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GIMP classes

Live Gimp courses & training

Learn GIMP in our GIMP classes. Discover how to use this free and open-source raster graphics editor for image manipulation and editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized tasks.

GIMP classes offered

Attend introductory to advanced GIMP classes in our training centers, online, or at your office.

In addition to GIMP classes, AGI offers these multi-week certificate programs.

Gimp course delivery options

We have GIMP classes for every schedule and budget, led by expert instructors who help you quickly and easily achieve professional results.

Regularly scheduled GIMP classes

Our regularly scheduled, public GIMP classes includes introductory through advanced training. Most courses are offered monthly. See the list of classes below. We offer live classes led by an instructor in the same classroom as you.

On-site GIMP classes

All Gimp courses can be delivered on-site at your location. Call or complete the form on this page to receive information about classes at your location. We offer on-site classes across the U.S. and globally.

Online GIMP classes

Live online Gimp courses provide a small group course that you can take from anywhere with a high-speed Internet connection. You can ask questions, hear and talk with the instructor, and even share your screen as part of these interactive classes.

Corporate Gimp training

Corporate Gimp training offers courses customized to your group's needs. Training can be in-person or online and includes your specific projects, with content aligned to your objectives. Call or complete the contact form to get details from a training consultant.

Certificate Programs that include Gimp

These certificate programs teach Gimp skills

Web Design Certificate

The Web Design Certificate teaches skills for working in web design roles. Learn core UX design principles and tools, including Figma. Find out how to build and maintain WordPress websites. Also learn the foundations of HTML, CSS, and responsive web design for creating websites that work across all devices. Receive hands-on instruction as you complete projects and create a web design portfolio. Available live online or in-person in select locations.

Learn more about the Web Design Certificate

Graphic Design Certificate

The Graphic Design Certificate provides a comprehensive, hands-on program for learning strategic graphic design principles using industry-standard Creative Cloud tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This 112 hour program includes small classes with live instructors and one-on-one mentoring. Learn to create illustrations, retouch images, and design layouts for digital and print media while supported by live instructors and a dedicated career counselor. The Graphic Design Certificate is available live online or in-person at select AGI locations.

Learn more about the Graphic Design Certificate

Course Details and Outlines for GIMP classes

Choose any of our GIMP classes below to see outlines, pricing and dates:

GIMP class

Discover how to crop, resize, and retouch images quickly and easily in this one-day GIMP introduction class. In this GIMP course, you learn how to navigate GIMP, find out how to crop and resize images and make selective corrections to all or just a part of an image. This GIMP class teaches painting and retouching, working with layers, using guides, and retouching images. Learn how to add text to your images in GIMP and how to use filters to create special effects or improve image quality.

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Locations for GIMP classes

GIMP classes are offered at the following locations. Most occur monthly with a live instructor in the same classroom:

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Why learn Gimp at AGI

For more than 30 years, AGI has provided professional development training to more than 50,000 individuals. Here is why AGI's Gimp courses are the perfect way for you to learn:  

  • Live Gimp courses: Learn Gimp live and get your questions answered immediately, or have things explained differently. You can even share your screen with the instructor as you get help.
  • Course recordings: Live online Gimp courses are recorded, and you can access a recording of the course for 30 days following the class date. Use this to gain additional practice time and confirm your understanding of the skills you learned.
  • Expert Gimp instructors: Learn from experts with exceptional skills who are expert educators. Many of our instructors have advanced degrees and are university professors when not teaching at AGI. 
  • Trusted by employers: Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Nike, nonprofits like the Red Cross, and federal and state governments have all hired AGI to deliver training to their employees. Learn Gimp from the same instructors trusted by employers around the world.
  • Small class size: Personalized learning allows you to get one-on-one help, get questions answered, and interact with the instructor and others in the Gimp course.
  • Learn from authors: Our Gimp instructors are the authors of many of the widely recognized yellow and black For Dummies books and more than 50 books in the Digital Classroom and also Classroom in a Book series.
  • Earn a verified Gimp certificate: You’ll earn a Gimp certificate from American Graphics Institute, a licensed school.
  • Proven Gimp curriculum: AGI develops detailed proprietary Gimp curriculum based on our decades of teaching. Our teaching process helps you to learn quickly and easily.
  • Exceptional reviews: Thousands of reviews are available on the AGI website and on third-party sites including Google that show the effectiveness and quality of training courses from AGI.

Gimp courses available for many roles and skill levels

These Gimp courses are useful whether you are new to Gimp or have previous experience and are looking to fill gaps or gain a better understanding of the full set of capabilities it offers. Gimp courses are suitable for those involved in a variety of roles including . Our Gimp workshops help you to understand .

Regularly scheduled Gimp courses are available for individuals, and private Gimp training is offered for groups, companies, and organizations. Private Gimp workshops can be customized to your specific objectives . The Gimp instructors at AGI average more than a decade of experience working with .

About Gimp Courses and Training from AGI

Regularly scheduled public Gimp courses, workshops, and seminars provide hands-on learning from expert Gimp instructors. Small classes with practical exercises and projects help you to quickly learn Gimp skills relating to . Our instructors have extensive experience with Gimp and in leading classes. They are reviewed after each course to gauge their effectiveness, and undergo continual professional development and testing. Our full-time instructors pass the rigorous Certified Technical Trainer exam and participate in ongoing professional development training to maintain their Gimp teaching skills.

Gimp courses with certificate

Attend a Gimp course with certificate and gain verification of your class participation that you can share electronically on Linked In. You can share with your employer for verification and receive a PDF certificate that is suitable for printing and display. As a Massachusetts private school, American Graphics Institute has been in in operation since 1998 and is recognized globally for providing high-quality Gimp courses. Choose from beginner or advanced classes, and receive a certificate for your Gimp course completion.

Prerequisites for enrolling in Gimp courses

For introductory Gimp courses, no previous experience is required. For intermediate or advanced Gimp classes, completion of the introductory course or previous Gimp experience and knowledge of all topics covered in the introductory Gimp course is required. For Gimp training in our classrooms we provide your choice of a Mac or Windows computer for use during the course. For live online Gimp you can use your own computer and sample files and projects will be provided upon enrollment.

Course materials for Gimp classes

The instructors at AGI have authored more than 50 best-selling training books and use this extensive curriculum development experience to develop practical and detailed Gimp training curriculum which all course participants receive. The materials are designed to serve as a reference for use after class completion and include detailed notes, definitions, best practices and practical advice.

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AGI's team of experienced instructors are also the best-selling authors of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and many books published by Adobe Press, Microsoft Press, and other major publishers. Learn from experienced professionals with extensive professional and training experience, who are also practicing professionals. For Federal agencies, American Graphics Institute classes are offered under GSA contract 47QTCA19D003Y.