Prosoft Announces Release of CIW v5 Site Designer and CIW v5 E-Commerce Designer Courseware; New Skills Objectives Incorporate L
01 June 2005 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Prosoft Learning Corp. (NASDAQ: POSO), a technology learning
solutions provider and the owner of the award-winning CIW
certification program, today announced the release of CIW v5
updates to its Site Designer and E-Commerce Designer courseware.
The CIW v5 releases of the "Design Methodology and Technology" and
"E-Commerce Strategies and Practices" titles reflect the revised
objectives for the CIW v5 Site Designer and CIW v5 E-Commerce
Designer exams, respectively, which are set for release in late
2005. The courseware prepares students to take these exams, but
more importantly equips them with the essential technical skills
and knowledge they need to be successful in the information
technology workplace. The objectives were developed in
collaboration with the CIW Advisory Council, which consists of
representatives from Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Corinthian Colleges,
three state governments and many other blue-chip organizations. The
council identifies areas in which there is a gap between the
requirements of employers for entry-level jobs, and the skill sets
of recent high school and community college graduates. The council
then creates a set of CIW objectives to specifically bridge that
gap, focusing on real-world advanced IT skills and complementary
soft skills. "Once again, we have asked our council members to
provide critical input to update our skills objectives, and they
have delivered," said Benjamin Fink, president and CEO of Prosoft.
"CIW v5 is the most up-to-date program that prepares individuals
for the workforce, and is without question the easiest program to
implement in an academic environment. We recognize that the future
of IT certification lies within an academic setting, and CIW v5 was
specifically designed to meet the needs of secondary and
post-secondary institutions around the country." Dr. James Stanger,
vice president of certification for Prosoft and chairman of the CIW
Advisory Council, stated, "All of the CIW v5 courseware titles
feature enhancements to the learning experience, including
real-world scenarios using the Habitat for Humanity(TM) Web site,
case studies and expanded classroom labs. Academic and corporate
students alike will use a hands-on approach to learning the latest
Internet and e-commerce technologies, and delve into discussions
about common soft skills that have been a sorely neglected
component in IT curriculum. In fact, no other IT curriculum comes
close to integrating crucial technologies and business practices
the way that CIW v5 does." CIW is the world's largest
industry-standard IT job-readiness certification program. The CIW
v5 Site Designer and CIW v5 E-Commerce Designer courseware,
combined with the CIW v5 Foundations courseware released in May
2004, will prepare individuals to earn the Master CIW v5 Designer
certification, the first completely updated certification track in
the CIW learning series. The CIW v5 Site Designer and CIW v5
E-Commerce Designer certification exams will be live in late 2005.
About Prosoft Learning Corp. Prosoft Learning Corp. offers content
and certifications to enable individuals to develop and validate
critical Information and Communications Technology (ICT) workforce
skills. Prosoft is a leader in the workforce development arena,
working with state and local governments and school districts to
provide ICT education solutions for high school and community
college students. Prosoft has created and distributes a complete
library of classroom and e-learning courses. Prosoft distributes
its content through its ComputerPREP division to individuals,
schools, colleges, commercial training centers and corporations
worldwide. Prosoft owns the CIW job-readiness certification program
for Internet technologies and the CCNT (Certified in Convergent
Network Technologies) certification, and manages the CTP
(Convergence Technologies Professional) vendor-neutral
certification for telecommunications. To find out more, visit
www.ProsoftLearning.com, www.ComputerPREP.com, www.CIWcertified.com
and www.CTPcertified.com. Except for historical information
contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are
statements of a forward-looking nature that are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties
include, without limitation, the company's dependence on the timely
development, introduction and acceptance of courses, proprietary
certifications and other products; the acceptance of ICT
certifications in general; and the other risks and uncertainties
outlined in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, but not limited to, the company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A and Form 10-Q. The company undertakes no
obligation to update this forward-looking information.
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