[Sub Thread_Viet Nguyen] Hi folks, :wave: We’re opening this thread so you can ask anything about earning your Katalon Practitioner Certification. If you’ve used Katalon Studio, you’re probably already close to getting it. What is the Practitioner Certification? It’s a hands-on credential that validates you can use Katalon Studio to build and run automated tests in real-world scenarios. No compulsory coursework or multiple-choice exams. Instead, you will get certified by using Katalon Studio (either Free or Enterprise version) to meet specific pre-defined requirements, such as creating 50 test cases, running 75 test executions, and so on. It’s free and built on what you already do day-to-day: Katalon Certification Program - Advanced Your Career With Katalon Your turn, ask away! Don’t know how to get started? Stuck or don’t know how to meet certain requirements? Need learning resources? Wonder about data updates or certification expiration? How long would it take to complete? Leave your questions below. Every question counts as long as it relates to the certification or program. @viet.nguyen will do his best to answer. :new: Guidelines :spiral_notepad: If you have any questions about Katalon Practitioner Certificate, please raise them directly under this thread. Ask one question at a time by replying to this topic, using the Reply button AT THE BOTTOM of this topic. We will provide a weekly Q&A summary of Katalon Studio discussion in a separate thread. Please read through the existing questions in the summary to see if your question has already been asked by another member, before posting your own. Please don’t reply to anyone else’s post. If you’d like to discuss a related topic in more detail, you can Create a new topic After posting your question, please give me from 1-3 days to answer your questions as I may also be busy with other projects. And lastly, don’t forget to have fun! :wink: Posts/replies that do not follow these guidelines may be removed to keep the AKA session flowing smoothly. Thanks! :+1:

Hi Viet, since I’m new to the certification program and really interested in becoming a Katalon Practitioner. Just wondering how long does it usually take to complete this if I’m starting from scratch? Would love any tips you have for beginners too ^^.

Hi @DucLa. If you’re new to Katalon, I suggest you start with this beginner’s learning path. It will guide you on how to quickly automate UI tests with Katalon Studio. Then, after completing the path, you can join and get the Practitioner Certification. After getting the certification, you will be confident in using Katalon to create reusable simple tests and run them regularly. Of course, it’s not the end point, you will need to continue to learn about other concepts, methodologies, and stuff to advance and be more efficient in test automation.

Hi @DucLa, welcome to the Katalon Community! :blush: So glad to have you here with us!

@nghi.phan If you are new to the domain, I suggest the same learning path I suggested above to get used to Katalon basic features and how they can be leveraged to get started with automation quickly. Once you’re equipped with sufficient knowledge about the tool’s how-tos, you can get the Practitioner quite fast, around 1-2 weeks.

@Monty_Bagati Hi Monty! Since you’re an expert in this, do you have any tips or suggestions you’d recommend for someone new like me? :blush: Would love to hear your advice!

If you were to take my suggestion :- 1- Learn the basic selenium level ( take java as a language ). Do it practically on your personal system. Use all the AI’s to clear your doubts. ask any doubt you have. Resource → Java Tutorial 2- Learn how to locate element locators ( its a must ) . If you dont master this , you wont be able to do automation. Resource → HTML Tutorial 3- Once you have done enough practice on the above 2 points , start Katalon Studio and everything would be crystal clear. Jumping to KATALON without having enough knowledge on the above 2 points might confuse you a little. P.S 1:- You dont have to accept my suggestion, this is purely my opinion. P.S 2:- Katalon is Selenium at its core.

Also just curious, did you also start with Selenium before Katalon, or was your path different? :smiley:

Thank you so much, Monty I really appreciate you taking the time to share your suggestions, it means a lot, especially as someone just starting out. :smiley: By the way, to all community @trust_level_0, if anyone else here is just starting out like me and thinking about Katalon Certification someday, feel free to ask! @viet.nguyen and our awesome community leaders are always around to help out with questions or guidance. Don’t be shy!

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Hi team,

I am new to Katalon and planning to take Practitioner Certificate. Is there a checklist or roadmap you’d recommend before attempting the cert? Also, I’m coming from a manual testing background. Will this cert help me transition to automation confidently? Thank you

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