CIW Professional Certification
CIW Professionals have certified their knowledge and skills in a specific IT discipline. This mid-level CIW job-role certification validates the certificant's knowledge in foundational IT skills as well as more advanced skills in a job role of choice. CIW Professional certifications are best suited to individuals who are now performing jobs or pursuing careers in mid-level technical positions.
The candidate must pass two CIW exams to become a CIW Professional. CIW Associate certification is required to qualify for any CIW Professional certification.
| Required CIW Professional Exams | CIW Exam Topics | CIW Certificate Award | |
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CIW v5 Foundations * | CIW Exam 1D0-510 | CIW Associate |
| AND PASS ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXAMS: | |||
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CIW Site Designer (retired June 30, 2006) or CIW v5 Site Designer (released November 30, 2005) |
CIW Exam 1D0-420 or CIW Exam 1D0-520 |
CIW Professional** CIW Professional |
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CIW E-Commerce Designer (retired June 30, 2006) or CIW v5 E-Commerce Designer (released April 30th, 2006) |
CIW Exam 1D0-425 or CIW Exam 1D0-525 |
CIW Professional** CIW Professional |
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CIW Server Administrator | CIW Exam 1D0-450 | CIW Professional** |
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CIW Internetworking Professional | CIW Exam 1D0-460 | CIW Professional** |
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CIW Security Professional | CIW Exam 1D0-470 | CIW Professional** |
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CIW Application Developer | CIW Exam 1D0-430 | CIW Professional** |
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CIW Database Specialist | CIW Exam 1D0-441 | CIW Professional** |
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CIW Enterprise Specialist | CIW Exam 1D0-442 | CIW Professional** |
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* As of Feb. 4, 2005, CIW no longer accepts score reports from students who have passed the entry-level i-Net+ exam certification as credit toward CIW Associate certification. ** All CIW Professional certifications require the CIW Associate certification as a prerequisite. Notice: The CIW v5 Foundations Exam 1D0-510 is now live. The previous exam to become a CIW Associate, CIW Exam 1D0-410, was retired on January 31, 2005. | |||
CIW Foundations
The CIW Foundations exam validates the basic hands-on skills and knowledge that a professional is expected to understand and use. Foundational skills include basic knowledge of Internet technologies, network infrastructure, Web authoring using XHTML, and job skills such as project management.
| Target Audience | The CIW Associate certification is ideal for all professionals who use the Internet. This prerequisite certification is also required for all levels of specialization in the CIW program. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Associates have mastered the common core of Internet knowledge, and apply these foundational skills to further specialization. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Foundations exam (1D0-510), candidates should read the CIW v5 Foundations Exam Guide for 1D0-510. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates.
Candidates who attend CIW Foundations educational programs use the following official CIW v5 curriculum titles: |
CIW Site Designer
The CIW Site Designer exam validates human-factor principles in designing, implementing and maintaining hypertext-based Web sites using authoring and scripting languages, content creation and management tools, and digital media tools.
| Target Audience | The CIW Site Designer certification is ideal for Web authors, marketing and communications professionals, PR professionals, Webmasters, graphic designers, desktop publishers, technical writers and library scientists. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Site Designers implement and maintain hypertext-based Web sites using authoring and scripting languages, create Web content, use Web management tools and digital media tools, and apply human-factor principles to design. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW v5 Site Designer exam (1D0-520), candidates should read the CIW Site Designer Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Site Designer educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum title: |
CIW E-Commerce Designer
The CIW E-Commerce Designer exam focuses on standards, technologies and practices for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce models. This certification addresses relationships among marketing, promotion, customer service, user interaction, purchasing methods and secure transactions by using SSL and SET, payment gateways, inventory control, shipping and order information, and site performance testing and evaluation.
| Target Audience | The CIW E-Commerce Designer certification is ideal for network server administrators, firewall administrators, systems administrators, application developers, IT security officers, marketing and communications professionals and Webmasters. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW E-Commerce Designers design and implement commerce-driven Web sites, identify customer needs, monitor customer usage patterns, determine order processes and service after sales, and consider how e-business solutions can increase sales. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW v5 E-Commerce Designer exam (1D0-525), candidates should read the CIW E-Commerce Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW E-Commerce Designer educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum title: |
CIW Server Administrator
The CIW Server Administrator exam focuses on server and network administration tasks and tools implemented by IT professionals. CIW Server Administrators manage and tune corporate e-business solutions and infrastructure including Web, FTP, news and mail servers, for midsize to large businesses. This certification validates knowledge and skills in configuring, managing and deploying e-business solutions servers.
