CIW Advisory Council

The CIW Difference

Acting as a nexus for industry, academia and government, the CIW Advisory Council targets the skills, technologies and objectives that CIW offers its students and certification candidates. CIW remains the premier job-readiness training and certification program by listening to these industry leaders and educators about the needs of today's job market.

Employers can trust that CIW-certified individuals are prepared for the workforce and job-specific tasks, because they have proven it by mastering skills standards - standards not simply chosen by one vendor, but set by an independent council of experts. CIW Advisory Council members include:

Academic/Government

  • University of Phoenix
  • Kaplan
  • Western Governors University
  • Mesa Community College
  • New Hebei University (China)
  • University of the West of Scotland
  • Pellissippi State Technical College
  • Tech Force Georgia
  • State of Virginia
  • State of Florida

Industry/ Not For Profit

  • Google
  • Intel
  • HP
  • American Express
  • Hitachisoft (Japan)
  • Oracle
  • Education Development Council
  • Global Skills Exchange