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Here is a short primer for those seeking Adobe training, or any software training, from a training center - wherever you are. Hope this helps because it is a commitment of time and money and you want to use both wisely.

1. Use a training center that lists classes with dates and prices. Many training centers list classes with an email form requesting your personal information, but without giving prices or class dates. That’s because there are no class dates. Those are virtual businesses that wait to gang together some students and then hire whoever is willing to teach the class.  Often students are placed in virtual classrooms watching an instructor onscreen, no better than learning from a DVD.
2. Find a training center that has real, live, instructors who can come over to you when you are stuck working along and trouble shoot the problem, not virtual on-line instructors, or teleconferenced teaching.
3. Attend a class where you will have your own computer, not just a notepad and pen (actually we provide a computer and notepad and pen).
4. Certified Instructors are good, authors and industry experts are even better. When possible get the best of both worlds so that you have an instructor that has both working experience and a tremendous background as an educator. Having an instructor that has been published can be a plus, but these days anyone can self-publish or create a presence on the internet. Look for instructors that are beta testers on the software they teach, and who write for respected publishers, and publications.
5. You want hands-on training. That means you work along with the instructor and do things with the software as the instructor is demonstrating features and techniques.
6. Lastly, know that not all classes run at any training center. Canceled classes due to low enrollment are a fact of life that all training centers deal with. Read information about class minimums carefully and be patient if canceled and re-enroll for a future class whenever possible. Centers that actually list scheduled dates are likely to run more classes than centers that do not list class dates.

These are just some of the things to look for and I hope this helps in your decision making as you look for the best place to learn Adobe software and enhance your skills.Posted by Steve Weinrebe