Exam Requirements

When you take a CIW exam, you will be presented the CIW Certification Agreement at the start of the exam. You must accept the terms of this agreement, in order to proceed with the exam. If you would like to keep a copy of this document for your personal records, you can download it here. Once you have passed a CIW exam, you are eligible for certification.

After you pass the exam(s) necessary for your CIW program, the corresponding certification is awarded automatically. An automated email will be sent to you from our credentialing service, Accredible, with a link for downloading your certificate and badge.

Exam Information

Taking An Exam

Payment Arrangements
Exam Fees
Test Taking
Exam Security Policy
Exam Retake Policy
Credit Card Fraud
CIW Certificates
CIW Credential Designations

Testing Centers

There are two options for taking CIW exams. Your school may be an authorized testing center, using our CTC Online system. Your instructor will provide more details, if this option is available to you. Or, you can take your exam through our remote proctoring service Certiverse (who is partnered with Rosalyn.ai to offer this option).

CTC Online

CIW operates the CTC Online proprietary system, and offers this service to our academic customers, for testing students in the classroom. A CTC Proctor will provide instructions on how to register in this system. If you are part of an academic organization, contact your Account Manager for more information on this program.

Certiverse/Rosalyn.ai Remote Proctoring

CIW exams are available through our Certierse/Rosalyn.ai remote proctoring service. This allows you to take exams from your own computer in your home or office. This option requires a quiet location, an active webcam and stable, high speed internet connection. A powerful AI program will monitor your exam. If a prohibited behavior is detected, your exam may be paused for review by a human proctor. If the human proctor confirms that prohibited behavior has been detected, your exam may be terminated.

You can purchase your exam directly from Certiverse, or you may receive a voucher from your school or bundled with your courseware.

When taking exams in Certiverse, all candidates will be required to show valid government-issued proof of identification which includes a photo, signature, and name that matches your registered profile. U.S. military identification will not be accepted.

We strongly recommend reviewing our Guidelines for Candidates document for information on acceptable exam behavior. When ready to begin the exam process, navigate to:

https://www.certiverse.com/#/store/certification-partners-llc

Accommodations for Candidates with Disabilities

In accord with the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available in all CIW testing services. Accommodations may include extended exam time, text enlargement, text-to-speech services, permission to bring medical equipment into the testing environment or other measures as deemed necessary. All requests for ADA accommodations must include formal documentation supporting the request.

• If you are taking your exam through Certiverse’s testing services, you must apply directly to CIW for ADA accommodations. Fill out this form, and email it directly to [email protected], along with documentation in support of the request. We routinely accept medical notices (from your doctor) or learning evaluation reports from accredited educational institutions (IEP or Plan 504).

• If you are taking your exam through CTC Online, your CTC Proctor will submit a request for the accommodation directly to CIW, for review and approval. Be prepared to submit documentation of your disability for review.

Payment Arrangements

You must pay for a CIW exam before you can take it. Payment is made at the time of registration, either by credit card or voucher. Candidates who will be taking CIW in the CTC Online system should contact their CTC Proctor for information regarding payment of exams.

When purchasing your exam in the Certiverse system, it is very important that you use a valid email address during your registration. Automated confirmation and reminder messages will be sent to the email address you use, along with information about your certification, if you pass your exam. Please make note of these.

Note that exam fees are not refundable. If you purchase an exam and then do not take it, you are not eligible for a refund of the exam fee. If you need to cancel an exam booking, contact the testing service provider directly. If you purchase an exam voucher or receive one as part of a Self-Study Kit or other bundled curriculum, the voucher is valid for one year from date of purchase. Vouchers cannot be extended or refunded. It is your responsibility to use the voucher before it expires.

Exam Fees

The fees for CIW exams administered through Certiverse are listed in the following table. Currency fluctuations may impact the charges applied to your credit card.

CIW Exam Title	CIW Exam ID	Testing Center Exam Fee in U.S. Dollars
CIW Web Foundations Associate	1D0-610	$175
CIW Internet Business Associate	1D0-61A	$175
CIW Site Development Associate	1D0-61B	$175
CIW Network Technology Associate	1D0-61C	$175
CIW User Interface Designer	1D0-621	$175
CIW Social Media Strategist	1D0-623	$175
CIW Data Analyst	1D0-622	$175
CIW JavaScript Specialist	1D0-735	$175
CIW Database Design Specialist	1D0-541	$175
CIW Artificial Intelligence Associate	1D0-181	$175
CIW AI Data Science Specialist	1D0-184	$175
CIW Multimedia Specialist	1D0-724	$175
CIW Ecommerce Services Specialist	1D0-725	$175

Exam pricing in CTC Online varies. Contact your Account Manager for more information.

CIW Exam Fee Receipts

Certiverse’s website will provide a receipt upon payment via credit card. Contact Certiverse directly, if you need assistance in getting a replacement receipt.

Test Taking

During the Exam

The exam will display a brief opening screen and some initial instructions. You will be asked to acknowledge the CIW Certification Agreement. You must accept the terms of this agreement, in order to proceed with the exam. The CIW Certification Agreement is a standard NDA document that protects the exam content copyright, the CIW brand, logo and trademarks, and governs candidate conduct. Exam items and materials may not be disclosed or discussed in any portion with others, or posted or published in any forum or through any medium whatsoever, or in any manner disclosed, either orally, through notes, or transmitted electronically in any forum or in any way whatsoever. If you would like to keep a copy of this CIW Certification Agreement document for your personal records, you can download it here.

Some CIW exam questions are associated with subsections within the program objectives. During the exam, there is no visual indication or signal that the exam is asking a question from different sections. Questions from all sections are randomly mixed during delivery. Your exam results may include section scores where applicable.

