CIW E-Commerce Specialist

Note: This program is retired, effective December 31st, 2021. Certifications previously awarded in this program will remain valid. No further credentials will be issued. For more information visit our Exam Retirement web page.

To stand out as an increasingly valuable member of a Web or marketing team, you need a working knowledge of e-commerce standards. The E-Commerce Strategies and Practices course is for the individual who already understands the foundations of Web technologies and wants to become proficient in e-commerce practices and site design.

Certification

The CIW E-Commerce Strategies and Practices course prepares candidates to take the CIW E-Commerce Specialist exam, which, if passed, earns the individual the CIW E-Commerce Specialist certification. Candidates who also pass the CIW Web Design Specialist exam earn the advanced CIW Web Design Professional certification.

Average Salary - $66,665 for E-Commerce Specialist

The 2015 annual mean salary of an IT professional who has been awarded the CIW E-Commerce Specialist certification is $66,665. This salary was calculated based on the 14,000+ IT professionals who responded to the 2016 IT Skills and Salary survey that was conducted by Global Knowledge in September of 2015.

*The courseware is not required to sit for the certification exam.

Target Audience

• Web designers
• Internet consultants
• IT professionals
• Marketing professionals
• Web and graphic artists
• Business professionals

Skills Assessed

• E-commerce site development, including ways to conduct business online and manage the technical issues associated with constructing an e-commerce Web site
• E-commerce technology and security, including e-commerce technologies at various levels of sophistication, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, and practices for securing your online transactions as well as your customers' personal information
• E-commerce business, marketing and legal issues, including Web marketing strategies, online product promotion, and legal topics such as taxation and international shipping

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Course Description

Exam Objectives