Framework Revised Summer 2016

This framework is designed to prepare students for five of the current certification exams in the Adobe® Certified Associate® (ACA) program (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Premiere Pro, and Dreamweaver). These exams are currently administered through Certiport / Pearson Vue.
(Recommended hours of instruction: 135-180)

ExplorNet Unit Titles/Competency and Objective Statements Course RBT

Objective
(The learner will be able to:) Weight
Total Course Weight 100%
A. DIGITAL MEDIA CAREER PLANNING, PORTFOLIOS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT 10%
201 Apply procedures for career planning and digital media portfolio creation 5% C3
201.01 Understand career planning in a digital media environment. 2%
201.02 Utilize digital portfolios in career planning. 3%
202 Apply project management, research, and communication procedures in digital media 5% C3
1.1, 1.5
1.1, 1.3 1.1, 1.3 1.1, 1.3 1.1, 1.4
1.6
202.01 Understand project management concepts used to create digital media. 3%
1.4 1.4 1.4 2.6 1.2, 2.6 202.02 Apply research and communication concepts used to create digital media. 2%
B. DIGITAL IMAGING & DESIGN 15%
203 Apply production methods to create digital imaging and design projects 15% C3
1.1, 2.1
2.2, 2.3 203.01 Understand advanced production methods for digital imaging and design. 5%
3.5, 5.1
2.2, 2.3
2.5, 3.1
3.2, 3.3 203.02 Select and utilize tools for digital imaging and design production. 5%
4.1, 4.4
4.6, 5.1
2.1, 3.2
3.3, 3.5
4.1, 4.2
4.3,4.5
203.03 Execute advanced production methods to create imaging and design. 5%
4.6, 4.7
5.1, 5.2
C. ADVANCED DIGITAL ANIMATION 10%
204 Apply production methods to create digital animation 10% C3
204.01 Understand advanced production methods for digital animation. 3%
204.02 Select and utilize tools for digital animation production. 3%
204.03 Execute advanced production methods to create digital animation. 4%
D. ADVANCED DIGITAL AUDIO AND VIDEO 45%
205 Apply production methods to create digital media audio projects 15% C3
205.01 Understand advanced production methods for digital audio. 5%
205.02 Select and utilize tools for digital audio production. 5%
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205.03 Execute advanced production methods to create digital audio. 5%
206 Apply production methods to create digital media video projects 30% C3
1.1, 1.2
2.1, 2.6
4.1, 5.1
206.01 Understand advanced production methods for digital video. 5%
5.2
2.1, 2.2
2.3, 2.4
3.1, 3.2
3.3, 4.1
206.02 Select and utilize tools for digital video production. 10%
4.2, 4.3
4.4
2.3, 2.4
3.1, 3.2
4.1, 4.2
206.03 Execute advanced production methods to create digital video. 15%
4.5, 4.6
E. WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT 20%
207 Apply production methods to design and develop websites 20% C3
1.1, 1.2
1.5, 1.6
2.1, 2.2
2.3, 2.4 207.01 Understand advanced production methods to design and develop websites. 4%
2.5, 2.6
5.5, 5.8
6.1
3.1, 3.2
3.3, 3.4
3.5, 3.6
4.1, 4.2
4.3, 4.4
5.1 5.1 5.2 4.5, 4.6 207.02 Select and utilize tools to design and develop websites. 8%
4.7, 4.8
4.9, 4.10
4.11, 4.12
5.2, 5.6
5.7, 5.8
2.1, 3.2
3.3, 3.4
3.5, 4.2
4.3, 4.4
4.5, 4.6
4.7, 4.8
207.03 Execute advanced production methods to design and develop websites. 8%
4.9, 4.10
4.12, 5.2
5.5, 6.4
6.5