Cisco Academy of Digital Signage

Cisco Academy of Digital Signage (ADS) is an innovative education initiative that teaches media professionals how to create and optimize media content for digital signage. ADS is an instructor-led course delivered worldwide by select Cisco Learning Partners and is designed to help develop the skills needed to produce digital signage content for every industry.

The following topics will be covered during the two-day course:

• Content Creation: creating high-definition video, multimedia, and web design; flash animations; still and animated images; text; dynamic content; and modular designs
• Content Management: content control, organization, playlisting, dayparting, scheduling, digital signage management, content rights, and administration
• Content Layout: build templates, define media zones, aspect ratios, pixel sizing, display resolutions, digital media design, object layering

This course is designed for:

• Media professionals who want to add a marketable credential to their skill set
• Content and media companies interested in creating digital signage content
• Cisco partners who would like to expand their solution capabilities

Cost is $2,500 per seat, per session.

Prerequisite: Skill in multimedia content creation and video production, and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Flash, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver.

Graduates receive a Cisco Qualified "Digital Signage Media Professional" credential (Cisco Qualified DSMP).