Step 1 - Choose a Certification
Choose the level of certification you wish to achieve - from single product to Master certification. Choose the level that's right for you.
Single product certification:
Adobe offers single product exams for many of our products. Show your proficiency in a single Adobe product by passing one current product-specific exam. Available exams are listed here.
Available exams are listed here.
Specialist certification:
Recognizes your proficiency in a specific medium: print, web, or video. To become certified as a Specialist, you must pass the exams on the required products listed below.
- Products available for proficiency
- Adobe Certified Experts (ACE) must pass the current version of all required (R)
exams and any one elective (E) within any given certification track. All exams must be the same version, for example, all CS4 or all CS5 to meet the requirements.
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Design Specialist |
Web Specialist |
Video Specialist |
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Technical Comm. Specialist |
eLearning Suite Specialist |
| Adobe Photoshop |
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| Adobe InDesign |
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| Adobe Dreamweaver |
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| Adobe Illustrator |
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| Adobe Acrobat |
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| Adobe Premiere Pro/Encore DVD/OnLocation |
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| Adobe After Effects |
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| Adobe ColdFusion |
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| Adobe Flash |
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| Adobe Flex |
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| Adobe FrameMaker |
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| Adobe RoboHelp |
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| Adobe Captivate |
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Specialist must pass all required (R) exams and any one elective (E) within any given certification track. Note: Exam requirements are subject to change. Please go to http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace_certify.html for the latest requirements.
Master certifications:
ACE Master Certification
Recognizes your skills with entire product suites. To become certified
as an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Master, you must pass the current exam
for each of the products in the suite. All exams must be for the same version of the Creative Suite.
- Products available for proficiency
- CS Design Master
- Adobe® Acrobat® Professional
- Adobe InDesign®
- Adobe Illustrator®
- Adobe Photoshop®
- CS Web Master
- Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Adobe Dreamweaver®
- Adobe Flash®
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- CS Video Master
- Adobe AfterEffects®
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere®
Step 2: Register for the exam
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exams are administered by Pearson VUE, an independent third-party testing company. The tests are offered at over five thousand authorized testing centers in over one hundred countries. The certification exam fee is US $150 worldwide.
Register by phone, online, or in person.
Visit the Pearson VUE web site to register by phone, online or in person.
Pearson VUE
Step 3: Prepare for and take the exam
Certification exams are computer-delivered, closed-book tests consisting of 60 to 90 multiple-choice questions. Each exam takes one to two hours to complete, and results are given to you at the testing center immediately after you finish.
Review Agreement
Review the Certification Agreement prior to taking the exam. You will be asked to agree to the Adobe terms and conditions at the time of the exam.
Certification Agreement (PDF: 52k)
Key Online Preparation Resources
The keys to preparing for an ACE exam are experience with the product and studying using these resources
Access online training, user
guides, and many other study
materials.
More Learning Resources
Adobe product user guide
Adobe Press books
Adobe Authorized Training Centers
Adobe online training
Tutorials and materials
Other online training resources
Step 4: Community and Recertification
Once you are certified, visit the Adobe Certified community
where you can:
- Verify exam results
- Get a copy of the Certification Agreement
- Download your Adobe Certified logo
- Find out about recertification
- Update your profile
Recertify when necessary
Once obtained, your certification is valid until 90 days after the exam version of your certification is retired. Adobe will e-mail you a reminder when your certification is due for renewal and will let you know when you need to take another exam.
Learn more about recertification
