Training & Certifications

Why CIW Certification?

Certification establishes and validates critical job skills for Web team members. CIW certification establishes an individual as an expert in Internet technologies. Like a professional license, the CIW designation offers structured, reliable evidence of Internet skills competency. CIW certification exams are built on rigorous and standardized criteria. Benefits of CIW certification include:

• Objective validation of critical Internet skills.

• For employers, a verification tool to distinguish among candidates for hiring and promotion.

• For individuals, a worldwide credential attesting to their mastery of important skills.

• International acceptance.

CIW is recognized as a leading industry standard by several independent Web professional associations, organizations, and corporations, and is quickly becoming the certification and education standard in the Internet industry.
The CIW program is:

• Accredited by the Association of Internet Professionals (AIP)

• Endorsed by the International Webmasters Association (IWA)

• Incorporated into IBM's global education offerings to all external education and enterprise customers

• Integrated into Intel's training and certification program

• Offered at over 1,000 training locations throughout the world.

CIW Certifications and Paths

The first step toward CIW certification is the CIW Foundations series. After succesful completion of the Foundations exam, candidates are awarded a CIW Associate certification. After acheiving CIW Associate status, candidates can choose from three Master CIW certification tracks. Candidates who pass the CIW Foundations can earn the CIW Professional designation upon passing any CIW job role series exam. CIW Professionals may earn Master CIW Administrator, Master CIW Designer, or Master CIW Enterprise Developer designation after completing all the series in a track.

CIW Prerequisites

CIW Foundations is a prerequisite for all CIW series. To become a CIW Associate, candidates must pass the CIW Foundations exam (1D0-310 or 1D0-410) administered by Prometric and VUE. CIW accepts score reports from candidates who have passed the CompTIA i-Net+ exam and will award Foundations exam credit to these individuals. For more information, refer to our i-Net+ web page.

CIW Associate

After passing the Foundations exam, candidates are awarded the CIW Associate designation. To become a CIW Associate, candidates must pass the CIW Foundations exam (1D0-310 or 1D0-410) administered by Prometric and VUE. CIW accepts score reports from candidates who have passed the CompTIA i-Net+ exam and will award a CIW Associate designation to these individuals.

CIW Professional Designation

To earn a CIW Professional designation, candidates must achieve the CIW Associate certification and pass any CIW job role series exam. Candidates who have passed multiple CIW series exams are still considered a CIW Professional until they pass the required exams for a Master CIW certification. Most CIW Professionals seek Master CIW certification and are in the process of passing the required series exams necessary to become a Master CIW Administrator, Master CIW Enterprise Developer, or a Master CIW Designer.

Master CIW Certification

To become Master CIW certified, it is recommended that candidates take each training series in sequence. For example, to achieve a Master CIW Administrator certification, it is recommended that candidates get trained in CIW Server Administrator curriculum, then CIW Internetworking Professional curriculum, and then CIW Security Professional curriculum. It is also recommended, but not required, that candidates pass each CIW series exam before sitting the next CIW series training. This strategy allows them to focus on the technology for each CIW series before adding more complex technologies into the mix. Having passed all of the series exams in a Master CIW track, candidates will receive their Master CIW certificate.

Master CIW Administrator: Composed of three five-day series, each series representing an Internet job role with its own exam (Server Administrator, Internetworking Professional, and Security Professional series).

Master CIW Enterprise Developer: Our most comprehensive program, composed of three Internet job roles (Application Developer, Database Specialist, and Enterprise Developer series) and four additional language exams (JavaScript, Java Programming, and Object-Oriented Analysis).

Master CIW Designer: Composed of two five-day series, each series representing an Internet job role with its own exam (Site Designer and E-Commerce Designer series).

Master CIW Designer

A+ Certification:  Passed 2/25/00

 A+ Certification is a CompTIA-sponsored testing program that certifies the competency of entry-level (6 months experience) computer service technicians. The A+ test contains situational, traditional, and identification types of questions. All of the questions are multiple choice with only one correct answer for each question. The test covers a broad range of hardware and software technologies, but is not bound to any vendor-specific products.

The program is backed by major computer hardware and software vendors, distributors, resellers and publications. A+ certification signifies that the certified individual possesses the knowledge and skills essential for a successful entry-level (6 months experience) computer service technician, as defined by experts from companies across the industry.

To date, over 260,000 people have obtained the A+ Certification!

Who may take the tests?
A+ Certification is open to anyone. The A+ exam is targeted for entry-level computer service technicians with at least 6 months on-the-job experience. No specific requirements are necessary, except payment of the fee.

The A+ test is available throughout the world in a variety of languages (Spanish, French, German, and Japanese,). If you have any questions, please call CompTIA Certification Customer Service at (630) 268-1818 .

It is CompTIA's policy to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who live in the United States. If you need special accommodations, please contact your test vendor 30 days before scheduling your exam.

• Objectives (This objectives will be covered in the A+ exams through January 30, 2001. Grace period is available through March 30, 2001.)

  • Please click here for the A+ Core Service Technician Examination Blueprint

  • Please click here for the A+ DOS/Windows Service Technician Examination Blueprint.

For more information regarding visit: http://www.comptia.org/certification/aplus/index.htm

Sponsoring organization: Computing Technology Industry Association (CTIA)
Background: The A+ program certifies the competency of entry-level service technicians in the computer industry and consists of two exams: one for Core Service Technicians and another for DOS/Windows Technicians.
Requirements: Pass both exams within 90 calendar days of each other.
Cost of exams: $78 each for CompTIA member companies and $128 each for nonmembers in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Contact information: www.comptia.org; (630) 268-1818
Ongoing Requirements: none
Number of people who hold certification: 120,000
Year certification was established: 1993
Percent of candidates certified on their first try: 70 percent

i-Net+ Certification:   Passed: 5/23/01

i-Net+ certification targets individuals interested in demonstrating the baseline of technical knowledge that would allow them to pursue a variety of Internet-related careers. The i-Net+ exam was specifically designed to certify entry-level Internet and e-commerce technical professionals responsible for participating in the maintenance of Internet, Intranet and Extranet infrastructure and services as well as the development of Web-related applications. .Certification not only helps individuals enter into the Internet industry, but also helps managers determine a prospective employee's knowledge and skill level.

i-Net+ is a vendor-neutral, entry-level Internet certification program that tests baseline technical knowledge of Internet, Intranet and Extranet technologies, independent of specific Internet-related career roles. Learning objectives and domains examined include Internet basics, Internet clients, development, networking, security and business concepts.