(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 02, 2001 ) Austin, Texas, – ProsoftTraining.com (Nasdaq: POSO) today announced the launch and immediate availability of a new CIW certification, Master CIW Web Site Manager. This new certification offers learners a cross-functional vendor-neutral Internet skills certification.

The Master CIW Web Site Manager certification targets individuals who manage Web sites for small- and medium-sized organizations and individuals in larger enterprises whose responsibilities include extranet and intranet Web site management. The new CIW certification confirms that an individual has the skills to administer Web servers in Unix, Linux and NT environments, as well as make changes to the actual design and operation of a Web site. Training and preparation for the new certification is available worldwide from CIW Authorized Training Providers (ATPs). To find a CIW ATP in your area, visit http://www.ciwcertified.com/locator/introlocator.asp.

A recent techies.com employment and job skills study revealed “a significant decline in employer demand for individuals with entry-level IT skills,” said Cynthia Morgan, vice president of content and executive producer for techies.com. “No longer are basic HTML or Java skills enough to remain competitive. Companies today must focus on their core business and thus need individuals who are competent in a wide variety of fundamental Internet skills to manage the daily functions of an organization’s IT infrastructure.”


“As the largest CIW training provider in the world, we have experienced a great deal of success with the CIW offering,” said Gene Longobardi, senior vice president for New Horizons Computer Learning Centers' North American Operations. “By offering the Master CIW Web Site Manager, we will extend the same high-quality, vendor-neutral Internet skills training program as the original CIW courses to students who want to focus on cross-functional career paths in IT, which will require competency in multiple Internet disciplines.”

The Master CIW Web Site Manager certification consists of the CIW Foundations, CIW Site Designer, CIW Web Languages and CIW Server Administrator exams. The existing Master CIW Designer, Developer and Administrator tracks will continue to benefit individuals who aspire to demonstrate in-depth competence in a single Internet area. Master CIW Web Site Manager represents the first CIW certification focused on multi-function competency.

“The new Master CIW Web Site Manager is a logical addition to our current certifications. It utilizes already existing courses and tests but reflects job roles that have cross-functional requirements much like the traditional Webmaster of the 1990s,” said Julie Rowe, vice president of products and programs of ProsoftTraining.com. “Even though in many companies there are entire departments devoted to each Web function, the Master CIW Web Site Manager recognizes that companies still need individuals who can perform all the tasks required to manage a single Web site.”


About ProsoftTraining.com
ProsoftTraining.com (Nasdaq: POSO) supplies educational materials and certification programs for today’s information technology (IT) work force. Prosoft’s content is distributed through one of the world’s largest learning center channels, as well as corporations, e-learning organizations and universities. ProsoftTraining.com’s two major brands, CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) and ComputerPREP, provide courseware that helps professionals validate their technical skills, thus remaining competitive in a dynamic, technology-focused environment.

A vendor-neutral IT certification program, CIW establishes and certifies the skills required to compete in today’s critical Internet, Web and e-business job markets. Individuals can earn CIW certification at the Associate, Professional and Master levels. CIW job roles encompass a wide variety of skills, including basic Internet, internetworking, Web Site design, Java, Internet server administration, security and e-commerce. CIW-authorized preparatory materials are available in traditional classroom settings, as well as e-learning, distance learning and self-study formats through the CIW Authorized Training Providers (ATP) network. To date, more than 15,000 CIW certifications have been awarded. Learn more about CIW at www.CIWcertified.com.

Prosoft’s ComputerPREP brand provides integrated technology training solutions to serve today’s learning center, corporate, university and other academic marketplaces. ComputerPREP training and certification materials teach advanced technologies, programming languages and desktop applications to support leading IT certification programs, including A , Network , Cisco, Microsoft, Linux and Oracle. Learn more about ComputerPREP and its products at www.ComputerPREP.com.

Prosoft also offers the TIA-sponsored (Telecommunications Industry Association) CCNT (Certified in Convergent Network Technologies) vendor-neutral training and certification program. Professionals requiring knowledge about data convergence, computer telephony and telecommunications will benefit from CCNT job-role focused training and certification. The CCNT curriculum includes topics such as basic data communications, basic telecommunications, broadband technologies, computer-telephony integration essentials and local area networks. Currently, more than 3,000 people have earned the vendor-neutral CCNT credential.

ProsoftTraining.com is headquartered at 3001 Bee Caves Road, Suite 300, Austin, Texas, 78746. For information about Prosoft and its other programs, visit www.ProsoftTraining.com.
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