The CSTB (Canadian Software Testing Board) is the Canadian national branch of the ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board). As such, it advocates education and examination as a practical means to excel in the software testing field. The CSTB is one of many national boards participating in the ISTQB; other countries include England, France, Sweden, Spain, China, Denmark, Brazil... The CSTB was founded on January 12, 2007. All Board directors work on a voluntary basis on the board. All are specialists, practitioners, consultants and trainers that have active roles in software testing and quality assurance related positions in Canada.