Description
The CIW Web Foundations series of courses is the most popular vendor-neutral Web education program in the world. Individuals who have completed all three Foundations courses have mastered more than mere digital literacy skills: They have a unique understanding of Internet business, data networking and Web site design.
Certified CIW Web Foundations Associates have validated their understanding of important technologies that affect virtually every business. This certification is ideal for all professionals who use the Internet on the job. Once certified, these individuals are ready to pursue specialties in Web design, e-commerce, JavaScript, databases and other fields.The CIW Web Foundations course* prepares candidates to take the CIW Web Foundations exam, which, if passed, earns the individual the CIW Web Foundations certification.
*The courseware is not required to sit for the certification exam.
Average Salary – $70,297 for Web Foundations Associate
The 2015 annual mean salary of an IT professional who has been awarded the CIW Web Foundations Associate certification is $70,297. This salary was calculated based on the 14,000+ IT professionals who responded to the 2016 IT Skills and Salary survey that was conducted by Global Knowledge in September of 2015.
Target Audience
All students preparing to enter or continue in the workforce can benefit from the CIW Foundations Associate certification:
- High school students
- College students
- Technical/trade school students
Professionals in all industries can benefit from the CIW Foundations Associate certification:
- IT professionals
- Business professionals
- Healthcare professionals
- Legal professionals
- Marketing professionals
- Graphic artists
- Many more
Skills Taught (consists of three courses)
- Internet Business Associate course
- Site Development Associate course
- Network Technology Associate course
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with an operating system such as Microsoft Windows 7
- No prior experience using the Internet, developing Web pages or configuring networks needed.
