Adobe Certification Programs

Adobe certification programs

ACE

In an increasingly competitive world, students and instructors need to be more than familiar users of digital communications technology to be successful. Certification can help provide the added credential for instructors as well as open new opportunities for students in the 21st century.

Adobe offers multiple options for students and instructors to validate their digital media skills.

Now educators and students can get certified for both entry-level skills as an Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) and professional-level skills as an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE).

Adobe Certified Associate

This certification is a credential that validates entry-level skills needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications by using different forms of digital media.

Developed and deployed by Certiport, each associate-level certification exam will correspond to a particular Adobe application used for digital communication. These are:

Web Communication using Adobe® Dreamweaver®
Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash®
Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop®

PREPARE FOR CERTIFICATION

View the learning objectives covered on these exams and use the curriculum developed specifically to enable educators to design courses that prepare students to be successful on these exams. Use study guides and supporting books to help prepare for the ACA exams.

ACA Exam Study Guides

Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver CS3

Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash CS4
Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash CS3

Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CS4
Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop CS3

Learn by Video series from Adobe Press

Learn Photoshop by Video

Learn Adobe Photoshop CS4 by Video: Core Training in Visual Communication
Combines 19 hours of interactive video and a printed reference to teach you the basics of Photoshop CS4. Structured around the objectives of the “Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop CS4” exam at the Adobe Certified Associate level, the product teaches you not only the fundamentals of Photoshop, but also the basic principles of graphic design including copyright, file formats, project planning, and file importing and exporting. Includes lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials.

Learn Dreamweaver by Video

Learn Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 by Video: Core Training in Web Communication
Combines 14 hours of interactive video and a printed reference to teach you the basics of Dreamweaver CS4. Structured around the objectives of the “Web Communication Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4” exam at the Adobe Certified Associate level, the product teaches you not only the fundamentals of Dreamweaver, but also the basic principles of web site design including copyright, project planning and management, meeting accessibility standards, and file formats. Includes lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials.

Learn Flash by Video

Learn Adobe Flash CS4 Professional by Video: Core Training in Rich Media Communication
Combines more than 15 hours of interactive video and a printed reference to teach you the basics of Flash CS4 Professional. Structured around the objectives of the “Rich Media Communication Using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional” exam at the Adobe Certified Associate level, the product teaches you not only the fundamentals of Flash, but also the basic principles of rich media design. Includes lesson files, assessment quizzes and review materials.