Indiana—In an attempt to better prepare Indiana Academy (IA) students for the ever-changing world of technology, IA will launch Project ACE this fall. The goal is to provide quality training for students in Adobe products that will allow them to become Adobe Certified Experts (ACE). "An ACE is an individual who has passed an Adobe Product Proficiency Exam for a specific Adobe software product. ACEs are eligible to promote themselves to clients or employers as highly skilled, expert-level users of Adobe software. The ACE designation is a recognized worldwide standard for excellence in Adobe software knowledge" (Source: www.adobe.com).

As students become ACE certified, they will have the potential to increase their earning power, for both academy and college, by entering the field of web-page design. IA's Project ACE curriculum will include instruction in the following Adobe programs: Dreamweaver CS3, FlashCS3, and Photoshop CS3.

In order to complete this plan, the following materials are required: Adobe Creative Suite 3, 25 new Computer Lab CPUs, and 25 computer monitors. If you would like to partner with Indiana Academy in this endeavor, or if you have any specific questions about the details of this project, please feel free to contact Peter Cousins, principal, at 317-984-3575, ext. 222, or e-mail pmcousins@verizon.net.

Peter Cousins, Indiana Academy principal