Master CIW Designer Certification

The Master CIW Designer certification track is aimed at technology professionals who develop and maintain web sites using authoring and scripting languages, create content and digital media, and employ standards and technologies for both B2B and B2C web sites.

In order to take the Master CIW Designer exams, candidates must first successfully pass the CIW Associate exam. Once a CIW Associate, candidates must pass two exams to earn the Master CIW Designer credential. Those exams are:

1D0-520 CIW v5 Site Designer

70 questions, 75 minutes

Four modules:
Site Development Essentials - 11 questions
Web Design Elements - 13 questions
Basic Web Technologies - 26 questions
Advanced Web Technologies - 20 questions

Passing score is 70% across all four modules, with no minimum required in each module.

1D0-525 CIW v5 E-Commerce Designer

72 questions, 75 minutes

Three modules:
E-Commerce Site Development - 25 questions
E-Commerce Technology and Security - 33 questions
E-Commerce Business, Marketing and Legal Issues - 14 questions

Passing score is 68% across all four modules, with no minimum required in each module

Passing both of these exams will earn the candidate the title of Master CIW Designer.

Exams can be booked through Prometric or Pearson VUE testing centres and can be paid for by check, credit card or discount exam voucher. If a candidate fails an exam on the first attempt, they may not retake the exam for at least 24 hours. If the candidate fails on their second try (or any number of subsequent times) they must wait at least 30 calendar days for their next try.

Related Links:

Full list of CIW Certifications
Free CIW Study Guides and Practice Questions

Visit the official CIW Designer Certification website