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Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) certification demonstrates professional-level skills and expertise with one or more of Adobe's graphic design or digital communication products. An education plan including Adobe ACE certification(s) can help prepare you for a range of creative design careers, such as graphic designer or web developer.

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ACE certifications are achieved by passing one or more product-specific Adobe certification exams. Adobe offers three distinct levels of ACE certification:

3 Levels of Adobe Certified Expert Credentials

1 ACE Product Certifications recognize the certificate holder as an Adobe Certified Expert in a single Adobe product, such as, ACE, Adobe Photoshop CS5, or ACE, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6.

2 ACE Specialist Certifications recognize the certificate holder as an Adobe Certified Expert in multiple Adobe products across a Specific Medium, e.g., ACE, Adobe Design Specialist, or ACE, Adobe Web Specialist.

3ACE Master Certifications recognize the certificate holder as an Adobe Certified Expert in an entire Adobe product suite, such as, ACE, CS5 Design Master, or ACE, CS6 Video Master.

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ACE Product Certifications

List of single product Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) credentials:
	ACE, Photoshop
	ACE, Illustrator
	ACE, InDesign
	ACE, Flash
	ACE, Dreamweaver
	ACE, Acrobat Pro
	ACE, AfterEffects
	ACE, ColdFusion
	ACE, Captivate
	ACE Flex
	ACE, Premiere Pro
	ACE, FrameMaker
	ACE, RoboHelp
	ACE, Flash
	ACE, LiveCycle ES4 Designer
	ACE, LiveCycle ES4 Server

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ACE Specialist Certifications

ACE, Design Specialist
ACE, Web Specialist
ACE, Video Specialist
ACE, Rich Internet Application Specialist
ACE, Technical Communications Specialist
ACE, eLearning Suite Specialist

To become an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Specialist, an ACE must pass all required (R) exams and any one elective (E) within a given certification track in the table below.

	Design Specialist	Web Specialist	Video Specialist	Rich Internet App. Specialist	Technical Comm. Specialist	eLearning Suite Specialist
Adobe Photoshop	E	E	R	E		E
Adobe InDesign	R
Adobe Dreamweaver		R		E		E
Adobe Illustrator	E	E		E
Adobe Acrobat	R				E
Adobe Premiere Pro			R
Adobe After Effects			E
Adobe ColdFusion		E		E
Adobe Flash		R	E	R		E
Adobe Flex		E		R
Adobe FrameMaker	E				R
Adobe RoboHelp					R
Adobe Captivate					E	R
Adobe Captivate with eLS extensions						R

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ACE Master Certifications

To become an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Master, you must pass the current exam for each product in an entire suite. All ACE exams must be the same version, e.g., all CS6 or all CC, to meet the ACE Master requirements.

CS Design Master

ACE, Acrobat Professional
ACE, InDesign
ACE, Illustrator
ACE, Photoshop

CS Web Master

ACE, Acrobat Professional
ACE, Dreamweaver
ACE, Flash
ACE, Illustrator
ACE, Photoshop

CS Video Master

ACE, AfterEffects
ACE, Flash
ACE, Illustrator
ACE, Photoshop
ACE, Premiere

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Adobe Certification Salary

Average salaries for Adobe certified professionals:

Adobe Certified Expert salary: $71,000
Adobe Certified Associate salary: $38,000

Source: SimplyHired.com

Adobe Certified Expert Testimonials

When reviewing designers resumes, one of the hardest things to discern is the applicant's actual knowledge of a program. I can't tell you how many people I come across who call themselves "advanced" or "expert," but don't know a layer mask from a Halloween mask!

However, when I see an Adobe Certified Expert listing on the resume, I know the person has a decent knowledge of the program. While they may not be true "experts," they have shown an ability to take a comprehensive test that can only be passed by being familiar with the software. More importantly, they show they have the ability to study and learn -- a relatively rare find in today's world.

-David Creamer of I.D.E.A.S. Training

I started working in Adobe Pagemaker® back in 1987. I’ve worked with all the Adobe products over the years. I’m also a technical trainer, and have been doing that since 1992. I use the ACE logo on my business card. People recognize Adobe. The biggest question I get from people is ‘what do you have to do to become a certified expert?’ and they ask me if the test is hard. I say yes! The tests are thorough. You have to really know the product.

Above all, what I value about being an ACE is the credibility that it brings to what I do professionally. It’s one thing to say you’re an instructor, and you know the product, but quite another to say that you’ve been certified by Adobe in a particular area.

-Debbi Correia, Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)

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