Adobe Certified Associate of Flash

Yesterday I finally decided to take my certification of exam to become an associate of Adobe Flash.

However, to get to this point it was quite the ordeal. Not because I had to learn the software, I've been using it for six versions now so I wasn't worried about that, but because testing centers in my area are scarce. In fact, there's one in all of northwest Georgia apparently.

Since the exam is work-related my company allowed me to schedule it on my lunch break and to reserve a conference room. The day of the exam, the test center called me and said they're going to let me take it when I get to my home PC and that I can log-in from there. Later that night, I paid for the exam, installed all the plug-ins and tried to take the exam. After about three hours of errors, tech support and back and forth on telephone calls I decided to try it another day. Finally, the next day I was able to go to a learning center in Atlanta to take the exam on a computer, which I'm pretty sure is at least a decade old and ran very slowly, but at least I finally got to take the exam.

To become Adobe Certified was more of a personal goal to show that not only have I been using Flash for 8 years and am qualified for my position, but just as proof that I know it well enough for Adobe to recognize it. Maybe in the future I'll try the Adobe Certified Expert exam, but for now I'm just happy to finally have this exam completed.

Open House at the LearnShop

With a failing economy and the average American feeling the pinch on their wallets, it's becoming more difficult for high school graduates to justify the high cost of college tuition. Once a student decides to make the investment in a college education, he or she has a great chance of changing majors at least once, which can be costly if it means additional time in school.

The LearnShop in Atlanta, Georgia is helping students of all ages discover new programs available without the tuition costs. For $49.99 a month, the LearnShop offers students unlimited access to all of their workshops, which can range anywhere from arts, languages, sciences, and writing. Here the students will receive a learning experience from professionals in their field in a nontraditional classroom environment. All workshops are personal with small class sizes to insure each student gets the attention they deserve.

The LearnShop will be hosting an open house at the Museum of Design Atlanta on Friday, June 12th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at 285 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA where prospective students can meet with the instructors in person to find out more information on the workshops available. People of all ages are welcome to attend to inquire about the great classes the LearnShop has to offer.