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Autodesk Certified User Program

Philip Koneman, Ph.D.Global Program Manager, Certification

Certiport Partner Summit

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Company Background Who we are What we do

Autodesk Education Our commitments Our strategy

Autodesk Certification Certification approach Certification offerings The Autodesk Certified User (ACU) Program

Q & A

Agenda

Autodesk

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A world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software and services.

Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world.

Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges.

Who We Are

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Company Facts

12+ million users of professional products 115+ million users of consumer applications 7,300 employees worldwide Over 100 products in portfolio Products are available in 17 languages Over the past 18 years, all winners of the

Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects in Film used Autodesk solutions

Our Customers and Solutions

We serve Companies and Agencies Large and SmallArchitecture, Engineering, and ConstructionAutomotiveManufacturingMedia and EntertainmentUtilities and TelecommunicationsGovernment

We offerProfessional Desktop applications and Product SuitesConsumer applications for devicesCloud-based services

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10+ million users in 800,000 companies take advantage of: The broadest and deepest product portfolio in the design business

Support of 3,600 development partners around the world

Upcoming workforce from 1.2 million students trained annually

Our consumer applications that touch 1 million people every day

Supported by the Breadth and Depth of a Leader

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What We Do

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Autodesk Education

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Our Commitment to EducationThe Autodesk vision is to help people imagine, design, and create a better world.

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Our Commitment to EducationReinforce the concepts critical to industry.Enable learning through innovative technology.Help students take a proactive role in their education.

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Our Commitment to Education

We ensure students are prepared and inspired to make a positive impact on the

world, through great design.

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Building a Large Base of Students…

…with access to Autodesk software

…ensuring passionate users, loyal to Autodesk technology

Activation and Use

Adoption of technology

Validation of Skills

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Activation - make our software available to Students

Adoption – encourage adoption of our technology through use and learning

Validation – offer certification to validate knowledge and skills

Education Strategy

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Activation - Autodesk offers FREE software to StudentsThe Autodesk Education Community has over 6 million members, including students and teachers, who are eligible for free access to Autodesk software.

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Adoption - Autodesk offers numerous learning options Digital Steam – Free, on-line learning

Competitions

Autodesk Authorized Training Guides

Certification

Validation - Autodesk Certification

Certified Professional

NEW: Enhanced scope

2014software users

Professional level skills

Job entry level skills Certified User

NEW: Enhanced scope

Certified Professional

NEW: Enhanced scope

2013software users

Certified UserNEW: Enhanced scope

Certified SpecialistNew: Suites and Workflows

Autodesk Certification Exams

Certified User30 questions per examMultiple forms33% simulation, 33%

multiple-choice, 33% Rich item types

Certified Professional 35 questions per exam Concurrent with

application Multiple forms Weight: 60%

performance-based 40% Multiple Choice

and Rich Item Types

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The Autodesk Certified User (ACU) program is the entry to Autodesk certification and is targeted to students

Certified Professional and Certified Specialist levels are targeted to working professionals

2014 Autodesk Certification Levels

Certified User

Certified Professional

Certified Specialist

Workflow/Suite Mastery and Specialization

Professional Growth

Entry LevelQualifi

cation

Specializa

tion

Job Promotion

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In Emerging Markets, the Certified User program is targeted to students

The Autodesk Certified User Program is available to Certiport partners

2014 Autodesk Certification Market

Certified User

Certified Professional

Certified Specialist

Advanced Professionals; Top-tier Universities

Professionals and University/ Vocational Students

Secondary/Vocational Students; some University students

Certiport

Autodesk Authorized Certification Centers

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Product Certified User

Certified Professional

Certified Specialist

AutoCAD Available* Available* N/AInventor Available* Available* N/ARevit Architecture Available Available* N/A3ds Max Proposed Available* N/AMaya Proposed Available* N/AInfrastructure Design Suite N/A N/A AvailableBuilding Design Suite N/A N/A ProposedManufacturing Design Suite N/A N/A Proposed

Autodesk Certification Offerings

*Available in multiple languages

The Autodesk Certified User Program

Exam Delivery

Delivered by Certiport No fee for schools to join Purchase by unlimited

yearly site license or smaller packs

Site license purchase provides for unlimited practice and certification testing by students (by lab and school)

Schools can deliver testing when it’s convenient for them

Grading and Feedback

Candidates receive immediate score results listing status and score

Candidates can view online digital transcripts and print certificates

Feedback includes missed items with mapping to objectives

Schools can print and review results

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Application Process Contact Certiport at

AutodeskInfo@certiport.com Purchasing Exams

Schools who become certification centers can purchase site license or exams from Certiport

Purchasing Preparation Material Find out more about available exam preparation

material through Certiport

Becoming a Certification Center

Additional Exam Preparation Resources

Practice Tests Covers exam objectives Published by Gmetrix Teachers can select

questions to create "custom" tests

Schools can use the practice tests to:

Assess student skills

Help students learn

Check student progress

Go tohttp://www.measureup.com/Autodesk-Certified-User-Practice-Test--P3142.aspx

e-Learning Covers exam objectives Offered by

ASCENTCAD LearningGlobal eTraining

Register on the Education Community and receive a discount

For more information, visithttp://students.autodesk.com/?nd=learning_center

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Q & A

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