Certiport Releases New Certification Exams for Adobe Certified Associate Program

New Exams Issued as Program Gains Steam in the United States and Abroad
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Certiport today announced the launch of Adobe Certified Associate certification
exams for Adobe Creative Suite 4. The new release comes as the program
experiences accelerated growth-the number of exams taken nearly doubled in the
second quarter over the previous one. The surge in examinations has been fueled
in part by initiatives in Florida and New York to integrate the certification
into career and technical education (CTE) programs.

"We are excited to see the spike in certification activity," said Bob Regan,
director of Worldwide Education, K-12, at Adobe. "Certiport has helped us build
a program that strengthens students` CS4 proficiency and provides a doorway into
some of the most prolific careers of the information-based economy."

Under the 2007 passing of the Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act, the
Florida Department of Education has sought to revitalize CTE programs that
propel students into high-growth and in-demand professions. Schools that support
student achievement of Adobe Certified Associate credentials receive $1,200 in
funding for every certified student. A similar endorsement by the New York State
Education Department has helped Adobe Certified Associate get traction for
within state CTEs. Outside the U.S., the certification of more than 220 college
instructors from 36 institutions in Taiwan led to the launch of a competition
program among students to achieve the best score on the exams.

Worldwide, the program is now available within 683 testing centers in 44
countries.

"Progressive educational institutions are learning that skills developed even
for the most creative professional fields can be measured for proficiency," said
Ray Kelly, president and CEO of Certiport. "Our brightest and most talented
minds deserve to have the preparation to succeed at the next level."

The recently released exams include English versions of Visual Communication
using Adobe Photoshop CS4, Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash CS4 and
Web Communication for Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. Other language versions of the
exams will become available in subsequent releases.

For those seeking employment that requires demonstrating the ability to use
digital media needed to plan, design, build, and maintain effective
communications, Adobe Certified Associate is a certification program that
validates the skills of job seekers. Learn more at www.certiport.com/adobe.

ABOUT CERTIPORT

Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and
credentials for the competitive global workforce. These solutions are delivered
by more than 12,000 Certiport Centers worldwide and include Certiport Internet
and Computing Core Certification (IC³), the official Microsoft Office
certification programs and the Adobe Certified Associate certification program.
For more information, visit www.certiport.com.

"Certiport" and "IC³" are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. "Microsoft" is either a registered trademark or
trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries. The names
of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.

For Certiport
John Pilmer, 801-369-7535
mediarelations@certiport.com

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