COURSE OVERVIEW

The Avid Pro Tools 100 & 200 Level certification courses are non-accredited Musicians Institute courses designed for those who wish to acquire their Pro Tools Certifications through weekend classes.

  • Held on weekends, to accommodate working professionals.
    (Saturdays from 9am-6pm and Sundays from 10am-7pm)
  • Students will own their own copy of the Avid Pro Tools books.
  • Held on campus, in a dedicated Pro Tools lab.
  • An additional 4 hours of open lab time will be available after each day.
  • Taught by an Avid Certified Instructor (ACI). MI is an Avid Learning Partner (ALP).

Avid Certified User: Pro Tools

Avid Education offers a number of Pro Tools certifications, validating user skills from novice to expert. The first of these certifications is the Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, providing an industry recognized credential for both academic users and industry professionals.

To gain the title of Avid Certified User for Pro Tools, you must take two foundational courses, Pro Tools Fundamentals I (PT101) and Pro Tools Fundamentals II (PT110), before sitting and passing the associated certification exam.

Becoming an Avid Certified User for Pro Tools verifies that you possess a fundamental understanding of and the capability to use Avid Pro Tools to engineer a project through to completion, with all of the fundamental operational skills to record, edit, mix and output the finished session.

BENEFITS

Becoming an Avid Certified User for Pro Tools allows you to:

  • Demonstrate your fundamental competency in digital audio editing and mixing with Avid Pro Tools
  • Provide measurable benefits to your employer
  • Differentiate yourself from peers
  • Make your résumé stand out and leverage the power of the Avid brand with downloadable Avid Certified User logos
  • Prove your credentials with a Certificate of Achievement
  • Gain recognition from your employer and peers with our online Certified Professional listing

As an employer, use the Avid Certified User credential as a benchmark so you can:

  • Find the right person for the job
  • Quickly assess candidate skill level
  • Invest in and promote your most promising employees
  • Keep your systems running at top performance, with little to no downtime

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Once certified, you will have the opportunity to further deepen your Pro Tools expertise and add to your credentials by pursuing one or more of the follow on Pro Tools certifications, such as Avid Certified Operator

Avid Certified Operator: Pro Tools | Music

Music Production is all about efficiency, flexibility and creativity. The Pro Tools Operator (Music) courses will guide you through the twists and turns of music production, and show you how Pro Tools can bring out the best in your music-from tracking and editing, through mixing and mastering. When you’re done with your courses, you have the opportunity to join the proud ranks of Avid Certified Operators for Pro Tools (Music).

BENEFITS

Becoming an Avid Certified User for Pro Tools allows you to:

The major benefits of becoming a Certified Pro Tools Operator revolve around industry recognition and jobs.

A Certified Pro Tools Operator credential provides:

  • An extra level of confidence in your skills-for you as a user and for your prospective employers
  • Immediate industry recognition of proven expertise
  • A listing in Avid’s searchable database (with your approval)

PREREQUISITES

You must first earn the credential of Avid Certified User: Pro Tools before you can enroll in the classes for Certified Operator.