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What is CIW ?

CIWis a broad curriculum and certification program focusing on Internet-technology job skills. CIW offers eight education and certification paths covering skills from basicInternet design through advanced object-oriented analysis.
The CIW Advisory Council, a team of influential educators, policy makers and IT business people, identifies real world skills needed to meet today's IT workplace demands. These skills become curriculum and exam objectives that candidates must master in order to earn certification. Back to Headlines

Why is hiring a CIW curriculum and certification holder beneficial to you ?

Earning CIW certification indicates that an individual has the IT job skills you require, so he or she is ready to put their skills to work for you. This can help reduce your training costs and the likelihood of making an inappropriate hire.
Plus with so much business being conducted via the Internet, hiring CIW-certified individuals who understand the foundational principles of related technologies can help you conduct business as efficiently as possible. Back to Headlines

Who endorses CIW ?

Companies like IBM and Hewlett Packard use CIW in their corporate training programs, and Intel and Novell have blended their Internet certification programs with CIW.

• CIW was voted the "Best Internet Certification" by CertCities.com readers three years in a row in December 2004, and was named among the "most worthwhile investments" for 2005 by GoCertify.com
  
  
• In addition, state departments of education and boards of regents are adopting the CIW curriculum for use in high schools and community colleges due to the job-skill orientation, quality curriculum and in-classroom certification options. Back to Headlines

Steps to become a CIW

The 4 main steps in getting a CIW certification are:

Step 1 : Choose a job role
Step 2 : Taking the required classes
Step 3 : Prepare for the certification exams
Step 4 : Take and pass certification exams
Step 5 : CIW Certificate

Step 1 : Choosing Job Roles

There are various options within choosing job roles for a CIW. You will have to pick one role within these options and complete the requirements for the same. These job roles define the knowledge and practical skills required to perform specific industry-recognized job tasks. CIW offers the following job-role certifications for IT professionals:

1. CIW Associate
2. CIW Professional
3. CIW Security Analyst
4. CIW Web Developer
5. Master CIW Designer
6. Master CIW Administrator
7. Master CIW Administrator
8. Master CIW Enterprise Developer
9. Master CIW Web Site Manager
   

Step 2 : Taking the required classes

There are a number of classes that are required to be taken for each job roles that you select. In this class we will cover the courses that are required for the CIW Associate and CIW Developer roles.

Step 3 : Preparing for Certification Exams

The next step in becoming a CIW certificant is preparing for the exam(s) required for your chosen CIW job-role certification. The student will prepare for the exam by taking all the required classes in his/her track and studying for the exams.

Step 4 : Taking Certification Exams

The final step in becoming a CIW certificant is taking and passing the exam(s) required for a CIW job-role certification. High-stakes certification exams are generally administered through secure third-party testing centers such asThomson, Prometric andVUE. These registrations can be made online.

Step 5 : CIW Certificate

You will receive a CIW certificate printed with your name, signed, embossed and suitable for framing approximately six to eight weeks after passing all the exams required for the specified CIW certification.

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CIW certification paths

You can easily find out CIW certification paths in the table below :

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