CIW E-Commerce Self Study kits including Live labs with Exam

For learners looking to become proficient in e-commerce practices and site design, this package provides a comprehensive range of study modules, followed by examination. If the required passing score is achieved, it provides CIW E-Commerce Specialist certification. This is proof of your capabilities in this field, and could secure your place as an indispensable part of a web or marketing team.

This programme is a natural step from the CIW Site Development Associate course, and therefore assumes candidates already have an understanding of the foundations of web technologies, along with the ambition to master e-commerce strategies and site design. They are likely to be working in one of the following sectors:

• Web Design
• Internet Consultancy
• Information technology
• Marketing
• Web and Graphic Design
• Business from other sectors for which web technology is fundamental.

As the course progresses, candidates learn advanced methods for conducting business online, including the marketing and legal issues involved – plus the technologies and software which enable e-commerce specialists to excel in their work. This course and exam package is ideal preparation for progressing your career to the next level.

Key learning points

The course

• The CIW E-Commerce Specialist allows learners to acquire and demonstrate a working knowledge of e-commerce strategies.
• It teaches how to conduct business online and manage the technical issues associated with creating an e-commerce website.
• Through a range of fascinating, in-depth modules, learners discover the similarities and differences between traditional and e-commerce, exploring e-commerce technologies up to a sophisticated level. Content includes:
• E-commerce foundations
• Law and the Internet
• Web Marketing Goals
• Online Product Prmotion
• Site Usability
• Customer relationship management (CRM) and e-services
• Business-to-business frameworks
• E-commerce site creation packages – outsourcing
• E-commerce site creation software
• Site development software implementation
• E-commerce site development using commerce server
• Creating an online catalogue
• Inventory control and order processing
• Payment gateways
• E-service implementation and support
• Transaction and website security
• E-learning solutions
• Site management and performance testing.

The exam

• The CIW E-Commerce Specialist exam (1D0-525) lasts for 75 minutes and contains 72 questions testing candidates’ knowledge of the content in the study modules – and their ability to apply it.
• To pass the exam, candidates will need to achieve a score of 68%, demonstrating a range of knowledge and skills in this discipline.

Advantages of this course

• Through the course, learners transform their existing knowledge of web technology and become advanced users of e-commerce practices and site design..
• Certification – which is gained from passing the exam – is clear and permanent evidence of a high level of skill and knowledge in e-commerce practices and site design.
• This increases your employability in a number of business sectors for which Internet technology plays an integral role..
• CIW certifications don’t expire; once you are CIW certified, you retain your status forever, regardless of if and when we update the exam.
• It is accessible for a wide range of professionals who already use the internet at work, from web Designers to IT Consultants, Marketers – and people in a wide range of other technology-focused businesses.
• Upon completion, learners will have a new, advanced set of career skills including:
• Designing and implementing commerce-driven websites
• Identifying customer needs
• Monitoring customer usage patterns
• Determining order processes and service after sales
• Considering how e-business solutions can increase sales.

• Units of study

• Electronic Commerce Foundations
• Law and the Internet
• Web Marketing Goals
• Online Product Promotion
• Site Usability
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and E-Services
• Business-to-Business Frameworks
• E-Commerce Site Creation Packages — Outsourcing
• E-Commerce Site Creation Software
• Site Development Software Implementation
• E-Commerce Site Development Using Commerce Server
• Creating an Online Catalog
• Inventory Control and Order Processing
• Payment Gateways
• E-Service Implementation and Support
• Transaction and Web Site Security
• E-Learning Solutions
• Site Management and Performance Testing