CIW Certifications - CIW Database Design Specialist Certification

CIW Database Design Specialist Certification 

This CIW Certification is aimed at those web professionals who are interested in acquiring skills revolving around Database Design. This Certifications covers the fundamentals of the various common databases such as Oracle, IBM, DB2, MySQl and is targeted at web professionals who have substantial experience in such areas.

 The following is part of the Curriculum of this CIW Certification:

• knowledge and theory of database design that applies to the most popular database platforms

The following skills are covered by this CIW Certification:

• Foundational knowledge of databases in general, such as Oracle, IBM, DB2, MySQL and others

 

What are the Pre-requisites of this CIW Certification?

According to CIW there are no pre-requisites. However we do also recommend full preparation for the exam and familiarity with the aforementioned technologies. Additionally, candidates should have working knowledge of all aforementioned technologies.

 

Who is this CIW Certification for?

This Certification is particularly targeted at the following professionals:

• IT,
• Database development,
• Application development
• Areas that depend on Web-enabled systems for productivity

 

CIW Certification Exams in General

What Do They Cost?

Each CIW Certification is composed of one or more exams. The fees for each of the exams is listed below:

CIW Exam Title	CIW Exam ID	Testing Center Exam Fee in U.S. Dollars
CIW v5 Foundations	1D0-510	$150
CIW v5 Foundations - Site Development Module	1D0-51B	$150
CIW v5 Site Designer	1D0-520	$150
CIW v5 E-Commerce Designer	1D0-525	$150
CIW Application Developer	1D0-430	$150
CIW JavaScript Fundamentals	1D0-435	$150
CIW Perl Fundamentals	1D0-437	$150
CIW Database Design Specialist	1D0-541	$150
CIW Enterprise Specialist	1D0-442	$150
CIW Server Administrator	1D0-450	$150
CIW Internetworking Professional	1D0-460	$150
CIW Security Professional	1D0-470	$150

 

How do I take the exams?

Exams are carried out by both Pearson VUE and Prometric in a number of Test Centers around the world.

Follow the links below for the websites of Pearson VUE and Prometric:

• Prometric:

      http://www.prometric.com/

• Pearson VUE:

      http://www.pearsonvue.com/

 

How do I prepare for the exams?

There are various methods of preparing for the CIW Certification. Self study options using the resources provided by CIW and ComputerPrep are available and so is training through CIW Authorized Training Partners (ATP) and Authoriized Academic Partners (AAP).

 

1. CIW Learning Resources - CIW offers a variety of learning methods that suit help you prepare for your exam. These are:

• Official CIW Self-Study Exam Preparation Kits
• Official CIW e-Learning and Online Test Preparation http://www.ciwcertified.com/training/default.asp

2. Exam Guides and Curriculums - For each CIW exam, there is an Exam Guide present as well as a Curriculum that guides you with your studies. The links are available in the Resources section
3. Practice Exam – When you think you're ready to take the exam you can find out by using the CIW Certification Practice Exams.
4. Self Study Books – CompuPrep offers several self study books that are very useful when preparing for CIW Exams

What certifications and exams come under the CIW Database Design Certification?

 

	Required CIW Exam	CIW Exam ID	CIW Certification Award
	CIW v5 Database Design Specialist	CIW Exam 1D0-541	CIW v5 Database Design Specialist

 

Resources for the Exams

General Resources
1. Practice Exams
http://www.ciwcertified.com/training/
2. Exam Guides by Certificate
http://www.ciwcertified.com/exams/general.asp
3. Exam Policies
http://www.ciwcertified.com/exams/policies.asp
4. Training Options
http://www.ciwcertified.com/program/training-options.asp
5. Training Resources

http://www.ciwcertified.com/training/default.asp

 

Recommended Resources for this CIW Certification

 

Official CIW educational programs and materials are available for CIW exam candidates.

• CIW Authorized Academic Partners (CIW AAPs) or CIW Authorized Training Partners (CIW ATPs)
• Official CIW assessment and exam prep

ComputerPrep Preparation Materials

• CIW v5 Database Design Methodology

Official CIW Exam Guide

• CIW Database Specialist Exam Guide.

 

CIW Certification Renewal Policy

CIW has no such policy as opposed to several other Certification Providers. However, CIW routinely retires several exams and replaces them. For updated information visit the CIW Website.

 

Link to Official CIW Certification Website

http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/database-design.asp

---

---

Share

Tweet

Related Articles





Useful & Related Links

---