Adobe Certified Associate

Put your talents on display.

Demonstrate your expertise in today's most popular Web design and multi-media applications from Adobe.

Give Your Students' Creative Juices a Shot of Credibility

Landing that first job out of high school or college is daunting. The classic dilemma for students entering the workforce with little or no experience is convincing employers they are capable of doing the job. Talented students now have an effective credibility-building tool they can add to their resumés: Adobe® Certified Associate.

For those seeking employment that requires demonstrating the ability to use digital media needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications, Adobe Certified Associate is a certification program that validates the skills of job seekers.

Boost Confidence with Up-to-Date Skills

No question about it: Educators everywhere use Adobe software to energize learning in the 21st Century. Like the students who pursue certification, teachers enhance their own teaching credentials by earning an industry-recognized certification. By becoming an Adobe Certified Associate, they can elevate their stature in the classroom and provide a model for students in developing employable skills through Adobe certification.

Certification Helps Prove Proficiency

In an increasingly competitive work world, employers need more than familiar users of digital communications technology to drive successful business outcomes—they need proficient users. With certification, hiring managers will know that work similar to the excellent portfolio they just reviewed can be accomplished efficiently.

The Adobe Certified Associate certifications are offered for the following versions: Macromedia version 8, Creative Suite 3, Creative Suite 4, and Creative Suite 5.


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