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Lexington, MA– February 11, 2025 

The winners of Certiport’s 2024 Adobe Certified Professional Fall Qualifier have been announced by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners.

Winning a place in Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship is Likha Belenytska from grade 12 from Arlington, Ma. Likha competed against students from across the United States. 
To compete in the Fall Qualifier, students aged 13 to 22 were eligible to earn an invitation by passing an Adobe Certified Professional InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator certification exam and submitting an original design by December 20, 2024. The students with the top projects earned one of the coveted slots to represent their state and compete. 

“We have seen amazing results from the Adobe Certified Professional program at our school as students learn and validate key workforce skills,” said Allison Barry, Design and Visual Communication Instructor. “The Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship further motivates them to earn certification and we are proud of these students who have proven to be the best in our state. We know they will go on to make us proud at the U.S. National Championship in June.”

Likha will get to represent Massachusetts at the upcoming 2025 Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship in Dallas, Texas. During this event they will get to network with other top students from around the country and compete for the U.S. National Champion. Three entrants that earn the highest marks will go on to represent the United States in Certiport’s 2025 Adobe Certified Professional World Championship in Orlando, Florida. 

“We’re very impressed by these students. Not only have they proven they are the best in their state at using Adobe products effectively, they also now have an important distinction to place on their resume that shows a desire to learn and validate in-demand skills,” said Dr Gary Gates, Managing Director, Pearson VUE. “The title ‘Adobe Certified Professional Champion’ will serve them well in their academic and career pursuits.”

Adobe Certified Professional—developed and delivered in partnership with Certiport—is Adobe's official, industry-recognized certification program for Adobe Creative Cloud software and serves as a powerful instrument for validating in-demand, job-ready skills.

If you think that you are someone you know has what it takes to be the Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship, then visit our page to find out how to enter at https://www.acachampionship.com/home-us/

About Minuteman Regional Vocational High School
Minuteman High School, located in Lexington, MA, is a regional vocational-technical high school offering a comprehensive education that blends rigorous academics with hands-on career and technical training. Minuteman provides students with a unique learning experience that prepares them for both college and career success. For more information, visit www.minuteman.org.

About Certiport 
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery, and program management services delivered through an expansive network of over 15,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certification program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified Professional certification program, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit certification program, the App Development with Swift certification program, the Unity Certified User certification program, the Communication Skills for Business certification program, the IC3 Digital Literacy certification, and the Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification program. Certiport reliably delivers millions of tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology markets in 148 countries and 26 languages worldwide. For more information, visit www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on Twitter at www.twitter.com/certiport. 

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Press Contact: 
Erin Norsen 
enorsen@minuteman.org
For Certiport:
Greg Forbes 
greg.forbes@pearson.com 
+44 782 431 3448