ACP Adobe Acrobat Pro

Master your PDF skills and enhance productivity.

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Location

Online

Course overview

The ACP Adobe Acrobat Pro course covers creating, editing, organising, and securing PDFs. Topics include text and image editing, annotations, interactive forms, digital signatures, file optimisation, and accessibility compliance. Benefits include improved efficiency and streamlined workflows. Mastering Acrobat enhances productivity, making it essential for professionals managing digital documents.

Tuition fees per individual: £690*

*If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

How to apply

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Upcoming Short Courses

Fri 10 Oct 2025

10 October to 14 November | VLE Self Study 15 to the 28 November | Price:£690

Short Course: ACP Adobe Acrobat

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The ACP Adobe Acrobat Pro course covers creating, editing, organising, and securing PDFs. Topi...

Short Course: ACP Adobe Acrobat

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Course details

This course covers essential skills for working with PDFs, including creating, editing, and managing documents efficiently.

It focuses on document security, digital signatures, form creation, collaboration tools, and accessibility compliance. Participants learn how to optimise PDFs, use advanced commenting features, and integrate Acrobat with other Adobe apps. The course also includes preparation for the ACP certification exam, ensuring proficiency in industry-standard PDF workflows for business, education, and creative fields.

How you'll learn

This course will be a blended course with 6 hours of self study via our VLE and 16 hours of online delivery. The self study part of the course will occur over 2 weeks after the online sessions have finished. The online part of the course is delivered through Microsoft Teams, ensuring a seamless learning experience.

Each session starts with a live broadcast from the tutor to introduce the topic and guide you through the resources. Our courses include various learning methods such as videos, quizzes and exercises. The tutor remains available online for real-time support, making learning effective and enjoyable. Our blended teaching approach combines live and pre-recorded content, providing flexibility to learn at your own pace.

Course outline

Overview of Acrobat Pro interface & tools
Creating PDFs from different sources (Word, Excel, Web pages)
Understanding PDF standards & compatibility
Basic editing: Adding/deleting pages, text, and images
Using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to edit scanned documents
Enhancing PDFs with headers, footers, and watermarks

Adding hyperlinks, bookmarks, and navigation tools
Comparing document versions
Applying password protection & encryption
Restricting editing and printing permissions
Digital signature setup & validation
Redacting sensitive information

Creating interactive forms with form fields
Using automatic field detection
Adding drop-downs, checkboxes, and digital signatures
Collecting and managing form data

Using Acrobat’s commenting and markup tools
Initiating document reviews and tracking feedback
Integrating Acrobat with cloud storage (Adobe Document Cloud, OneDrive, Google Drive)
Exploring version control and audit trails

Making PDFs accessible for people with disabilities
Adding alt text for images and tagging structure
Running accessibility checks & fixing issues
Understanding PDF/A, PDF/X, and other standards

Batch processing and automating tasks
Reducing file sizes for web and print
Converting PDFs to other formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Integrating with Adobe Sign for automated workflows

In the self-study portion of the course, you will explore exam preparation as well as the relevance of PDF content, including client goals, target audience, demographics, and accessibility.

This time will also be dedicated to completing practice exams to help you get ready for the final exam at the end of the course.

Who is this course for?

The Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) Acrobat Pro Course is for students, office professionals, designers, legal administrators, educators, and anyone working with PDFs. It helps users master document management, editing, security, and collaboration tools. Ideal for beginners and experienced users alike, the course enhances productivity and prepares individuals for ACP certification, boosting their career prospects.

Susannah Travis - Course Lead

Susannah is the Digital Skills Team Lead, delivering a range of courses. With over a decade of experience in teaching Adobe and Microsoft applications, she specialises in both individual training and tailored group sessions. Her aim is to enable students to achieve a high level of digital literacy, enhancing their work and everyday lives.

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Key information

Engaging content
A variety of different ways to learn
Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
Technical assistance from your tutors

After the end of the course will have the opportunity to take the ACP exam. On passing the ACP exam will earn you the Adobe Certified Associate accreditation. You'll receive a digital badge for social media platforms like LinkedIn and a digital certificate. The ACP certification validates expertise in Adobe Acrobat, enhancing career prospects and boosting professional credibility. It instils confidence, serves as tangible proof of skills, and provides a competitive edge in the job market. Overall, the ACP certification supports career advancement and professional growth in digital creativity.

You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC) with Adobe After Acrobat Installed.

If you don't have an Adobe licence, consider the following options from Adobe:

Free one-week trial from Adobe.
One-month single Acrobat Pro application subscription for £ £29.96/* per month, cancel anytime.
Annual application licence for £238.75* or monthly for £19.97* (early cancellation fees apply).
Subscribe to all Creative Cloud apps under the same types above but for all the Adobe Creative cloud apps.

 Please visit the Adobe.com website to find out more. 

*prices are of 21/03/25

There are no entry requirements for this course and previous experience is not necessary, however, you should be confident in the use of IT generally.

How to apply

Tuition fees per individual	£690*

*If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

To apply for this course, make your selection from the available dates below, this will take you to an event page where you will be able to book yourself onto the course via the Book now link.