| Target Audience | The CIW Server Administrator certification is ideal for LAN/WAN administrators, systems administrators, systems managers, intranet administrators, network engineers and internetworking engineers. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Server Administrators configure and manage corporate Internet and intranet infrastructure; monitor Web, FTP, news and mail servers; and configure and deploy e-business solutions servers. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Server Administrator exam (1D0-450), candidates should read the CIW Server Administrator Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Server Administrator educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum title: |
CIW Internetworking Professional
The CIW Internetworking Professional exam focuses on network architecture and infrastructure components. This certification validates knowledge and skills in defining network architecture; identifying infrastructure components; monitoring and analyzing network performance; and designing, managing and troubleshooting enterprise TCP/IP networks.
| Target Audience | The CIW Internetworking Professional certification is ideal for network engineers, network architects, internetworking engineers, LAN/WAN administrators, systems administrators, systems managers and intranet administrators. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Internetworking Professionals are responsible for the design and management of enterprise TCP/IP networks. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Internetworking Professional exam (1D0-460), candidates should read the CIW Internetworking Professional Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Internetworking Professional educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum titles: |
CIW Security Professional
The CIW Security Professional exam focuses on management and deployment of e-business transaction and payment security solutions. This certification validates knowledge and skills in implementing e-business security policies; identifying security threats; developing countermeasures using firewall systems and attack-recognition technologies; and managing the deployment of security solutions.
| Target Audience | The CIW Security Professional certification is ideal for network server administrators, firewall administrators, systems administrators, application developers and IT security officers. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Security Professionals are responsible for the implementation of e-business security policies and technologies. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Security Professional exam (1D0-470), candidates should read the CIW Security Professional Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Security Professional educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum titles: |
CIW Application Developer
The CIW Application Developer exam focuses on the creation of interactive Web pages using client-side and server-side Web applications, and related component technology implementations. This certification validates knowledge and skills in building client-side and server-side Web applications using Rapid Application Development tools, and using component technologies to implement two-tier database connectivity solutions.
| Target Audience | The CIW Application Developer exam targets Webmasters, software developers, application programmers, and client/server developers. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Application Developers are responsible for creating interactive Web pages using client- and server-side Web applications; accessing relational database systems from Web applications; implementing applications using component technology; and creating parameters for environment variables. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Application Developer exam (1D0-430), candidates should read the CIW Application Developer Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Application Developer educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum titles: |
CIW Database Design Specialist
The CIW Database Design Specialist exam focuses on the planning and design of relational databases. This certification validates knowledge and skills in defining the structure of a database; employing entity relationship (ER) diagrams and normalization to optimize databases; building database client applications; and performing database maintenance and security administration.
| Target Audience | The CIW Database Design Specialist exam and certification is ideal for application developers, programmers, enterprise developers, Web developers and database developers. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Database Design Specialists are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining database schemas; designing and developing database client applications and components; and performing database administration and maintenance. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Database Specialist exam (1D0-441) or CIW Database Design Specialist (1D0-541), candidates should read the CIW Database Specialist Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Database Design Specialist educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum titles: |
CIW Enterprise Specialist
The CIW Enterprise Specialist exam focuses on the development and deployment of complete software solutions tailored to business domains. This certification validates knowledge and skills in building n-tier database business solutions using Java in conjunction with distributed application architecture technologies such as Enterprise JavaBeans and CORBA.
| Target Audience | The CIW Enterprise Specialist exam targets database developers and administrators, Internet application developers, middleware programmers, Java developers and client/server developers. |
| Job Responsibilities | CIW Enterprise Specialists are responsible for designing, developing and deploying complete software solutions tailored to a given business domain. |
| Exam Guide | Before taking the CIW Enterprise Specialist exam (1D0-442), candidates should read the CIW Enterprise Specialist Exam Guide. |
| Recommended Resources |
The following CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates. Candidates who attend CIW Security Professional educational programs use the following official CIW curriculum titles: |
