QA BASIC

Start your QA career from zero — step by step

A beginner-friendly program that teaches the real QA foundation: how to think, how to test, how to write professional bug reports and test cases, and how to build a portfolio that recruiters understand.

Best for
Beginners, career switchers, students
Outcome
Portfolio + interview-ready QA skills
Duration
4–8 weeks (flexible pace)
Support
Mentor feedback + optional AI helper
Tip: If you’re not sure where to start, use “Get Your QA Career Plan” to get a personalized roadmap.
What you will be able to do
  • Write clear bug reports with steps, expected/actual, evidence
  • Create test cases, checklists, and regression lists
  • Test web apps like a QA (not like a user)
  • Use DevTools basics to understand what’s happening
  • Work with Jira (or similar) with confidence
  • Build a small portfolio pack that looks professional
Portfolio includes
Test Plan • 30–60 Test Cases • Bug Report Pack • Regression Checklist

Curriculum

Practical, job-focused topics — with hands-on tasks.
Module 1 — QA mindset
How QA thinks: risks, coverage, “what can break”.
  • SDLC basics, roles, environments
  • Types of testing (smoke, regression, exploratory)
  • How to create a test strategy for beginners
Module 2 — Test design
Turn requirements into strong test cases.
  • Positive/negative scenarios
  • Boundary values & equivalence partitions
  • Checklists vs test cases (when to use)
Module 3 — Bug reporting
Professional bug reports recruiters love.
  • Repro steps + expected/actual
  • Severity vs priority
  • Screenshots, videos, logs (what matters)
Module 4 — Web testing practice
Hands-on testing with real websites/apps.
  • Forms, validation, UI states
  • Cross-browser basics
  • Accessibility & usability quick checks
Module 5 — DevTools essentials
Enough DevTools to be effective.
  • Console errors & network requests
  • Cookies/local storage basics
  • How to capture evidence for bugs
Module 6 — Tools & workflow
How QA works in real teams.
  • Jira basics (or аналог)
  • Test management basics
  • Daily work: test, report, retest
Final Project — Portfolio Pack
You’ll finish with a clean deliverable you can show recruiters.
  • Test Plan (scope, approach, risks)
  • 30–60 Test Cases + checklist
  • Bug Report Pack (5–15 well-written bugs)
  • Regression checklist + short summary report

Format & Support

Learning
Short lessons + step-by-step tasks. Clear “what to do next”.
Practice
You’ll test real apps and create real QA artifacts.
Feedback
Mentor review on your bugs/test cases (optional).
AI Helper
Prompt templates to speed up your workflow (optional).
Want it more personalized? Combine QA Basic with a “QA Career Plan” page and send students there first.

Enroll in QA Basic

FAQ

Do I need experience in IT?
No. QA Basic starts from the foundation and explains everything step by step.
Do I need to know coding?
No coding is required for QA Basic. Automation can be a next step later.
What will I show recruiters?
A portfolio pack: test plan, test cases/checklists, bug reports, and a regression checklist.
How much time per week?
Typically 6–10 hours/week. You can go faster or slower — the pace is flexible.
Will you help with resume / LinkedIn?
You can add it as a bonus module or include a “Career Plan” upsell on this page.
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