Press Release
WOW Announces Certified Associate Webmaster Training & Certification Course in conjunction with the Illinois Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute 2005 Conference
Folsom, CA – March 10, 2005 -- The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) is pleased to announce it will be delivering the WOW Certified Associate Webmaster Training & Certification Course on Sunday, June 19 from 1:00 to 5:00 at the Quality Inn & Suites Hotel (Assembly Room) in conjunction with the Illinois Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute 2005 Conference taking place at the Capital City Center, Springfield (130 W. Mason) – Il. (217) 782-7436 June 20-24, 2005
”This course is geared toward the practicing college Webmaster or Web professional instructor who is familiar with most, if not all, of the material covered”, said Bill Cullifer, WOW's Executive Director. During this one day course led by Mark DuBois, WOW Certified Professional Web Designer and Associate Professor, Business and Information Systems Department, at Illinois Central College. Participants will review all the relevant knowledge and skills that a WOW-Certified Associate Webmaster possesses.
Seating is limited and the cost of attending the session is $150.00. Visit the Illinois Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute 2005 Conference website for details. For details visit: http://www.iccb.org/wc-il/wow.html
IT certifications have been shown to increase salary levels, especially for technical jobs. "If you are a Web professional with experience in Web development, you should take this intensive course, which prepares you for the WOW Certified Associate Webmaster Exam", said Mark Dubois. This is a full day course, after which WOW administers the certification exam.
Topics of the exam include:
Domain % Of Examination |
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Internet Basics 10% |
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Markup and Scripting 40% |
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Web Graphics 10% |
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Web Multimedia 5% |
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Web Site Design 10% |
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Web Site Management 7% |
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Legal Issues 3% |
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Web Accessibility 5% |
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Web Accessibility 5% |
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Web Project Management 4% |
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Web Business Management 3% |
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Web Marketing 3% |
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Total 100.00% |
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About WOW:
The World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) is a non profit professional association dedicated to the support of individuals and organizations who create, manage or market web sites . WOW provides education as well as certification, technical, employment and member advantage services to thousands of aspiring and practicing web professionals worldwide. For more information please visit http://www.joinwow.org
About the Institute:
Illinois has been named as one of 10 states to participate in a program that strengthens the technology training of community college faculty. The Working Connections - Illinois IT Faculty Development Institute (WC-IL) is an Institute for IT faculty in Illinois to stay current with software and technology. The goal of the Institute is to assure that information technology training for community college instructors is equal and competitive with the commercial sector. For more information please visit: http://www.iccb.org/wc-il/institute.html