Course Offerings

Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design (Vouchers Included)

Design skills using Adobe programs are in demand, and this course helps you build skills in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. You also become prepared for the Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop certifications as an Adobe Certified Associate. With two of those certifications – one Photoshop and the other in either Illustrator or InDesign – you are certified as an Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design. The course enrollment includes vouchers for prepaid access to the certifying exams, pending eligibility.

Course Objectives

Learn skills in Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop

Study methods to use InDesign to create professional layouts and typography

Explore best practices with Photoshop for image sizing and editing and color correction

Outline of Instruction

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud

Introduction to Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud

Contact Hours

150

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course; however, you must have familiarity with using a personal computer in a Windows or a Mac environment. You must also be able to launch and close programs, navigate to information stored on the computer and manage files and folders.

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC or a Mac. A Chromebook is not compatible.

Software requirements:
PC: Windows 10 or later
Mac: macOS 11.0 or later
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Photoshop (not included in enrollment)
Adobe Illustrator (not included in enrollment)
Adobe InDesign (not included in enrollment)
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account

Instructional material requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.