Vendor Neutral Certification & Certificates
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Name of
Certification
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Sponsor
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Certificate/
Certified
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Classes
Required?
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Cost
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Re-cert.
Required?
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Designer must demonstrate ability
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Web
Design Certificate
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sessions.edu
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Certified
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Yes
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$1750.00 for 9 classes. Four are required and five
are electives in the certificate area.
Financial aid through SallieMae is available
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No
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Yes. Classes are taken pass/fail. Students must take a final exam
in each class and receive a 70% or above
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Digital
Design Certificate
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Multimedia
Certificate
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Graphic
Design Certificate
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Name of
Certification
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Sponsor
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Certificate/
Certified
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Classes
Required?
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Cost
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Re-cert.
Required?
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Designer must demonstrate ability
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Digital
Design
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The
Art Institute online
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Diploma
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Yes
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Twelve six-week classes.
Total cost ~ $12,132.00
Financial Aid is available
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No
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This is through an accredited college. The diploma can be applied
towards an Associates or Bachelors degree in either Graphic or Web
Design.
Students must create a portfolio as part of their diploma.
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Web
Design
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Vendor Specific Certifications
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Name of
Certification
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Sponsor
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Certificate/
Certified
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Classes
Required?
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Cost
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Re-cert.
Required?
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Designer must demonstrate ability
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Adobe
Certified Expert (ACE)
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Adobe
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Certified
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No
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$150.00
25% discount for recertification
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Yes. ACE experts must become recertified within 90
days of the release of a new version of software.
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Closed-book proctored exam.
60-90 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
The test is 1-2 hours long depending on the software application.
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Macromedia
Certified
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Macromedia
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Certified
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No
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$100.00
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Unknown. It is likely that Macromedia will require certified users
to become recertified when a new version is released.
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Closed-book proctored exam.
65 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
Designers have 70 minutes to answer the questions.
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| Brainbench
Certified |
Brainbench.com |
Certified |
No |
$20.00-$50.00 per test depending
on which software program |
Yes. Certification is good
for three years. |
Computerized exam delivered on-line. Exam is open-book but timed.
Approximately 40 true/false and multiple-choice questions.
Designers have between 45 minutes and an hour to complete.
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Registered Graphic Designer
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Name of
Certification
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Sponsor
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Certificate/
Certified
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Classes
Required?
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Cost
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Re-cert.
Required?
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Designer must demonstrate ability
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Registered
Graphic Designer
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RGD Ontario
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R.G.D.
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No
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$150.00 Canada for the test.
$300.00 annual membership fee.
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No
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Yes. See information under the name link.
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Something Graphic