Adobe Certified Associate program / Preparation materials
Prepare for the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exam.
The following courseware, curriculums, and study guides are designed to help you get ready for success with the ACA.
Free curriculums from Adobe are aligned to the ACA exam objectives to help teachers create class activities that prepare students for success. Each title below is a year-long, project-based curriculum, developed by experts and aligned to international technology standards.
Digital Design curriculum
Prepares students for the ACA in Rich Media Communication with Adobe® Flash® Professional and the ACA in Web Communication with Adobe Dreamweaver® software.
Visual Design curriculum
Prepares students for the ACA in Visual Communication with Adobe Photoshop® software.
Digital Video curriculum
Prepares students for the ACA in Video Communication with Adobe Premiere® Pro software.
ACA exam study guides |
Free study guides from Adobe include excerpted resources from the digital careers curriculums as well as sample exam items for you to review in preparation for your ACA exam. Study guides are provided for all available test versions.
ACA approved courseware |
Choose from a wide variety of preparation materials, aligned to ACA exam objectives, to find the best fit for your needs. To browse a complete list of approved ACA courseware, visit ProCert Labs. Visit the Adobe Certification Marketplace to browse and purchase ACA preparation materials.
Learn by Video series from Adobe Press
The Learn by Video series is a complete training program for Adobe® Photoshop®, Dreamweaver®, and Flash® Professional that listed as ACA Approved Courseware. Each title provides up to 19 hours of training.
Adobe Illustrated series from Cengage
These reader-friendly books, available for Dreamweaver and Flash Professional, provide detailed instructions and full-color screenshots to help students grasp concepts and apply them to the classroom or workplace.
Essentials ACA courseware from Sybex
"Adobe Photoshop CS6 Essentials" and "Adobe Flash Professional CS6 Essentials" provide full-color, step-by-step instruction and map to the objectives for the ACA exams. This official ACA courseware is ideal for both in-classroom learning and self study.
Adobe Online Video Training from Total Training
Find award-winning online video training for Photoshop, Flash Professional, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Dreamweaver. The training is convenient, easy-to follow, and mapped to the ACA certification exam objectives. Each course runs from six to eight hours and includes project files and supplemental material.
New Perspectives series from Cengage
This series, available for Dreamweaver and Flash Professional, explains design software concepts and skills through a case-based, problem-solving approach.
Introduction to Adobe CS6 with ACA Certification Series from Wiley
Each textbook and video tutorial in this series includes a complete introduction to the specific Adobe software program (Photoshop, Flash Professional, or Dreamweaver) along with comprehensive ACA exam preparation materials. The book covers on-the-job project management skills throughout.
