Adobe Certification - Photoshop Tutorials | Photoshop Contests

joshbond · 05-07-2008, 03:29 AM

Anyone ever do this?
I'm thinking of getting my certifications for a few programs, starting with photoshop.
http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/

TDM · 05-07-2008, 03:29 AM

does it cost anything

joshbond · 05-07-2008, 03:34 AM

woops, forgot to put the link in my first post.
here it is.

http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/

from what I can tell, you have to pay to take the tests. they are like $50 each but I think thats it.

this would make a nice addition to a resume.

I think I'm gonna become a certification whore. I never even thought about getting them before but I could easily horde up a whole stash of these things on all kinds of topics.

t3ch · 05-07-2008, 03:35 AM

the adobe certified expert, costs 150 per test, there's like 4 or 5 tests

TDM · 05-07-2008, 03:59 AM

fuck that then maybe if i win the lottery

Darink · 05-07-2008, 04:22 AM

This would look good on a resume. Right now I'm doing boring statistics/data processing work at my company, but my goal is in 12 months to apply for a job at marketing. They want a candidate to be proficient in 5 adobe creative suite products, of which I only know three. I have a lot to learn, but this would be a step in the right direction.

Pelican · 05-07-2008, 04:27 AM

Hmmmm...this gots me thinkin'....

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joshbond · 05-07-2008, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pelican

Hmmmm...this gots me thinkin'....

ya, me too......
Could be just the thing to land a good/fun/$$$$ job somewhere.

This is the kind of quality photoshop related informationz that you can only get at chopz.
You dont see those "other" photoshop sites talking about this serious photoshop business.

Darink · 05-09-2008, 12:05 AM

Photoshop CS3 criterion.

http://partners.adobe.com/public/en/...otoshopCS3.pdf

PottieMouff · 05-09-2008, 05:14 AM

this seems like a good idea

bezz · 05-09-2008, 06:42 AM

Meh, it's just a certification. I'd prefer a nice portfolio of work over some certification any day. Knowing how photoshop technically works doesn't make you more creative.

Darink · 05-09-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bezz

Meh, it's just a certification. I'd prefer a nice portfolio of work over some certification any day. Knowing how photoshop technically works doesn't make you more creative.

I agree, it's not going to make anyone more creative. This is just a low cost way to add something credible to your resume in addition to your portfolio and experience. I believe hiring managers do take these certifications into consideration. It won't carry nearly the same weight as a college degree, but sort of like the icing on the cake.

**KrushR** · 05-10-2008, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bezz

Meh, it's just a certification. I'd prefer a nice portfolio of work over some certification any day. Knowing how photoshop technically works doesn't make you more creative.

but you have to know what employers want, in order to get hired. You can't show creativity in a resume, only a bunch of certifications. Sure, if they ask for a portfolio, you can do well, but you have to have certs to get in certain doors.

My career is built on certs, so believe me.