Adobe Certification
If you work with Adobe AEM Forms, this is the best certification test to take:
A lot of you have been asking about the best way to prepare for the test so I created this page for you. The tables below list every topic on the Adobe Certification test along with the online course you need to master. My other recommendation is to attend each Thursday’s LIVE training session. The lectures are only 30 minutes, and this spring and summer’s courses cover many of the topics on the test. Be careful with the Adobe test prep recommendations and documentation. They will not get you sufficiently prepared and in some case are extremely out-of-date (see the note on this page).
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| Topic | Online Course |
| Design XDP templates, XFA templates | The first 6 courses in the Designer section. |
| Creating PDF Forms (static/dynamic, interactive and non-interactive) | Dynamic Forms |
| Schema or XML data binding | Working with Data and XML and XML Schema |
| Create Form Fragment | Templates, Objects, and Fragments and Fragments |
| Create an Adaptive Form | The first 6 courses in the Adaptive Forms section. |
| Debugging of Complex Form | Adaptive Form Workshop |
| Configure and perform forms submission | Forms and Data |
| Build and Deploy AEM instances for adaptive forms | The Administration section |
| Use form model | Form Data Models and Forms based on Models |
| Ability to integrate with data services | Datasources |
| Workflow implementation | AEM Forms Workflow |
| Basic understanding of AEM forms workbench (JEE) to create long live - short live processes and services. | Introduction to Workbench, Workbench and Workspace, and Adaptive Forms in Workbench |
| Develop javascript clientlibs using GuideBridge API | Client Libraries |
| Based on sign v government CAC know which AEM Forms environment desktop or server based to use | Adobe Sign |
| Basic understanding of Java/J2EE and JavaScript to write logic and call different services. | Programming |
| Prefill an adaptive form | Forms and Data |
| Basic understanding or knowledge of OSGi, Sling components | Sites |
| Use of Document Services | Document Services |
| AEM Designer | Designer |
| AEM Workbench | Introduction to Workbench |
| AEM Workspace | Workbench and Workspace |
| Adaptive forms console | Adaptive Forms |
| Java IDE Tools | Programming |
| Maven | Programming |
| GIT/Versioning tools | Programming |
According to Adobe, the test is organized into these five sections.
Section 1: Forms creation and management (36%)
| Topic | Recommended Study |
| Build Forms | Obviously a very broad topic. Make sure know how to build Designer and Adaptive Forms. |
| Configure Forms Data Model | Form Data Models |
| Customize AEM Forms | Adaptive Forms |
| Develop and use Javascript ClientLib leveraging GuideBridge API | Client Libraries |
Section 2: Processes and workflows (34%)
| Topic | Recommended Study |
| Design and orchestrate a Form approval workflow | Form Submission and Review |
| Develop an OSGi bundle using Document Services API | Document Services |
| Schedule different asynchronous batch processes using Watchfolder endpoint | Document Services |
| Produce different output from XFA/XDP designs | Document Services |
| Manipulate PDF using Forms or Assembler services | Document Services |
| Implement JDBC services | Datasources and Invoke a Form Data Model Service |
Section 3: Administration and troubleshooting (18%)
| Topic | Recommended Study |
| Troubleshoot and differentiate log files | Log Files |
| Perform administration activities | Administration and Administration JEE |
| Apply Service Packs | Introduction and Installation |
| Perform AEM Dispatcher setup for Forms | Deployment Scenarios, Publish Server Configuration, IIS and Dispatcher, Publish Pages, Review a Dispatcher.any file, Customize Dispatcher.any, Dispatcher Flush |
| Navigate different consoles | Server Configuration |
Section 4: API endpoints and integrations (8%)
| Topic | Recommended Study |
| Integrate with Adobe Experience Cloud | Cloud Administration |
| Generate and consume various endpoint services | Document Services |
Section 5: Interactive Communication (4%)
| Topic | Recommended Study |
| Design, demonstrate, and implement processes for the Interactive Communication | Correspondence Management |
