Top Reasons to Certify with CIW
Be A Synergist
"All too often, people specialize in one area. But this is not enough, as you need to know more about everything…Whether you are a techie or a project manager, it behooves you to know more about the environment and challenges, rather than less. You don't have to be an expert in everything, but you need to be aware how all the pieces fit together."
-Frank J. Kaupa, CISSP, CIW Professional, CIW Advisory Council
CIW covers the scope of what is happening in an interactive world. This gives a CIW certification holder a competitive edge over equivalent candidates with similar backgrounds.
Stay current with IT skills and industry trends
"I had been working on security issues for several years but I needed to learn how the industry handled threats and vulnerabilities, so I turned to CIW once again for my certification needs. Now I work in an environment alongside developers and server administrators to help them protect our enterprise environment."
-Sean Thompson, Information Security Analyst
CIW's real-world skills objectives were developed to improve personal productivity and company efficiency in a global business environment. These in-demand objectives emphasize the latest Internet-related software, applications, security issues, networking and also soft skills like project planning and technical writing. CIW enables you to combine these skills to meet companies' needs.
Change or advance your career
"My CIW credentials helped qualify me for a new career as a technology coordinator at my school."
-Vanessa Tuttle, Network Administrator
CIW certification is an excellent way to enter the IT industry because vendor-neutral skill certifications address the roles and responsibilities of many Web-related job roles. CIW focuses on industry standards, and leading hardware and software technologies across multiple platforms.
Be competitive in the IT job market
"I wanted to be competitive in the field of professional Web site design. Pursuing CIW certification gave me industry-recognized knowledge, skills and credibility to do that."
- David Eash, Internet Business Owner
CIW is the world's fastest growing vendor-neutral Web certification program for the knowledge economy. CIW provides sets of standardized Web technology skills objectives that have been adopted by academic institutions, governments and businesses worldwide. CIW trains competencies and applications, but its core curriculum focuses on the foundational technology standards that sustain the infrastructure of Internet business: Web and e-commerce development, security, server administration, networking, databases and enterprise solutions.
Earn college credits towards an IT degree.
"I found I actually earned 36 credit hours towards my degrees, which saved me around $16,000. It also saved me a whole year of college."
- Michael Lehner, Davenport University student
Many colleges and universities now articulate college credit towards their IT degree programs for students who have completed Web-related classes and passed the related CIW high-stakes exam(s).
Make more money
"CIW certification has helped me to advance my resume and job salary."
-Johnny Mejias, Software Engineer
IT-certified professionals earn higher salaries than non-certified workers. The average salary of an IT professional with at least one certification is $71,573 according to Global Knowledge 2007 IT Salary and Skills Report.
Have what employers want
"… CIW certification lets me know that they have a good fundamental understanding of the skill set I'd need, as well as the tenacity to work through the curriculum and pass the necessary tests for certification."
-Michael Boyink, Principal, Boyink Interactive
By becoming a CIW-certified professional, you can provide proof to current or potential employers that you have the key job skills they're looking for.