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Avid Exams & Certifications

Key Code Education offers Avid Certification exams for all of our listed Avid courses. With Avid Certification, potential employers know exactly how skilled you are, allowing you to shine through the competition. On top of that, these same employers can search for you on their Find a Certified Professional directory. These Certifications also come with other exclusive benefits aligned with the designation. Each class has its own exam and passing certain exams offer different Certifications.

Learn more about our Avid certification pathways here and see which classes are needed for your goals.

To schedule an online exam session, please reach out to your KCE representative. Standing sessions are available on Tuesdays at 10am PT online. Course enrollment fees include two attempts at the associated exam. Additional attempts will incur a small fee.

General Exam Details:

  • An exam is composed of 50 questions with 60 minutes allotted for completion. Test items are presented in the following formats:
      • Multiple Choice: Select the single option that best answers the question
      • Illustration Review: Refer to the illustration (e.g. Avid product interface) prior to answering the multiple choice question
      • Illustration Response: Select the single image that best answers the question
  • Students are not allowed to reference any documentation or study materials during the exam.
  • Exam results are shown immediately when an exam is completed and submitted for evaluation. The following retake policy applies:
      • If a student does not pass an exam, the candidate may retake the exam after 24 hours have passed.
  • Once a student has passed an exam, it may not be taken again for that version of the Avid product.

What will I receive if I successfully pass the exam?

Along with pride and confidence of becoming part of an elite group of Avid Certified users, you will receive:

  • A digital badge and credentials that can be easily managed and shared in LinkedIn and other social media platforms, and added to your personal marketing materials, resume, etc.
  • Entry in Avid’s online certification directory on our digital badging platform, accessible via Find a Certified Professional.
  • Official certificate of achievement available for print or download
  • Access to Avid’s badging platform vendor, Credly, and the additional benefits found there, such as employment listings related to your certification

How long is certification good for?

Your Avid user certification does not expire. You become certified for a particular version of Avid product software. You may find it beneficial to update your certification to the current version from time to time. Contact us for more information.


What happened to the “Avid Certified User” certifications?

The same certifications remain. They have been renamed to “Avid Certified | Specialist”.


What happened to the “Avid Certified Operator” certifications?

The same certifications remain. They have been renamed to “Avid Certified | Professional”.