Overview

The Adobe After Effects Certification (4-day) course is designed for professionals who want to consolidate their motion graphics skills and prepare for Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) certification. Delivered live online or at our London training centre, this course combines comprehensive practical training with focused exam preparation.

The first three days reinforce complete After Effects workflows, covering professional animation techniques, effects management, text and shape animation, masking, tracking, and project organisation. The fourth day is dedicated to certification preparation, reviewing exam objectives, practising task-based exercises aligned to the assessment format, and developing effective strategies for completing the exam with confidence. This course is ideal for individuals or teams seeking formal recognition of their After Effects skills alongside real-world capability.

The Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) After Effects certification exam cost is included, with the exam booked independently by the learner when ready. This course prepares learners for the Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using Adobe After Effects.

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Day One
Adobe After Effects Introduction – Covers the full Adobe After Effects Introduction course.

Day Two
Core Skills – Builds structured animation and controlled motion workflows.

Day Three
Complete Workflows – Develops full production-ready motion graphics capability.

Exam Structure and Requirements
Understand exam format, timing, and self-proctoring rules.

Review of Exam Objectives
Map skills to Adobe’s published ACP criteria.

Animation and Timeline Review
Revisit keyframes, Graph Editor usage, and animation structure.

Compositing and AI Tools Review
Review masks, mattes, and AI-assisted features relevant to assessment.

Exam Technique and Booking
Prepare systems and book the online ACP exam.

Outcomes

Complete the full After Effects Introduction, Core Skills, and Complete courses

Understand the After Effects ACP exam requirements

Map After Effects skills to official exam objectives

Revise animation, compositing, and workflow techniques

Avoid common exam pitfalls

Work efficiently under exam conditions

Prepare the correct exam environment

Book and take the ACP exam independently

Requirements

This course is intended for learners who want formal certification alongside complete professional capability in Adobe After Effects. No prior formal training is required, as all foundational, core, and advanced motion-graphics workflows are included within the four-day programme.

Learners should be comfortable working on a computer and prepared for an intensive course combining practical animation workflows with structured exam preparation. For organisation-specific motion graphics pipelines or certification delivery, private or in-house After Effects certification training can be arranged. Private or in-house After Effects certification training can be arranged.

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Contact

If you have any questions about our Adobe After Effects Certification course please send us a message using our contact page and we will reply to you as soon as possible – or call us on 0203 3974567.

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What Our Learners Say

Real stories from the people we’ve trained

Excellent detail and great teacher!
Detailed whilst manageable. Excellent detail and great teacher!

Manageable tasks and helpful teacher when needing extra help.
Kirsty M.
UKTV
Absolutely fabulous course.
Absolutely fabulous course. Knowledgeable, great trainer who explains all aspects in a methodical and understandable way.

The course was excellent value for money, Ill definitely be doing more.
Hannah J.
Ministry of Defence
Pace and timing of course was perfect.
Very helpful! Everything ran very smoothly. Pace and timing of course was perfect.

Tutor was extremely passionate and knowledgable. Was a pleasure.
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Useful information and practical exercises…
This has been a great introduction to After Effects, with lots of useful information and practical exercises that have given me a a good starting knowledge of the application.

I had a very helpful and friendly tutor who was happy to answer any questions.
Jonathan B.
University of Westminster
Learnt lots and I would highly recommend.
Great lesson. Lots of information clearly explained at a good pace. Learnt lots and I would highly recommend.
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