Avid Certified Specialist for Pro Tools verifies that you possess a fundamental understanding of and the capability to use Avid Pro Tools to engineer a project through to completion, with all of the fundamental operational skills to record, edit, mix and output the finished session. The certification provides an industry recognized credential for both academic users and industry professionals.

You will learn how to use the application effectively, creatively and gain a deeper understanding of the tools and techniques used in the music industry. To gain the title of Avid Certified Specialist, you must take two foundational courses, and pass the certification exam on Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) and Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110) as shown below.

The Avid Certified Specialist for Pro Tools | Game Audio is designed for musicians, sound editors, multimedia producers and anyone wishing to become involved in sound for games and interactive media. Achieving 'Game Audio' certification status validates an individual's understanding of game audio workflow and their understanding of the concepts involved in creating and implementing game audio using Pro Tools systems.

It also demonstrates they have core skills, such as adding sound effects, working with background sounds and dialog, as well as creating an interactive music score. To be able to achieve Avid Certified Specialist for Game Audio certification candidates attend both the Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) and Pro Tools for Game Audio (PT130) and pass the certification exam as shown below.

Learning Sibelius verifies that you possess a fundamental understanding of music and scoring, along with the techniques of professional composers. This includes how to create a score, input notes, and edit pitches. It also demonstrates a range of skills from working with layout and formatting and creating a lead sheet, to using multiple voices, working with drum mapping, and creating instrument changes and much more.

Sibelius is used to compose and arrange music professionally and efficiently. With its host of features, tools, and capabilities, Sibelius has become the leading application for music notation. To gain the title of Avid Certified | Specialist for Sibelius, you must take the Fundamentals of Notation with Sibelius (SB120) course and pass the associated certification exam, as shown in the graphic below.