Credential Information

2025-2026 Academic Year

Adobe Certified Professional - Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro

Credential Name	Adobe Certified Professional - Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro
Credential Vendor Info	Certiport Christy E Dye Manager; Piedmont-Triad, North Central, Northeast, Sandhills, and Southeast regions Christy.Dye@pearson.com 801.847.3147 Matt Johnson Manager; Western, Northwest, and Southwest regions Matt.Johnson1@pearson.com 801.772.3254
Implementation Year	Before 2022-2023
Credential Auto Collect	Yes
Diploma Endorsement	CD14 = Yes CL06 = Yes CL07 = Yes CL21 = Yes
Validation Artifact	"Results (264) Plus" report from Certiport
Credential Lead Consultant	Brent Curran brent.curran@dpi.nc.gov
Course Number and Title	CD14 Adobe Video Design I CL06 Film, Television, and Video Production I (LCO) CL07 Film, Television, and Video Production II: News Production (LCO) CL21 Digital Media II (LCO)
Credential as POL	CD14 POL = Yes CL06 POL = No CL07 POL = No CL21 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Adobe Academy (ADAC) Adobe Video Design (AVID) Digital Media (DIGM)^ Film, Television, and Video Production (FTVP)^
Cost of Instructor Training	N/A Highly recommended for teachers. Teachers can receive free materials from Certiport.
Instructor Training Requirements	Available Recommended
Exam Voucher Expiration	1 year
Credential Lifespan	3 years Expiration dates will begin appearing on most transcripts on June 18, 2025, with Cisco following on July 15th, 2025. Test candidates who have earned a certification before this date will see no change to their current certifications, nor will they expire. After this date, candidates will start to see expiration information appear on the Certiport website and on their certificates. https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Certification-expiration
Renewal Options	N/A Student would need to take the latest version of the exam.
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	All Other Media and Communication Equipment Workers (27-4099) All Other Media and Communication Workers (27-3099) Audio and Video Technicians (27-4011) Computer Network Support Specialists (15-1231) Desktop Publishers (43-9031) Lighting Technicians (27-4015) Photographers (27-4021) Sound Engineering Technicians (27-4014)
Articulation	Yes Effective 2025-26 See Statewide Articulation Agreement: https://www.ncperkins.org/course/view.php?id=4
Sequencing	No
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	On-line
Proctored Environment Required	Yes
Test Site Options and Requirements	To become an approved test site center: http://www.certiport.com/go Most schools are already approved to be a Certiport Testing Center. For verification of testing center status, call (888) 222-7890, option 3. If not a testing center, go to the URL above, look at step 2 and follow the appropriate route. If you need help creating a Certiport account for you or your school, contact (888) 222-7890, option 3.
Testing Environment Requirements	The teacher can serve as the proctor for Certiport exams, both through the Compass platform (free) and through Exams from Home. To protect the integrity of the test, and for scores to be valid, everything must be put away. It is the student and the computer. For example, no paper, pencils, or cellphones on a student's desk while testing.
Proctored Requirements	Create a Certiport account, if you do not already have one, at https://www.certiport.com and select the "Login/Register" button at the top right of the screen. During the registration process or later, a registered Certiport user can accept the proctor agreement to be an eligible proctor.
Exam Time Allotment	50 minutes
Exam Passing Requirement	700 or above
Retakes	Yes Must repurchase a voucher 24-hour waiting time between attempt one and two, then five days between additional attempts.
Student Accommodations	Yes https://home.pearsonvue.com/Test-takers/Accommodations.aspx
Multilingual Resources*	No
Directory Notes	None

The North Carolina Office of Career and Technical Education provides multiple opportunities for students to obtain Industry-Recognized Credentials during their high school career.
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Ultimately, industry-recognized credentials empower high school students to bridge the gap between education and real-world employment, setting them on a path toward a brighter and more prosperous future.

Access the NCDPI Credentials and Reporting website to submit a credential application and to view the latest Credential Attainment Report.

^ Indicates the pathway is an approved Local Course Option (LCO) pathway.

* Where multilingual exams are indicated, please be advised that the state of North Carolina adheres to general statute as follows:
G.S.§115C-81.45(a) requires classes (silent on exams) to be conducted in English "[e]xcept when a board authorizes teaching in a foreign language to comply with federal law."
Therefore, NC CTE will abide with the Accountability guidance that LEAs are not required to provide exams in other languages. If they choose to do so, it will be at local discretion.