WOW Certified Professional Webmaster (CPW)

Program Overview

Based on research of industry needs and competencies and skill sets identified as essential for Web technology workers, WOW has designed the following guidelines, learning objectives, and resources as a foundation for those pursuing knowledge, experience, and/or careers as Webmasters. The guidelines, objectives, and resources are designed to make the learning experience comparable to one experienced in college-level courses by providing course descriptions and learning objectives. After completing the CPW guidelines and resources, individuals may take the WOW Certified Professional Webmaster Certification Exam.

Introduction

The WOW Certified Professional Webmaster (CPW) examination measures essential competencies for aspiring or practicing Webmasters. The examinee must demonstrate knowledge of Site Admin & Maintenance, Networking Basics, Hardware and infrastructure, Web Business Management, Security at the standard defined by this test specification. The skills and knowledge measured by this examination are derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis which was validated through a survey of hundreds of designers. The results of the survey were used in weighting the domains and ensuring that the weighting is representative of the relative importance of that content to the job requirements of a WOW Certified Web Administrator Associate. The intent is to certify individuals in a body of knowledge that is identified and accepted as the baseline or foundation of any Web Designer.

Recommended Books

Internet Basics

Markup, CSS, Scripting, Site Design, Site Management, Accessibility, and Multimedia

Usability

Markup, CSS, Scripting, Site Design, Site Management, Accessibility, Scripting

The books in this section cover a broad range of topics, but also provide detailed learning specific to the title content.

Web Project Management

Web Graphics and Multimedia

Networking, Infrastructure, and Security

Web Programming and Dynamic Website Technology

Databases

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