The CIW core curriculum focuses on the foundational standards and job skills that enable the Internet to function, including Web design, development, administration, networking, databases, and security. CIW is comprised of an extensive series of curriculum and high stakes certification examinations teaching IT in foundational and specific career path subject matters. CIW certifications verify that certified individuals have the job skills necessary to master a technology-driven world. In today’s competitive workplace, certified CIW professionals have proven abilities that set them apart from other Web professionals.