CIW Perl 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.

The CIW Perl Specialist course teaches developers how to fully use the features of the Perl programming language in Web application development. These specialized Web language skills can help you begin or grow a career in advanced Web development and technologies.

Certification

The CIW Perl Specialist course prepares candidates to take the CIW Perl Specialist exam, which if passed earns the individual the CIW Perl Specialist certification.

Candidates who also have the CIW JavaScript Specialist certification and the CIW Database Design Specialist certification earn the advanced CIW Web Development Professional certification in addition.

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

Average Salary - $94,284 for Perl Specialist

The 2015 annual mean salary of an IT professional who has been awarded the CIW Perl Specialist certification is $94,284. 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 developers
• Software developers
• Application programmers
• Client/server developers
• Desktop publishers

Skills Assessed

• Perl language essentials, including syntax, regular expressions and data types
• Perl code development, including accessing and manipulating files
• Web site implementation, including database connectivity and debugging techniques

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