CIW students can choose classroom or self-study learning options, and Rakesh prepared for the high-stakes CIW certification exams with CIW self-study tools. He earned five CIW certifications in just five months. With certifications in hand, Rakesh approached senior management requesting a job role change to Web developer and his request was immediately accepted. CIW helped Rakesh refine his design, administrative and Web site management skills, and he found the courseware material on CSS, JavaScript, e-commerce, networking and TCP/IP to be most helpful in his work. "I handle multiple job roles as a graphics designer and Web developer. Having mastered the vendor-neutral skill sets of CIW, I am confident of adapting to any platform and technology," Rakesh said. While CIW certification programs concentrate on vendor-neutral technologies, the courseware supports key vendor applications such as Adobe Creative Suite. One of Rakesh's responsibilities is intranet portal development and he found the Adobe applications to be most useful in this area of work.

Rakesh is very satisfied with his new job role, and he credits CIW for his advancement. "CIW certifications gave me the extra edge of recognition in my company. Now I am doing something that interests me and sharpens my skills," he stated. "And management always keeps me in the loop when there are important decisions to be made." Looking forward, Rakesh plans to add the Master CIW Enterprise Developer to his repertoire. He highly recommends CIW to his colleagues. "CIW certifications are a must for any budding Web professional," he stated.