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InDesign Certification Training

InDesign Certification Training from the experts

Comprehensive InDesign certification training to prepare for the InDesign certification test. Our InDesign certification courses are led by expert instructors from the American Graphics Institute. You'll work directly with our certified experts who have more than 10 years of InDesign experience, and have also helped Adobe write their Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exams.

  • Learn from experts who know the InDesign exam: we have been hired by Adobe to help write their ACE certification exams.
  • Benefit from InDesign instructors who wrote the best-selling InDesign Digital Classroom, a comprehensive exam preparation guide.
  • Take introductory through advanced InDesign classes to prepare for the certification exam.
  • InDesign certification courses led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you, or take live online courses led by the same instructors.
  • Take the InDesign Certification test online after completing your preparations.

 

InDesign Certification Training Offered

Attend introductory to advanced InDesign Certification Training in our training centers, online, or at your office.

Adobe InDesign Certification Available

American Graphics Institute offers Adobe InDesign Certification Training in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, and through live online classes. As the authors of more than 50 books on the Adobe tools and having helped Adobe create many certification exams, AGI is in a unique position to help you prepare for the Adobe Certification exams with training classes led by experts. Participants who take the introductory through advanced InDesign classes to prepare for a certification test may retake any of the courses at no cost for up to one full year until they have passed the certification.

Adobe InDesign Certified Expert ACE Training.

The introductory through advanced InDesign courses at American Graphics Institute prepare you for the InDesign ACE certification exam. This is the highest-level certification exam offered by Adobe.

Adobe InDesign Certified Associate Exam Training.

For the InDesign ACA certification exam the introductory InDesign course provides sufficient preparation for taking this certification exam. This is the foundational level exam for certification, and is useful for proving that you have an understanding of essential InDesign skills.

Adobe InDesign Certification Prep Training

Adobe InDesign Certification Prep training helps prepare you for the certification tests. Many employers also know that American Graphics Institute courses provide exceptional preparation and once you receive a certificate for your courses from AGI an extra certification test may not be needed due to the intensive preparation provided by the courses at American Graphics Institute.

Course Details and Outlines for InDesign Certification Training

Choose any of our InDesign Certification Training below to see outlines, pricing and dates:

InDesign Class - Introduction

In this introductory InDesign class learn to create professional designs such as flyers, brochures, marketing sheets that can be shared in print or as PDF. In this InDesign course you'll discover how to efficiently create documents using advanced typographic controls and intuitive graphic features. You will also discover techniques that will help to make your InDesign publications look polished and professional.

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InDesign Class - Intermediate

This intermediate InDesign class helps you to work more efficiently and create better designs. Learn advanced typography, color controls, styles, libraries, and prepress controls in this intermediate InDesign course.

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InDesign Class - Advanced

Move from proficiency to mastery with this advanced InDesign class. Created for designers ready to explore the exceptional capabilities of InDesign, participants learn how to leverage templates, advanced color features, create interactive documents, and share using digital publishing options in this two-day advanced InDesign course.

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InDesign Classes and Courses - Course Dates

All classes in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia start at 10:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. and are led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you. All online classes are led by a live instructor and run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Course Name Course Dates Course Location Fee Register
Weekdays

Philadelphia

 Wed, Jul 28 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Philadelphia
American Graphics Institute
AGI Training Philadelphia
101 West Elm St.
Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428
1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Wed, Jul 28 2021 to
Thu, Jul 29 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00
Mon, Aug 9 2021 to
Tue, Aug 10 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00
Mon, Aug 16 2021 to
Tue, Aug 17 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00
Mon, Aug 16 2021 to
Wed, Aug 25 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00
Wed, Aug 18 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $495.00
Mon, Aug 23 2021 to
Tue, Aug 24 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Boston
American Graphics Institute
AGI Training Boston
150 Presidential Way
Boston - Woburn, MA 01801
1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00
Mon, Aug 23 2021 to
Tue, Aug 24 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00
Weekdays

Online

 Mon, Aug 30 2021 to
Tue, Aug 31 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $795.00
Mon, Sep 13 2021 to
Tue, Sep 14 2021
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
American Graphics Institute American Graphics Institute
Online
Live instructor-led class online
 		1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00 $695.00

Locations for InDesign Certification Training

InDesign Certification Training are offered at the following locations. Most occur monthly with a live instructor in the same classroom:

InDesign Classes FAQ

Because there are many options for learning InDesign you may have questions.We have assembled a list of InDesign training FAQ here along with answers:

Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Exam for InDesign

As part of the InDesign certification training you should learn the following to prepare for the Adobe InDesign certification test.

InDesign Adobe Certificed Associate Exam Objective 1: Setting Project Requirements

1.1        Identify the purpose, audience, and audience needs for preparing page layouts.

1.2        Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules for content use in page layouts.

1.3        Demonstrate knowledge of project management tasks and responsibilities.

1.4        Communicate with others (such as peers and clients) about design plans.

InDesign Adobe Certificed Associate Exam Objective 2: Identifying Design Elements When Preparing Page Layouts

2.1        Demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate properties of page layouts for print, web, and digital publishing.

2.2        Demonstrate knowledge of design principles, elements, and page layout composition.

2.3        Demonstrate knowledge of typography.

2.4        Demonstrate knowledge of the use of symbols and representative graphics.

2.5        Understand key terminology when working with page layouts.

InDesign Adobe Certificed Associate Exam Objective 3: Understanding Adobe InDesign

3.1        Identify elements of the InDesign interface and demonstrate knowledge of their functions.

3.2        Use nonprinting design tools in the interface.

3.3        Demonstrate an understanding of and select the appropriate features and options required to manage colors.

3.4        Demonstrate knowledge of layers.

3.5        Demonstrate knowledge of exporting, packaging, saving, and organizing files.

InDesign Adobe Certificed Associate Exam Objective 4: Creating Page Layouts by Using Adobe InDesign

4.1        Demonstrate knowledge of how to create multiple-page documents.

4.2        Demonstrate knowledge of how to use styles.

4.3        Demonstrate knowledge of how to use frames in a page layout.

4.4        Add text to a page layout.

4.5        Add graphic, image, and video content to a page layout.

4.6        Demonstrate knowledge of how to create special page elements using InDesign tools.

4.7        Demonstrate knowledge of how to add interactive elements using InDesign tools.

InDesign Adobe Certificed Associate Exam Objective 5: Publish, Export, and Archive Page Layouts by Using Adobe InDesign

5.1        Demonstrate knowledge of how to prepare page layouts for publishing to print.

5.2        Demonstrate knowledge of how to prepare page layouts for export to multiscreen devices.

 

AGI's team of experienced instructors are led by the design and usability expert and best-selling author of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and Photoshop Digital Classroom. Classes are led by experienced professionals who have extensive professional and training experience, and also work in our consulting practice areas and as practicing professionals. For Federal agencies, American Graphics Institute classes are offered under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y.