Our Flexible Membership Options
In 2026 we are doubling down on our commitment to our community by offering a range of flexible membership options that will meet you wherever you are in your career, while enabling AST to offer you a whole new level of valuable career resources to help you to get that next role, promotion or even venture into an entirely new space. Yeah it’s big…
Welcome to a new era of
The Association for Software Testing!
Your Community is waiting…
Individual Plans
Community
FREE
Ideal for Students, Career Explorers and Entry Level Quality Practitioners ready to check out the benefits of AST
Practitioner
$19 / Month
$195 / Year
Created for Individual Contributors interested in growing technically and strategically
Professional Plus
$75 / Quarter
$295 / Year
Curated Leadership Community for Sr. Practitioners, Industry Thought Leaders, Consultants & Entrepreneurs
Outside of the US and interested in geographically friendly pricing?
Being a global community, we recognize that the US currency isn’t aligned with some geographical areas and we’re committed to helping our global members access the same AST experience while respecting their local economical constraints. If you are one of these individuals please reach out to us immediately and we’ll work with you to set up regional pricing for you and your teams!
AST Patron Circle
A brand new opportunity to invest in AST’s ongoing mission as part of your professional legacy
You believe in and exemplify AST’s mission and are ready to actively invest into next generation
quality & testing strategies & capabilities while driving our global community forward
AST Supporter
$49 / Month
$550 / Year
Total Investment:flexible
AST Sustainer
$195 / Quarter
$750 / Year
Total Investment: $1500
(two year committed term)
AST Champion
$275 / Quarter
$1000 / Year
Total Investment: $3000
(three year committed term)
AST Corporate Partnerships
Flexible Partnership Offerings for Growing Teams Serious about Competency Building over Certification Collecting
Stop collecting stale testing certs that give false confidence in skills and capabilities…
Build skilled practitioners who can actually test and a competency building program that evolves with your team.
A single “expert” corporate training costs more than our yearly partnerships and gives your team a world of evolving expertise and resources at their fingertips.
AST Cornerstone
Partnership
$2500 / Year
(15% additional discount for multi-year contract)
Perfect option for small / new teams focused on building the foundational structures for testing:
- > 7 Practitioner & 1 Professional Plus Memberships ($1700 value)
- 30% bulk discount on CAST Registrations and Trainings / Courses
- Tiered Partnership Listing on AST Website / Community
And so much more!
AST Growth
Partnership
$5000 / Year
(15% additional discount for multi-year contract)
Growing diverse teams with various needs for competency building and leadership development:
- > 15 Practitioner & 2 Professional Plus Memberships ($3000+ value)
- 35% bulk discount on CAST Registrations and Trainings / Courses
- Tiered Partnership Listing on AST Website / Community and event marketing
- Named AST Scholarship funds
And so much more!
AST Enterprise
Partnership
$10,000 / Year
(15% additional discount for multi-year contract)
Growing diverse teams with various needs for competency building and leadership development:
- > 25 Practitioner & 4 Professional Plus Memberships ($5700+ value)
- 40% bulk discount on CAST Registrations and Trainings / Courses
- Tiered Partnership Listing on AST Website / Community and event marketing / discounted event sponsorship opportunities
- Prioritized access to customized in-house training engagements and research partnerships
- Named AST Scholarship funds
And so much more!
AST Membership Benefits by Tier
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PRACTITIONER |
PROFESSIONAL PLUS |
AST PATRON CIRCLE |
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP |
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COMMUNITY & CONNECTION |
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| AST Newsletter and Curated Content |  |
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| Community Network and Membership Tier Spaces & Events | |
Community Network + “Practitioner” spaces |
Community Network + “Practitioner” + “Leadership” spaces |
Professional Plus Experience |
Multiple Tier Accounts for Practitioners and Leaders |
| CAST & Other AST Event Recordings and Resources | |
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| Live Virtual Meetups & Round Tables on Latest Industry Topics | |
Host Your Own Community Events & Socials |
Build Community Courses & Host Community Events and Workshops |
Build Community Courses & Host Community Events and Workshops |
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| Curated AST Network Job & Talent Boards to Amp Your Job Search or Find Your Next Quality Expert | |
Practitioner level roles |
All Job & Talent Board Access |
All Job & Talent Board Access |
All Job & Talent Board Access |
| Build Your Professional Network through Direct Connection and Collaboration with Peers and Other Industry Leaders | |
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| Member Directory Listing | |
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Featured Listing in Directory and Site |
Company Listing in Directory and Site |
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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| AST Course & Tutorial Discounts |  |
15 – 20% discounts (dependent on course) |
25 – 30% discounts (dependent on course) |
Full access to all courses for evaluation and feedback and input / Participation and creation of custom training / coaching / research partnerships & engagements |
30% Discounted Bulk Pricing & Priority Access to Custom In House Training Engagements |
| CAST & Other AST Event Discounts |
Up to 20% (w/ super early bird promotions) |
Up to 40% (w/ super early bird promotions) |
Up to 40% (w/ super early bird promotions) |
50% off CAST attendance or participation as volunteers / speakers |
30-40% off team rates |
| Priority Event and Workshop Registration & Special Early Bird Sales | |
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| Skill Focused Expert Led Tutorials & Webinars | |
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Opportunity to host targeted space tutorials & training events |
Full access to expert led tutorials and opportunities to participate as guest speakers in virtual panels and technical tutorials |
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| Participation in “State of Testing” Surveys & Industry Research, Evaluations & Innovation Projects (both AST and Community Spaces) | |
Individual Contributor / Practitioner Focus |
Industry Leader/ Team Focus |
All publications and authoring / review inclusion |
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| Access to AST Mentorship Program | |
Group Mentoring Events |
1 – 1 Professional Coaching & Mentoring (both as mentee and mentor) |
1 – 1 Professional Coaching & Mentoring (both as mentee and mentor) |
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| Early Access to AST Research | |
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Partnered research projects with AST community |
Partnered research projects with AST community |
Partnered research projects with AST community |
| Eligible for Industry Exposure Opportunities Through Blog / PodCast Syndication & Research Partnerships & Publishing | |
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| Official AST Professional Member Digital Credential/Badge for Your Professional Sites & Socials | |
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Special Patron Circle Badging |
Special AST Partnership Badge for Socials & Website |
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GOVERNANCE & COMMUNITY INFLUENCE |
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| Participation in Annual Member Survey | |
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| Election Voting Rights | |
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Limited to # of Practitioners / Professionals |
| Invitation to AST Strategy Forum & Summit Events | |
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Growth & Enterprise Tiers |
| Board Eligibility | |
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| Board Advisory Participation | |
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Participation in monthly board sync ups and strategic planning events |
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| Named Scholarship Fund | |
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up to $500 Named Scholarship Fund (Sustainer and Champion levels) |
$1500 Named Scholarship Fund |