The Certification Program

The Internet is an inescapable fact of life today. It greatly enhances both our personal and work lives. That's why all professionals need to keep up with Information Technology (IT) skills in addition to other technical and business skills.

Expanding expertise to include IT skills helps secure a
position in the 21st-century workforce. CIW certification validates your competency in IT industry standards, concepts and best practices, and proves your knowledge of leading hardware and software
technology.

An IT certification for the knowledge economy, CIW is
a vendor-neutral -- i.e., job-role -- curriculum and
certification program designed to help career changers
enter the IT industry, and help experienced and
vendor-certified professionals build on existing IT skills.

CIW spans various IT disciplines -- including Web site design, enterprise development, network administration and security -- as well as cross-functional areas that combine other disciplines, such as Web site management and Web development. The choices offered by the CIW program allow individuals to focus on pursuing personal interests and talents.

What does CIW have to offer?

The Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) program develops and substantiates the industries' premiere set of Internet skills for corporations and individuals.

These skills are essential to implement e-business solutions.

What qualifies CIW Partners to offer Internet certification?

The CIW Internet skills certification program is recognized and endorsed by the top three Internet professional associations:

• World Organization of Webmasters (WOW)
• Association of Internet Professionals (AIP)
• Internet Certification Institute International (ICII)

These organizations, the fastest growing professional societies in the world, collectively encompass the largest group of Internet professionals globally.

Is Internet certification for me?

• Yes, because hands-on training and experience lead to better jobs and better on-the-job performance.
  
  
• Yes, because I want a road map to identify, evaluate and place technology professionals.
  
  
• Yes, because now I have a means to adapt to the constant changes of Internet technology.
  
  
• Yes, because I am up to the challenge of learning Internet technology instead of just software products.