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.