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kasra_yousefi
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October 24, 2017
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Need update on current status of ACE certification

  • October 24, 2017
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Hi There,

Do ACE specialist/associate and master certification programs still exist?

By specialist/master I mean, it used to be something like -for example- applicant had to pass 3 exams for Illustrator, Indesign and Acrobat, and get an ACE print expert certification.

Currently, on Adobe ACE website, there's no mention of ACE expert/master/associate certification groups, only single-product exams. Also, the list of CC exams are very limited and !Acrobat - a key product in print group- is not listed. Also, there's no mention of how to bundle the tests toward a particular ACE concentration, and how many tests should be passed.

Are those expert and master certifications terminated, and the only option is single product certifications?

Thank you very much in advance,

Kasra

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chanaart
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chanaartCommunity Expert
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October 28, 2018

The ACA is available for the following programs: Illustrator, Indesign , Photoshop, Premiere, Aftereffect, Animate and Dreamweaver.

I suggest to start with Photoshop which is a new exam - Live in the App.

The plan is to make all of them Live in the app by fall 2019.

Illustrator will be available in a month.

Adobe in planning to update the ACE exam in the future.

jane-e
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jane-eCommunity Expert
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October 25, 2017

Kasra,

Just curious—do you have any of the ACE certifications now?

~Jane

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kasra_yousefiAuthor
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October 25, 2017

Hi Jane,

No. I'm just checking to see what my options are.

Kind regards,

-K

chanaart
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chanaartCommunity Expert
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October 24, 2017

  The program still exists. The ACA exam are being re written now to make it up to date.

As for the ACE they retired the recertification! I know that as an ACE I am not going to do again the complete test unless they bring back the recertification!

Hope this helps!

Chana

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    kasra_yousefiAuthor
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    October 25, 2017

    Hi Chana,

    Thank you very much for your advice,

    Since I can't wait for the Adobe to update its website, do you suggest me to take InDesign and Illustrator now, and then wait for new Acrobat test to arrive, so at the end, I become an ACE print specialist?

    And if so, what is your suggestion for a test preparation material? (I've been a heavy ID/AI user for the past decade and just need to practice tests before sitting the actual exam).

    Many thanks again,

    Kasra

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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    October 25, 2017

    what is your suggestion for a test preparation material?

    The exam guides are your best bet for test preparation. If a topic is on an exam guide, it is fair game for the test. If it is not on the exam guide, it will not be on the test. Being a long-time user is typically not sufficient to pass these tests. They aim to separate advanced users from those who are truly experts in their fields. You do have to study the topics on the guide, because they will hit areas that you might not encounter in your daily work, Data Merge for example. And remember that the current exams are on CC 2015—that's the version you will need to study. Not 2017 or 2018. Good luck!

    Illustrator:

    https://training.adobe.com/certification/exams/adobe_illustrator_cc_2015/_jcr_content/sampleExam

    InDesign:

    https://training.adobe.com/certification/exams/indesign_cc_2015/_jcr_content/sampleExam

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
      Barb Binder
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      Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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      October 24, 2017

      I'm not sure that anyone on this forum can give you the information you are looking for—we are all users like you. I'm part of the program, but it's very hard to get information on the direction these days, and most of the tests have not been updated, including Acrobat. If I were you I'd reach out through the Contact Us page on the ACE page. Here is the link: Contact us | Adobe Digital Learning Services to see what you can find out.

      ~Barb

      ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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        kasra_yousefiAuthor
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        October 25, 2017

        Thanks Barb for the advice,

        Actually, I contacted them using the same form before posting to the forum. The result was a template response remotely relevant to my questions from an address in pearson.com, referring me to the same Adobe training site!

        ... and I can confidently say Adobe training and certification website is not a helpful website. A bunch of advertising slogans and not much real information. No news/blog section that tells announce the current status of things, that submission form, which upon submission, show you an email address and suggest that you can use that to contact. (Why? they are not confident their form works or someone check it regularly?)

        That makes me question myself why I'm insisting on getting a certificate that even the issuer doesn't care about it.

        Kind regards,

        Kasra

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