employ test automation and perform code refactoring, use assertions, context managers, and decorators, design and execute unit tests and analyze their results to implement quality code modifications and built-ins, organize unit tests into modules, create code following the TDD approach principles, and explain and employ the fundamental concepts of the BDD approach.

PCAT™ Certification Exam Information :

Exam name PCAT™ – Certified Associate in Testing with Python

Exam Code & Current Exam Versions – PCAT-31-0x (Status: Coming Q1 2023)

Pre-requisites – None

Validity – 5 years (unless retaken)

Exam DurationExam: 65 minutes, NDA/Tutorial: 10 minutes

Number of Questions : 40

Format : Single- and multiple-select questions | Python 3.x

Passing Score : 70%

Languages : English

Cost :

USD 295 (Exam)
USD 319 (Exam + Practice Test)
USD 49 (Practice Test)

This PCAT certification gives its holders confidence in their software testing and programming skills, helps them stand out in the job market, and gives them a head start on preparing for and advancing to the professional level.

Who this course is for:

• Learners looking to gain fundamental skills and knowledge for an entry-level job role as a software developer, software tester, QA engineer, and test engineer
• Aspiring programmers, software testing beginners, and learners interested in learning the basics of Python testing for for fun and job-related tasks