Autodesk Certified Professional Exams to be Delivered Online through OnVUE and in Pearson VUE Test Centers

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SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Certiport, the leading provider of IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners, announced today that Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) exams will be delivered in Pearson VUE test centers around the world. Certiport is a Pearson VUE business, and the change will make ACP exams more available to professionals through a comprehensive network of 5,600 highly secure test centers in 188 countries. Autodesk Inc. is the software provider for people who make things.

These new ACP exam objectives have been redesigned for today's professionals in consultation with industry subject matter experts to align with current job market requirements. The certification exams will be made available for professionals at Pearson VUE test centers and through OnVUE, Pearson VUE's next generation online proctoring platform.

"Offering ACP exams at Pearson VUE test centers, the global leader in computer-based testing, makes them more accessible for professionals and employers, and will provide greater convenience to this market segment," said Ray Murray, Vice President and General Manager – IT, Pearson VUE. "Individuals who can solve complex challenges in workflow and design need a way to validate those skills, and ACP exams provide professional-level proof to help them stand out."

ACP exams for Autodesk AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit for Architecture, Revit for Structure, and Inventor are available immediately in English with additional exams to be released in 2020. To learn more visit http://www.autodesk.com/certification. To purchase and schedule an exam visit http://www.PearsonVUE.com/Autodesk.

"We've teamed up with Certiport to make sure the ACP exams measure the right skills at the right time to help individuals advance their careers," said Jaime Perkins, Director of Learning Strategies at Autodesk. "Expanding testing to include online environments provides more students and professionals with the convenience of earning certifications without interrupting their schedules to visit a facility."

The Autodesk® Certified Professional (ACP) certifications are designed for professionals and students who possess more advanced skills and can solve complex challenges in workflow and design. ACP is the logical credential for advanced and professional Autodesk software users who have worked with the software on a regular basis in a professional environment for at least two years or the equivalent to approximately 1,200 hours of real-world Autodesk software experience. Becoming an Autodesk Certified Professional can lead to accelerated career development, improved productivity, and enhanced credibility.

The exams have been modified from their previous format, with new detailed objective domain documents and a selected-response question format. To see the new objective domain documents and learn more about the exams visit http://www.PearsonVUE.com/Autodesk.

About Certiport

Certiport is the leading provider of learning curriculum, practice tests, and performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. Certiport provides certification development, delivery, and program management services through an expansive network of more than 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. More than 3 million Certiport exams are delivered in 26 languages across 148 countries each year throughout the academic, workforce, and corporate technology markets. Certiport is a Pearson VUE business, and is a part of the world's leading learning company, Pearson. To learn more, go to certiport.com.

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