ISTQB Vs IIST

Is there any one who will compare IIST’s CSTP Certification and ISTQB? Please provide complete information related to IIST’s CSTP Certification and ISTQB?

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Here you are looking to get comparison between IIST’s CSTP Certification and ISTQB, so I am providing following information:

Organization awarding the certification
IIST’s CSTP
International Institute for Software Testing
ISTQB
International Software Testing Qualification Board Certifying Software Testers Worldwide - ISTQB® International Software Testing Qualifications Board

Status of the awarding organization
IIST’s CSTP
Private – For-Profit
ISTQB
Volunteers – Not for Profit

How decisions and directions regarding the certification are made
IIST’s CSTP
By an Independent Advisory Board
ISTQB
By an Independent Board

Formal training required for the certification to be awarded
IIST’s CSTP
10 days of formal classroom training with hands on workshops. Although IIST hosts this training, training is mostly conducted by outside instructors that are approved by IIST.

ISTQB
None. An optional 3-day prep course available from ISTQB certified training providers.

Handling of tests and student records
IIST’s CSTP
By IIST’s independent graders
One test for each
ISTQB
By an independent board

Comparison Between IIST’s CSTP Certification and ISTQB