Autodesk University

Each year more than 150,000 design professionals like you enhance their credibility by proving their level of expertise with Autodesk Certification. In a competitive job market, it’s more important than ever to have up-to-date skills to stay ahead. Autodesk Certifications are industry-recognized credentials that are valuable as a differentiator and can lead to advanced career opportunities.

Certification Highlights at AU 2012

• Free Autodesk Certification exams for attendees (limited to 2 attempts per person)
• Exams available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Russian, and Polish
• Certification exam lab on-site
• Certification preparation study area with participating Autodesk expert authors and instructors
• Virtual preparation classes offered before the conference
• Live preparation class during the conference

New Exam Program for AU Attendees

This year, we are excited to introduce a new exam program for AU attendees. The 2013 Certified Professional exams are enhanced with additional questions that more accurately assess how well you know the tools, features, and common tasks that are used in practical application of the software. These exams are primarily performance-based, where the majority of the questions require you to use the software to create or modify a data file. Other types of questions include multiple choice, matching, and point-and-click (hotspot).

As an AU attendee, you can advance your career by taking the 2013 Professional Exam free of charge.

Note: The Certified Associate exam will not be available at AU for the 2013 versions of Autodesk® products. To obtain Certified Professional status or to recertify your 2012 Associate status and/or 2012 Professional status, you only need to pass the 2013 Certified Professional exam.

Exams Offered at AU

Professional Certification exams are offered on a first-come, first-served basis for the following products:

• AutoCAD® 2013
• AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2013
• Autodesk® Inventor® 2013
• Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013
• Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2013
• Autodesk® Maya® 2013

We are also offering the new Autodesk Certified User exams for AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit.

Certification Lab Hours

Location: North Convention Center, Lower Level, South Pacific D

Certification exams and prep labs are offered on a first-come, first-served basis at AU. No preregistration is required or available.

*Last admission is 2 hours prior to closing time to ensure that candidates have sufficient time to finish their exams.

Want to Increase Your Chance of Success?

Start preparing for the Certification exams before the conference to ensure you will achieve Certification at AU. Most people who passed an exam last year attributed it in part to taking advantage of preparation resources.

Download the Exam Preparation Road Map and Study

These roadmaps include information such as certification requirements, exam topics and objectives, and recommended preparation methods for the Professional exams.

Download the 2013 Exam Preparation Road Maps.

Watch Online Certification Preparation Classes

These online technical and certification preparation classes are especially helpful if you plan to take a free certification exam at AU 2012 in Las Vegas.

View the online preparation classes.

Purchase an Autodesk Official Training Guide

Autodesk is proud to partner with ASCENT and Wiley Publishing to offer a robust road map of Autodesk Official Training Guides. A wide variety of titles covering beginner, intermediate, and advanced topics across the Autodesk product portfolio can be used to prepare for Autodesk Certification exams.

Read more about available titles at Ascent.

Read more about available Sybex titles at Wiley Publishers.

Sign Up for On-Site Certification Classes at AU

Learn from the best. Certification preparation classes will be offered on-site at the conference.

See what’s being offered.

Attend a Training Class at an ATC

Autodesk’s network of Authorized Training Centers (ATC®) delivers hands-on training classes that emphasize real-world application of the software. Their expert instructors have taken the Professional exams and can provide invaluable support in preparing for the exams.

Learn from the best. These online technical and certification preparation classes are especially helpful if you plan to take a free certification exam at AU 2012 in Las Vegas.

AC5741-V Compelling Tips and Techniques for Passing the New AutoCAD® 2013 Certification Exams, Part 1 J.C. Malitzke, Digital JC CAD Play

AC5742-V Compelling Tips and Techniques for Passing the New AutoCAD® 2013 Certification Exams, Part 2 J.C. Malitzke, Digital JC CAD Play

CI5403-V Incredible AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Users: Prove Your Credibility with AutoCAD Civil 3D Certification, Part 1 Michelle Rasmussen, ASCENT Play

CI5404-V Incredible AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Users: Prove Your Credibility with AutoCAD Civil 3D Certification, Part 2 Michelle Rasmussen, ASCENT Play

DG6000-V Preparing for the Autodesk Maya® Certification Exam, Part 1 Adam Crespi, The Art Institute of Seattle Play

DG6002-V Preparing for the Autodesk Maya® Certification Exam, Part 2 Adam Crespi, The Art Institute of Seattle Play

DG6121-V 3ds Max® Certification Preparation, Part 1 Dariush Derakhshani Play

DG6122-V 3ds Max® Certification Preparation, Part 2 Randi Derakhshani Play

MA5522-V Show Your Strength with Autodesk® Inventor® Certification, Part 1 Thomas Tremblay, Autodesk, Inc. Play

MA5523-V Show Your Strength with Autodesk® Inventor® Certification, Part 2 Thomas Tremblay, Autodesk, Inc. Play

ED5580-V Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation, Part 1 John Herridge and Glenn Katz, Autodesk, Inc. Play

ED5581-V Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation, Part 2 John Herridge and Glenn Katz, Autodesk, Inc. Play

ED6260-V Find Your Success with Autodesk® Professional Certification Nancy Tremblay, Autodesk. Inc. Play

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Learn from the best. The certification preparation sessions below will be offered on-site at the conference.

AC3317 Compelling Preparation Techniques for the New AutoCAD® 2013 Professional Certification Exam J.C. Malitzke, Digital JC CAD Tuesday, November 27
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

MA2853 Show Your Strength with Autodesk® Inventor® Certification Thomas Tremblay, Autodesk, Inc. Tuesday, November 27
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

AB3585 Autodesk® Revit® Architecture Certification Preparation John Herridge, Autodesk and Glenn Katz, Autodesk Tuesday, November 27
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Many of the AEC classes offered at AU are qualified through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for continuing education credits (CEUs), and some also qualify for Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credits.

All of the lectures, panels, and seminars listed under the tracks below have been approved for AIA credits:

• Architecture & Building Design
• Construction
• Fabrication for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
• Facilities Management
• MEP Engineering and Design
• Structural Engineering and Design

Attendees at these classes earn 1.5 credits, and there is no limit on how many credits an attendee can receive at AU.

Those who attend classes that qualify for AIA continuing education credits will be sent a certificate of completion upon request after the AU 2012 conference concludes.

Attendees can send these certificates to other professional associations to see if those organizations will honor the continuing education credits.

How to Receive AIA Credits

• You must enter your AIA member number on the registration form when you register for AU.
• When you attend a class, you must make sure your AU Registration Badge is swiped by 1 of the Autodesk staff when you enter the classroom. By doing so, you will automatically be recorded as having attended the class.

When the AU 2012 conference ends, the AU Team will submit attendance information to the AIA. The AIA will verify the information and send credits directly to you. This process can take up to 1 month.

If you still haven't received your credits 1 month after the conference, contact AU Customer Service at: