Yes! Here's the thing, we teach you to apply for EVERYTHING, let your resume speak for you and then let the job tell you NO. Most jobs usually have 3-5 core requirements and the rest is their wish list. And many of the ask for "relevant/equivalent" experience. Some jobs could want to still see a degree or a specific certification, but you apply anyways and let them tell you NO.  As of November 2022, over 60+ Road To QA students have been able to land jobs without prior experience, many without a degree and No certifications.  If the market starts to ask for more QA Certifications, then we will be sure to shift our program to support that need. But, at this time, we feel confident that you can land your first role without a degree or certifications.

Great question!  Essentially, you are going to be responsible for testing a company's proprietary software and every company will have its own checks and balances.  You will still be entering the regular job market.  If you have any misdemeanors or felonies on your record, we recommend you to be honest with your recruiter and be sure not to quit your current job until you know you are cleared to start. We've had students with felonies and misdemeanors land jobs and some that got declined due to their background.  This is where you must put in a little more work and understand the risks you might come against due to your background.

In Road To QA, you will complete a 2 week internship where you will also be able to build peer references that you can use from your project participation.  Additionally, we teach you how to position using a Combination Style resume to highlight your previous relevant experience along with your knew skills.  Remember, references can be from work experience, volunteering, school, peers and family.

Additionally, after you have successfully completed your project internship we will be able to provide a reference for the completion of your project.

The Road To QA Program is designed to be an affordable Self-paced Program with Support and Mentorship teaching you the Skills, knowledge and Positioning needed to get into the market as a Manual QA Analyst to land your first role, if you follow all of our process recommendations.

There are still commitments and responsibilities you must follow to make this happen, such as completing the program and internship, consistently building recruiter relationships and applying daily to 20-30 jobs, responding to recruiters & interviewing confidently to land your first offer.

However, we do teach you industry best practices and tips to help increase the chances of getting recruiters calls and more interview requests.

Just like any job, when you interview they aren't just interviewing you, you are interviewing them. If you happen to start a QA position that is not comfortable, then just jump back into the market. Just because you get an offer doesn't mean you have to take it.  You can also choose to negatiate your salary too as we teach you within the program.

Once you learn my 6 Step Method, you will be able to use this process over and over again to land another QA position.

You will learn the skills, knowledge, processes, terms and responsibilities of what is considered to be a Manual QA Analyst, but it will be your responsibility to continue to #SKILLUP using additional resources as Tech constantly changes all the time.

However, I will teach you techniques and resources you can use to continue to to move up as a Software Tester, along with alternative career opportunities with, Software Development Industry.

Within any company, they will still need to give you internal training and resources to learn more about the software or application you will be responsible for testing. However, I will teach you the foundational knowledge you need to have the confidence to get into the market.

There are an endless amount of jobs out there, new software applications are being developed and created daily.

Road To QA programs options are digital program intellectual property - All digital program / products are final sales by default. We do not offer refunds in any way.

There are direct hire opportunities, W2,  Contract To Perm, 1099, & Contract to Contract. It depends on the company and offer you accept.

There is no direct upgrade option from Core to Pro Membership. To access the Pro Membership features, a separate purchase of a full Pro Membership seat is required. There will be no credit for your Core Investment toward PRO

The Core Self Study program is a non-refundable digital program. There is no community support, mentorship or internship access.  You will have a login portal to access your training to teach you the skills and knowledge to position to land your first QA role.  Disclaimer: RTQ and Jenni do not and cannot guarantee you a job.  RTQ is a digital learning program that has helped over 60+ student land their first role. 

After you complete your Road To QA pre-reqs inside the program you have the option to join an experience. The Internship Experience is a bonus optional experience that must be taken within 1-6 months from your enrollment date and chosen from the pre-scheduled experiences.  As of June 1, 2023, the internship experience is an optional hands-on experience included within your program seat and must be taken within 6 months from your enrollment date. As an optional experience, it is considered a "Use it" or "Lost it" experience. We've had students land QA roles even without participating in an internship experience. There is no credit or refund for non-participation. (If you enrolled anytime from October 2021 - May 31, 2023, you have the option to participate in internship experiences for the rest of the year, our prescheduld experiences will be in August and October 2023 are the last experiences of the year.)

As a previous student, you can regain access or maintain access to your CORE / PRO membership with a Class Pass for $49 per month, cancel anytime or full payment of $497 for 1 year.

At Road To QA, we do not provide a program certificate. We do not believe a certificate is what is going to land you your first role.  Ultimately, it will be your resume and market positioning and confidence to articulate your QA Software Testing knowledge and skills.  However, we do provide a certificate of completion to celebrate you once you land your first role.