Online USA Class FAQ (European class FAQ – use that link)
Basic info on the program:
- First 3 sessions are a trial – there is no charge to participate. After 3 sessions students decide if they want to continue.
- Students can repeat the course unlimited number of times at no extra charge.
- Tuition is non-refundable.
- All the sessions are recorded in case you miss a session or want to repeat that session. We are using GoToWebinar tool to run the sessions. There is no installation involved on your side.
There are 2 modules in the program:
QA MODULE – 50 hours
– Software QA Methodology – 18 hours
– Job Search – 4 hours
– Testing Mobile Applications (project included) – 12 hours
– Testing Web Application Project – 12 hours
– REST API testing – 4 hours
TECHNOLOGY MODULE – 50 hours
– Test Automation (Webdriver, Java, Cucumber) – 20 hours
– Backend testing (SQL & LINUX) – 16 hours
– Advanced Mobile testing – 14 hours
- In QA Module we have 3 live sessions a week – Mon, Tue, Thu – 6-7 or 6-8pm California (PST) time (50 hours in total).
- In TECHNOLOGY Module we have 4 session a week 6-8pm/7-9pm for automation
- To start the session teacher sends a link to the group chat in Skype. Students click on the link and there will be new window opening with teacher’s screen inside.
- Besides live/recorded 100 hours of webinars participants have lifetime access to the School’s video library with 100+ hours of videos on QA, Test Automation with Selenium/Webdriver, JavaScript, SQL, Mobile Testing, HTML, XML, etc.
- The school helps with your resumes, certificates, references for the projects
PLEASE, WATCH THAT VIDEO (in Russian) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE QA JOB MARKET
What to do before the class begins:
- Slava on Automation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M0V5C24m1M
- James Bach video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILkT_HV9DVU
- Jana Mourza – Test Documentation: PPT part1 part2 part3 part4 part5 part6 part7
- Jana Mourza on Agile Testing – Part1 Part2
- Bonus session on resume bullets – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12xDLTy18h0
- HTML by Slava – Part1 Part2
How to prepare to the first session:
- Go to https://online.portnov.net/onlinehome/ page. We keep there recordings of the first 3 sessions for the most recent online groups.
- Scroll down to the Session 1 section and start first with the Homework part. Watch the webinar, learn the interview questions and answers, take the quiz, etc.
- After completing the Homework – watch the recorded webinar in the Session 1 title line.
With that work done you are ready to fully benefit from the first LIVE session on September 12, 2023
КОНТАКТЫ
Address: 830 Stewart Drive, #132, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
E-mail: mikhail@portnov.com
Phone: 650-307-1070
Skype: portnovonline