Try CIW http://www.ciwcertified.com/ <http://www.ciwcertified.com/> certification. Certified Internet Web Developer (and then whichever is your area of specialization). Mine is CIW Master Designer - you have to pass 3 exams to get it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I took a course based on this curriculum about 3.5 years ago when I decided to get serious about web design. I too took (and passed) the CIW Master designer exams. I have to say that as a certificate it is a complete waste of time in the UK. I haven't found any employers who were aware of the certificate, and when I explained what it was (each exam is about 50 multiple choice questions), nobody was particularly fussed. I found that my portfolio and being able to talk about my work was much more important in gaining employment/respect. For me, taking the course (and exams) was useful in that it gave me full-time opportunities to work with other aspiring designers and the exams gave me confidence that I was taking in what I was being told, but it hasn't vaguely helped me in employment terms. James
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