Results

CIW Exam Score Report

As soon as you complete a CIW certification exam, you will see your score results immediately on your computer screen. A score report will be emailed to you automatically, as well. Keep a copy of this score report as proof that you have completed the exam. It contains valuable information that is needed for verification purposes. The score report shows whether you passed or failed the exam. The report may also indicate your score on each section of the exam, if section scoring is available (not all exams have this). The score report does not include any information on specific questions. Incomplete (unanswered) questions are scored as incorrect; no partial credit is awarded on any items.

To pass a CIW exam, a candidate must earn a total score that is equal to or more than the passing score for that exam. This passing score is listed on the CIW program page, and is clearly indicated on the opening instruction screens and the official exam score report that are produced when the candidate ends the CIW examination.

Exam Security Policy

CIW exams are administered under secure, remote services through our authorized service providers.

The CIW program does not release exam questions or answers to exam questions. This is a standard procedure for high-stakes certification exams to maintain the value of the certification. All CIW exam items are copyrighted. To maintain the security and value of our program, we reserve the right to decertify and/or bar from examinations any individuals who republish or distribute our copyrighted certification exam materials without permission.

Formal training is not a requirement for CIW certification. CIW recommends using Official CIW Curriculum and preparation tools, including our online Practice Exams. See the CIW Store for more details, or ask your preferred training provider. Regardless, candidates are free to pursue any form and source of training and test preparation that suits their needs. However, candidates who are discovered to have used “braindump” sites may be decertified. Braindumps are collections of exam items that have been stolen from high-stakes certification exams. There are several international organizations that steal, publish, distribute and sell these items illegally, under thousands of different organization names and Internet domains. Using these products is a violation of the CIW Certification Agreement, and is grounds for decertification. If you are considering a practice test tool and are not sure of the legitimacy of the site, you can check it using CertGuard’s free search tool at http://www.certguard.com/search.asp.

Exam Retake Policy

The CIW Exam Retake Policy outlines the conditions under which a candidate may retake a CIW exam. A waiting period between retakes of a single certification exam maintains the security of the exam and strengthens the value of the CIW certification. Each CIW exam is defined by a unique exam ID (e.g., 1D0-510). A retake is any subsequent sitting of an exam with the same CIW exam ID by the same candidate at any authorized testing center.

If a candidate fails a CIW exam, they are required to wait at least 30 days before attempting the exam again. There is no limit on the number of attempts a candidate may make on an exam, so long as the 30 day wait period is observed. Exams administered in any ways that do not comply with the CIW Exam Retake Policy shall be considered invalid and ineligible for a refund.

In the event that a candidate has violated this Exam Retake Policy, the candidate may be deemed ineligible to register for or schedule any CIW exam for a minimum period of twelve (12) months from the date of such determination.

In addition, any candidate determined to have violated the CIW Exam Retake Policy may be subject to any or all of the following:

• Denial of a specific CIW certification for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such determination;

• Revocation of a specific CIW certification, if such certification had been previously granted to the candidate;

• Revocation of all CIW certifications previously granted to the candidate;

• Ineligibility to receive any CIW certification for a minimum of twelve (12) months from the date of such determination;

• Any other appropriate actions, including legal remedies, deemed necessary or appropriate to enforce the CIW Exam Retake Policy.

Credit Card Fraud

Candidates (or other organizations operating on behalf of potential CIW certification candidates) who purchase exams or vouchers to take exams through credit card fraud are subject to decertification. Certification Partners, LLC, and its partners invest significant resources in the development of high-stakes certification exams and official CIW curriculum. We will not tolerate the theft of exam services that were purchased using stolen credit cards or any other fraudulent means.

Candidates are advised not to attempt to obtain exam vouchers or purchase exam attempts through any fraudulent means, including but not limited to presenting false identity or paying exam fees using stolen credit cards. Exams taken by fraudulent means will be disallowed and will be removed from the certification record. Any certification discovered to have been awarded as a result of a passing score on a fraudulently obtained exam will be revoked and the candidate will be subsequently decertified. Candidates taking exams obtained through fraudulent means may be prohibited from future participation in CIW programs for any period of time as determined by Certification Partners, LLC.

CIW Certificates

After you pass the exam(s) necessary for your CIW program, the appropriate certification is awarded automatically. An automated email will be sent to you from our credentialing service, Accredible, with a link for downloading your certificate and badge.

Consult the CIW Program section for complete details on how exams map to certifications.

If your certification has not been awarded within 20 days of passing the required exams, contact our CIW Certification Department. Please include your full name and the complete information from your CIW exam score report, including the Registration ID, in your message. This information is necessary for tracking your exam results.

Certification Expiration Period

Effective October 1, 2024, all CIW programs have expiration periods. The expiry period is three years. Candidates can renew their certifications by retaking the same exam again. Upon passing the exam again, the expiry period starts over from date of the most recent passing attempt. If the exam has been retired, and is not available, candidates can take the newer version of the program.

To date, the following exam programs now have expiration periods:

CIW Electronic Certificates

Once certification is awarded, an automated email will be sent to the candidate’s email address on record, with a link for downloading their certificate and badge from our credentialing service, Accredible. Accredible allows candidates to access multiple credentials, and publish them to their social media sites, as well. Be sure to use and keep a valid email address on record when you take CIW exams. Contact Certification Partners, if you are not able access your credentials. Be sure to provide your name, and any exam information that was sent to you, including your Registration ID.

Note that Certification Partners no longer mails paper certificates to candidates. Certification Partners reserves the right to distribute certificates in any manner it deems appropriate and cost-effective.

CIW Credential Designations

We encourage you to list your CIW certification credentials and corresponding logos on your resume, business cards or personal web site. CIW certification titles are never abbreviated or shortened into acronyms; they should always be spelled out in full.