Adobe Certified Professional
Adobe Certified Professional is Adobe's entry-level industry certification for creative software. It shows that you can use an application such as Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign to a professional standard, and that you understand the design principles, project requirements and file preparation that real creative work depends on. It suits aspiring designers, marketing and communications staff, and students building a portfolio.
You certify one application at a time through a practical, performance-based exam, so you can start with the tool you use most and add others later. Our preparation course reviews the exam objectives for your chosen application, sharpens the techniques that are tested most, and gives you timed practice on realistic projects before you book.
Your path to certification
Prepare
Start from where you are; we help you assess your level.
Train
5 courses with an instructor
Sit the exam
Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign
Stay current
Adobe Certified Professional is generally valid for three years, after which you recertify on a current version.
Where do you sit the exam? Awarding body's venue
These exams are delivered by Certiport through Certiport Authorized Testing Centres and its own online option, not through the Pearson VUE test centre network. We prepare you for the exam and help you register through the official route.
Preparation courses
Adobe Certified Professional Exam Preparation
Graphic Design & Visual Communication
View course →Adobe Photoshop CC - Introduction
Adobe Creative & Document Cloud
View course →Adobe Illustrator CC - Introduction
Adobe Creative & Document Cloud
View course →Adobe InDesign CC - Introduction
Adobe Creative & Document Cloud
View course →Graphic Design Fundamentals
Graphic Design & Visual Communication
View course →Renewal and validity
Adobe Certified Professional credentials are generally treated as valid for three years, reflecting how quickly the software changes; to stay current you sit the exam again on a recent version of the application. Check the awarding body's current renewal policy before relying on a date, because requirements change.
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