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.

WHAT TALENTS CAN BE DISPLAYED THROUGH ADOBE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE?
Employment using digital communications skills is growing worldwide. Whether it’s a
career in graphic design, Web marketing, video production, or more, becoming an Adobe Certified Associate will help give you the inside track to work in these exciting new fields.

Adobe offers three areas in which to gain certification for entry-level skills:

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

ADOBE CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE:
INTEGRATES SEAMLESSLY INTO YOUR CLASSROOM
To help educators achieve these outcomes, Adobe has built course materials focused
on career areas in Web Design, Visual and Print Design, and Digital Video. These course
materials correlate directly to specific Adobe Certified Associate certification objectives.
Access the free curriculum from Adobe® Education at www.adobe.com/education/
instruction/teach/digitalcareers.html.
Certiprep for Adobe Certified Associate is the premier practice test solution for the
industry-recognized Adobe® certifications. Whether students need just a little or a lot of help gearing up for the certification exam, Certiprep is designed to accurately simulate the certification testing environment. It maps directly to certification exam objectives and employs similar “live application” technology used in the certification exams. Adobe has assembled exam study packets with materials excerpted from the Digital Design Curriculum highlighting a few of the more challenging techniques covered on the exams. The packet includes the certification objectives and a few practice exam items to help prepare for the testing experience.