Adobe Certifications For Higher Education

New Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) Certifications:

  1. Content Creation & Marketing Using Adobe Express
  2. Document Creation & Management Using Acrobat Pro

Existing ACP Certifications:

  1. Visual Design Using Photoshop
  2. Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator
  3. Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign
  4. Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro
  5. Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using Adobe After Effects
  6. Multiplatform Animation Using Adobe Animate
  7. Web Authoring Using Adobe Dreamweaver

Importance of Perkins Program and ACE Endorsements:

  • ACE (American Council on Education) evaluates various educational programs, including corporate trainings, exams, certifications, and nontraditional education experiences.
  • ACE endorses programs that help learners access higher education and employment opportunities. Students completing ACE-approved courses and certifications can earn college credits.
  • All seven of Adobe’s current certifications have ACE endorsement.
  • Perkins Program aims to improve career-technical education: 1) It integrates academic and career-technical instruction. 2) Serves special populations and addresses gender equity needs. 3) Evaluates certification programs, maintains state-approved lists, and allocates funding to educators. 4) Many K12 certification customers fund their classrooms through Perkins.

New Adobe Certification & Specialty Credentials Available Via Coursera:

Adobe Content Creator Professional: Launch your career in content creation. Leverage AI and build the skills needed to go from newbie to pro while earning a credential that opens doors. No experience necessary. Learn more and sign up to earn a certificate here.

Adobe Graphic Designer Professional:Turn your passion into a graphic design career. Learn the design skills you need to create high-impact, on-brand visual content, and earn a credential that unlocks new career possibilities. No experience necessary. Three-month free trial offer included. Learn more and sign up to earn a certificate here.

Earn Adobe Certified Professional Specialty Credentials: Supercharge your creativity and career growth by earning industry certifications for multiple Adobe Creative Cloud apps. If you’re a multidisciplinary creator who can work across products or formats, the possibilities are endless. Specialty credentials are automatically awarded to Adobe Certified Professionals who complete an eligible pair of certifications. All certifications except Adobe Express must be earned through live-in-the app exams (2018 or later) to qualify. Learn more and sign up here.

Support for Educators Interested in Certification:

Educators interested in establishing certifications programs can:

  • Use exam guides tailored to each certification as a curriculum blueprint or study tool for their students. An exam guide for the new Acrobat Pro exam is in development. The exam guides can be found under the links above for each different exam/product.
  • Access the free Teaching Resources and Professional Learning opportunities on the Adobe Education Exchange.
  • Take advantage of free exam opportunities at Certiport’s CERTIFIED conference and Adobe MAX.
  • Take our free Certifying Adobe Skills in the Classroom course.
  • Utilize the Adobe Creative Careers Curriculum - a series of projects designed to support educators who teach creative media applications to students.
  • Access training materials and resources through Certiport from vendors like Brain Buffet and LearnKey.

Certification Exam Costs:

  • Certiport offers education discounts via volume purchasing.
  • Site licenses are available for institutions and test centers.
  • For more details, you can contact Certiport’s global sales team or reach out to Emily Simas at Adobe for an introduction (simas@adobe.com).

Emerging importance of digital credentials: Read more about the emerging importance of digital credentials here.