CIW Professional Certification

The CIW Professional certification is a flexible, mid-level credential that allows candidates to tailor their credential to specific job roles, depending on their preference and demonstrate skills related to a particular discipline such as Web site design, security, server administration, application development or database management.

Aimed at candidates who are either pursuing or already working in mid-level technical roles, the CIW Professional certification requires passing just one exam with the CIW Associate exam as a prerequisite. The candidate may choose one exam from a total of 8 different options, depending on which area of expertise they wish to concentrate on. The 8 exam options 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

1D0-450 CIW Server Administrator

60 questions, 75 minutes

Two modules:
Internet Systems Management - 30 questions
Advanced Internet Systems Management - 30 questions

Passing score is 75% in total, with at least 70% in each of the two modules

1D0-460 CIW Internetworking Professional

60 questions, 75 minutes

Two modules:
TCP/IP Internetworking - 30 questions
Advanced TCP/IP Concepts and Practices - 30 questions

Passing score is 75% in total, with at least 70% in each of the two modules

1D0-470 CIW Security Professional

60 questions, 75 minutes

Three modules:
Network Security and Firewalls - 22 questions
Operating Systems Security - 16 questions
Security Auditing, Attacks and Threat Analysis - 22 questions

Passing score is 75% in total, with at least 70% in each of the three modules

1D0-430 CIW Application Developer

60 questions, 75 minutes
Two modules:
Fundamentals of CGI Using Perl - 30 questions
Dynamic Server Pages - 30 questions

Passing score is 75% in total, with at least 70% in each of the two modules

1D0-441 CIW Database Specialist

54 questions, 75 minutes
Passing score is 75%

1D0-442 CIW Enterprise Specialist

56 questions, 75 minutes
Passing score is 75%

Passing any one of these exams will earn the candidate the title of CIW Professional.

Each of the exams addresses a particular niche topic which allows the candidate to concentrate on a particular area of expertise. All of the exams are multiple-choice and all of the exams require the CIW Associate credential (exam 1D0-050) as a prerequisite.

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 Professional certification website