Adobe Training for Veterans

Are you a veteran returning to civilian life or a member of a veteran’s family aiming to avail yourself of entitlements and benefits? This article is designed to help you navigate your options for taking advantage of these services to enter a professional skills training program and learn the Adobe skills you’ve always wanted to learn. Learning Adobe can help you jumpstart a new career in a creative profession such as marketing or graphic design. Adobe is also used in technical industries to design user interfaces for digital applications. It can also be an aid in marketing your own business or starting your freelance career. 

Support for Veterans Looking to Learn Adobe

Educational support for veterans exists through the GI Bill, the Forever GI Bill, and the VET TEC program. The GI Bill provides tuition assistance for veteran education undertaken at public universities or private institutions. Benefits include a housing allowance, a book stipend, and a selective relocation payment. VET TEC is an alternative technology education program that offers similar benefits but does not use GI Bill funds. So, veterans can still pursue GI Bill funding later on if they wish. Note that Noble Desktop’s programs do not qualify for funding under VET TEC. 

To explore your options for VA-supported programs through Noble Desktop, please visit the Veterans Support page. Note that Noble Desktop’s VA-supported programs are only available in-person, so you must reside in the greater NYC area. Due to the nature of VA benefits, Noble Desktop’s VA-supported programs are best taken under full-time schedules. Review your Adobe course options through Adobe classes for veterans.

What Can You Do with Adobe Skills?

Adobe Creative Cloud is a one-stop shop for all creative projects, and several applications are industry leaders for creative software. Adobe has over 20 applications, though typically when referring to Adobe Creative Cloud, people think of the top five most popular; After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro. However, Adobe Creative Cloud has much more to explore. 

Adobe offers applications to fit every project, from allowing users to view and edit PDF files to designing and publishing web pages. The top five applications allow users to edit photos and videos, create visual effects and motion graphics, and create page layouts, typography, and illustrations. With other programs like Adobe Spark, users can create social media or web content directly from their computer or phone. Dreamweaver allows users to publish web pages with a simplified code engine. Adobe Aero focuses on the world of augmented reality. There are endless possibilities for creating with Adobe Creative Cloud.

Why Should Veterans Learn Adobe?

Businesses use print, web, and video advertisements to capture our attention and tempt us into paying for a product or service. Companies need to hire individuals who know how to create these images, graphics, and videos. Knowing how to generate such products is a lucrative skill to have on any resume. Adobe applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign are in-demand skills that can prepare you for several Adobe career opportunities. Career possibilities include Graphic Designer, Digital Designer, Digital Marketer, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI) Designer, or Motion Graphics Designer. Each of these creative careers offers competitive salaries and can often provide remote working opportunities.

Learning Adobe Creative Cloud applications allows you to build a foundation of design skills, diversifying your creative talents and opening more doors for different creative career paths. Suppose your professional aspirations change, and you want to take on more or different Adobe applications. You will then have a foundation of skills to build upon, which can help you in other career areas. These additional areas include technical industries such as computing, software, and information technology. UX & UI Designers commonly use Adobe products to build digital interfaces in these industries. FinTech also benefits from UX & UI design. Other design careers that use Adobe include photography and fashion.