QA Automation Engineer
April 10, 2026 2026-04-27 18:13QA Automation Engineer
QA Automation Engineer
Build specialized software quality and automation skills in test framework design, UI and API test automation, test data and environment management, continuous testing, quality metrics, and automation-oriented reporting.
- Credential: Diploma
- Clock Hours: 90
- Build specialized preparation in test automation architecture, UI and API automation, and continuous testing workflows.
- Progress through a structured 8-module diploma with guided labs and an automated test solution capstone.
- Prepare for roles in QA automation, software quality analysis, and automation-oriented release support.
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Learner satisfaction rate
Why this program & who itβs for
This diploma is designed for students ready to move beyond domain-level preparation and build specialized QA automation competencies in framework design, test automation workflows, defect analytics, and software quality communication.
Build focused QA automation competencies
Develop specialized preparation in automation framework architecture, UI and API test automation, test data and environment practices, quality engineering concepts, defect analytics, reporting workflows, and AI-assisted QA productivity.
What youβll be able to do
Design maintainable automation solutions, automate interface and API tests, manage testing environments and data, contribute to continuous testing workflows, interpret defect trends, and communicate software quality outcomes in development and release environments.
Delivered for applied learning
Instruction is delivered through distance/hybrid education in mostly an online format using instructor-supported lectures, demonstrations, guided practice, lab assignments, and applied exercises.
Recommended preparation
Successful completion of Application Development Domain is recommended before entering this diploma program.
Program Structure
The program is organized as a focused clock-hour diploma consisting of eight required modules. Training progresses through automation architecture, UI and API automation engineering, test data and environment practices, quality engineering concepts, defect analytics, and AI-assisted QA productivity, culminating in an automated test solution capstone project.
QAA-301 β Test Automation Architecture and Frameworks
15 hrs- Automation framework structure
- Reusable test design
- Scripting patterns
- Maintainable automation architecture
QAA-302 β UI Test Automation Engineering
15 hrs- Frontend automation workflows
- Locator strategy
- Test execution
- Regression automation practices
QAA-303 β API and Integration Test Automation
15 hrs- API validation
- Service testing
- Integration workflows
- Automated verification across application layers
QAA-304 β Test Data, Environments, and Continuous Testing
10 hrs- Test data setup
- Environment control
- CI-based execution
- Automated reporting workflows
QAA-305 β Performance and Quality Engineering for Automation
5 hrs- Performance awareness
- Quality engineering concepts
- Reliability validation
- Non-functional test support
QAA-306 β Defect Analytics, Reporting, and Quality Metrics
10 hrs- Defect analysis
- Reporting patterns
- Quality metrics
- Trend tracking
- Quality communication
QAA-307 β AI for QA Automation and Quality Analysis
10 hrs- AI-assisted test generation
- Defect triage support
- Optimization tools
- QA copilots
- Productivity support
QAA-308 β Capstone Project: Automated Test Solution
10 hrs- Automation suite design
- CI integration
- Reporting package
- Quality summary presentation
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βDiploma tuition & fees
$5,000
QA Automation Engineer Β· 90 clock hours
- Focused clock-hour diploma consisting of eight required modules
- Instructor-supported lectures, demonstrations, guided practice, lab assignments, and applied exercises
- Includes assigned labs and an automated test solution capstone project for specialized preparation