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What's the Market Demand for ACI?

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Tue, 02/05/2008 - 9:34am — benjudy

Hi everyone,

What is the market demand like for Adobe Certified Instructors?

Is it really worth the time, money and effort to earn ACI credentials? Is there a great need for certified instructors out there?

If I put ACI on my resume will it really help me land teaching gigs? (All things being equal, assuming I am actually a good instructor, of course.) Or are the ACE exams little more than a money making business for the testing centers?

I'm a Web user interface design professional with a B.A. and 10 years of experience. I'm starting to do some career growth and development in the area of technical training. I hope to develop a nice side career as an instructor (either in classroom or online e-learning).

I need to determine where the market demand is and become qualified to teach in those areas. I think I would enjoy teaching Adobe software skills, but I need to know if it's a viable direction career-wise. Is there a great need for ACI's, or are they a dime a dozen?

Are instructors for some software titles (i.e. Photoshop) more in demand than others?

Thanks!

- Ben

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Tue, 05/27/2008 - 11:41am — A.J. Wood
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In answer to your question, all things being equal you can teach without the ACI. There are a number of authors who run on the seminar circuit without the ACE or ACI title after their name. However, as someone who manages a training company, I can tell you that I would be more inclined to hire an ACI or if the instructor was good enough to teach, I would require them to become certified.

The ACI is no different from other industry certifications. The value is based on how you utilize the title after acquiring it. I have increased my marketability and salary each time I have achieved a new certification. Technical certs like Microsoft MCSE and Cisco gave me a much higher bump in pay than the ACI, but having the ACI has opened up more opportunities.

Tue, 05/27/2008 - 2:26pm — Gene
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That's good information, A.J.! Thanks!

Gene
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