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Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop

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What you'll learn

You show you can edit and design in Photoshop to a professional standard, including writing generative AI prompts, filling and retouching with AI tools, and judging when AI generated content is legal and ethical to use.

  • Legal and ethical issues of AI content
  • Generative AI prompt writing
  • Remove tool and Find Distractions
  • Layers, masks and adjustments
  • Publishing digital media

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Is this right for you?

Level
Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
What you get
A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
How you learn
Online, self paced, about 50 min.
How to use it
Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
Why it's worth it
Proof you can use the exact tools employers run every day, straight from the company that makes them. One of the strongest signals you can send for any role that uses this platform.
What you will pay$150Upfront cost. Full details below.
Time
Exam: 50 minutes, 30 questions (selected response plus live in the app tasks). Prep time is up to you.
Before you start
No formal prerequisites listed. Adobe says certification typically takes about 150 hours of hands on experience and instruction. Certiport account needed to book.
How you are tested
Online proctored exam (Certiport OnVUE, English only) or in person at a Certiport Authorized Testing Center
Renewal
Valid three years from the issue date; not tied to one app version.
Full cost details
US$150 per exam for the online OnVUE exam in the US (Adobe FAQ). Certiport testing centers set their own prices; many schools offer free or discounted exams to students.
Where it applies
International; US online price shown. Vendor certification, not a license or academic credit.

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Checked at the source Oct 21, 2026
Sources and what we verifiedAdobe Photoshop certification page: 2025 objectives 1.2a, 4.1c and 5.2a cover AI content, prompt writing and AI retouching ↗Adobe Certified Professional FAQ: US online OnVUE exam $150, 50 minutes, 30 questions, pass 700 of 1,000, valid three years ↗

What we verified: AI objectives read on the Photoshop exam page (2025 version); most of the exam covers core Photoshop skills, so treat it as a design credential with AI included. Price and validity from the Adobe Certified Professional FAQ.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

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