Q. 1: How many types of HP Software Certification Credentials are available?

Presently HP offers following two types of certification credentials to the individuals.

1) AIS - full form as “Accredited Integration Specialist”.

2) ASE - full form as “Accredited Systems Engineer”.

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Q. 2: Where do the QTP related certification fit in AIS or ASE?

QTP Certification gets covered under following two parent streams by the broader name HP Quality Center v9.

1) AIS - HP Quality Center v10: Accredited Integration Specialist in HP Quality Center v10.

2) ASE - HP Quality Center v10: Accredited Systems Engineer in HP Quality Center v10.

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Q. 3: How many types of exams we need to clear to get AIS - HP Quality Center v10 Certification?

1) Mandatory or Core Exam: Covers – HP Quality Center 10.0 Software (Exam Code: HP0-M31)

2) Elective Exam: One can chose either of the following exams

a) HP QuickTest Professional 10.0 Software (Exam Code: HP0-M39)

or

b) HP WinRunner 9.2 Software (Exam Code: HP0-M12)

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Q. 4: How many types of exams we need to clear to get ASE - HP Quality Center v10 Certifications?

1) Mandatory or Core Exam: Covers – Implementing HP Quality Center Software (Exam Code: HP0-M81)

2) Elective Exam: One can chose either of the following exams

a) Test Scripting using HP QuickTest Professional Software (Exam Code: HP0-M80)

or

b) Test Scripting using HP WinRunner Software (Exam Code: HP0-M82)

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Q. 5: Does HP provide any part certification i.e. after clearing either of the mandatory exam or the elective exam?

No. HP does not provide any certification for individual exams may be the Mandatory / Core or the Elective exam.

Hence to get the HP Certification, successful clearing of both Core exam as well as Elective exam is essential.

After clearing the elective exams, a Score Card is provided by Prometric, which also commands great respect in the IT sector.

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Q. 6: Who conducts the AIS or ASE Certification Exams?

1) AIS Certification Exams: These are Test Center exams. They are conducted in a Prometric Test Center. Prometric is the global leader providing testing & assessment services & conducts the AIS certification exams on behalf of HP, being their partner.

2) ASE Certification Exams: These are proctored, performance-based exams. These exams are conducted in HP performance-based test centers throughout the world. During the performance based exam, you will be provided with a virtual lab environment wherein the concerned software alongwith a sample application shall be provided to perform activities referred by exam questions.

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Q. 7: Are there any Exam Preparation Guides available?

Exam preparation guides are available for all the certification exams. These guides provide following basic information like:

1) Objective: Purpose of the concerned exam preparation guide.

2) Audience: Who should appear in this exam.

3) Requirements: Basic requirements for the concerned certification.

4) Prerequisites: If any for appearing in the concerned exam.

5) Exam details: Covering information like

a) Number of questions in the exam.

b) Type of Questions: Multiple choice / Performance based.

c) Time commitment in hours.

d) Percentage Required to Pass the Exam.

6) Exam content: specific broad areas covered in the exam.

7) Sample Questions: 2 - 3 sample questions just to present an idea.

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Q. 8: Where can we get the concerned Exam Preparation Guides?

Exam preparation guides are available freely for download.

Use the following links to Download the Concerned Exam Preparation Guide:

1) For AIS - HP Quality Center v9 Certifications

Exam Preparation Guide Exam Code: HP0-M15

Exam Preparation Guide Exam Code: HP0-M16

Exam Preparation Guide Exam Code: HP0-M12


2) For ASE - HP Quality Center v9 Certifications

Exam Preparation Guide Exam Code: HP0-M81

Exam Preparation Guide Exam Code: HP0-M80

Exam Preparation Guide Exam Code: HP0-M82

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Q. 9: How can we register for the certification exam?

Use the following link to register for the desired certification exam.

Register for the Certification Exam

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Q. 10: What is the schedule of HP Certification Exams?

Use the following link to view the schedule of the desired
certification exam.

Certification Exam Schedule

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Q. 11: How much we need to pay for the certification exam?

a) Examination costs vary according to region and local currencies.

b) On an average, the cost is USD $750. However HP recommends to refer information provided in your regional registration web-page for exact cost details.

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Q. 12: What is the mode of making payments for exams fee?

1) You can make the fee payment through Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Purchase Order

2) You may register for your courses online, using a credit card.

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Q. 13: Is there anyone who can provide online coaching on QTP?

Yes. The content Manager of this site Software Testing Genius provides specialized online training on QuickTest Professional. Some of the features of the training are as under:

Complete details of QTP 10.0 Training - Online Brochure

For clarifications of any kind, please write to: software.testing.genius@gmail.com with “QTP Training Query” in the Subject Line & specifying your present level of knowledge & experience (if any) on QTP, so that we can recommend the most suitable training module to you.


Now Where to go from here:


a) Get going with following exhaustive Study Material for HP – QuickTest Professional v10.0 (Exam Code - HPO-M39)