Photoshop Certification Update – What Teachers Need to Know Right Now
(Last updated: January 8, 2026)
Why This Update Exists
As part of BrainBuffet’s commitment to keeping certification pathways clear and up to date, the Photoshop 2025 Course includes expanded practice, reinforcement activities, and review resources designed to support student success across the certification exam.
✅ Our Photoshop 2025 Course aligns with the 2023, 2024, and the new 2025 exam
🆕 We’ve added extra practice and reinforcement
🚧 One additional review module is coming soon (Module 8), but it is review-only, not new core content
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What Should You Do Based on Your Testing Timeline?
🧪 January update:
If your students have already completed the Photoshop 2025 Course and you plan to test them soon, we recommend the following:
Have students:
👉 Complete the updated worksheets (Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6)
👉 Retake the updated quizzes (new questions added)
These work well as extra practice or a final review assignment before testing
👉 Take the GMetrix practice exam to experience the real in-app testing environment
If you don’t yet have access to GMetrix, please contact your Certiport Territory Manager
👉 Have students watch the newly added videos below to reinforce key skills:
Video Updates:
Module 2: 2.04, 2.09
Module 3: 3.01, 3.02
Module 4: 4.04
Your students already have a strong foundation from the course. These steps are meant to reinforce higher-complexity skills and help them feel more confident going into the exam.
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📘 If You Prefer to Test on the 2023 or 2024 Exam, and you went through the 2025 course
Good news — our Photoshop 2025 Course aligns with both the 2023 and 2024 certification exams ✅
To fully prepare students for those versions, we recommend adding a few targeted videos from our Photoshop 2023 Course, as those exams include a small number of objectives not covered in the 2025 curriculum.
Recommended videos from the Photoshop 2023 Course:
👉 Project 1:
All videos
👉 Additional videos:
2.08
4.01
4.02
5.13
7.01
7.02
7.10
We also strongly recommend using the GMetrix practice test before the official exam.
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📅 What’s Coming Next
Module 8 (Coming Soon)
- A review-focused module
- Designed to help students consolidate skills before testing
- No new required tools or concepts — just structured exam prep
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Bonus Resource for Teachers 🎓
A free Photoshop PD session with instructor Eric Cornish is available in the BrainBuffet Academy under the Teacher Dashboard.
This session walks through how to best use the updated course to prepare students for certification.
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As always, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
If you have questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to reach out at support@brainbuffet.com
Sincerely,
BrainBuffet Education Team