| I received an email today asking help with preparing for Adobe Certification. Essentially, this person wanted to know where to start and what was involved in becoming certifed for Adobe Flash. The place to start when looking for information is Adobe Certified (see link below). There are several types of certifications available. http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) is a product-specific professional expert certification specializing in one of the many Adobe products. As you would expect, the first step is to choose your software. Adobe offers single product certification exams for Photoshop CS3 and CS4, Flash CS3 and CS4, InDesign CS3 and CS4, Illustrator CS3 and CS4, After Effects CS3 and CS4, Dreamweaver CS3 and CS4, RoboHelp 7, Captivate 3, Photoshop Lightroom, ColdFusion 8, Acrobat 9 Professional, Flash Lite 2.0 Mobile, Flex 3, FrameMaker 8 and Premiere Pro CS3.Links to Prep Guides in PDF http://partners.adobe.com/public/ace/main.html For those who wish to take a more general approach, Adobe offers ACE Specialist Certification in print, web and video mediums. To obtain one of these certifications, you must pass exams on several require software and at least on elective software. Design Specialist Required: InDesign, Acrobat Elective: Photoshop, Illustrator, FrameMaker Web Specialist Required: Dreamweaver, Flash Elective: Photoshop, Illustrator, ColdFusion, Flex Video Specilist Required: Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Encore DVD, OnLocation Elective: After Effects, Flash Rich Internet Application Required: Flash, Flex Elective: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, ColdFusion Technical Communication Specialist Required: FrameMaker, RoboHelp Elective: Acrobat, Captivate The most comprehensive path is to become an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Master specializing in one of the Adobe Suites. To qualify, you must pass exams for all the software products in either Adobe CS3 or CS4. Design Master Acrobat Professional InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Web Master Acrobat Professional Dreamweaver Flash Illustrator Photoshop Video Master After Effects Flash Illustrator Photoshop Premiere The impact that Adobe certification may have on your career can vary greatly. It's best to evaluate your personal situation to determine if this path is right for you. Also, be advised that the certification becomes invalid 90 days after a new exam is published. As we all know, Adobe releases new versions of their software on a regular basis and recertification will be necessary to remain current. Join us in the Flash forum. |
