--- title: "Acquia Certified DAM Administrator" date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00" summary: "Validate your DAM expertise with Acquia's Certified Administrator exam. Master asset management, governance, and integrations." image: type: "page" url: "/acquia-academy/acquia-certified-dam-administrator" id: "7cf89bf4-c9b0-4cfe-9d1c-bcd751b15aec" --- #### Quick links [About the exam](#about-the-exam) [Steps to certification](#steps-to-certification) [Exam domains](#exam-domains) [Self-assessment](#self-assessment) [Preparation](#preparation) [Study guide](#study-guide) This is the study guide for the Acquia Certified DAM Administrator Examination. This guide explains the exam blueprint, breaks down knowledge domains, and helps you get familiar with the nature of questions asked in the exam. It also provides helpful steps to prepare for the exam and links to further resources for study and preparation. About the exam -------------- The following is the key information about the exam: * **Exam name**: Acquia Certified DAM Administrator * **Exam duration**: 60 minutes * **Exam length**: 34 questions * **Pass/Fail mark**: 70% * **Available languages:** English, Japanese The purpose of this exam is to validate skills and knowledge of administrators in the area of maintaining the DAM system, configuring DAM settings, leveraging APIs/integrations, and using Insights and Portals. This exam is meant for experienced administrators working on Acquia DAM. This exam validates a candidate’s ability to: * Understand fundamental DAM concepts * Understand DAM governance and maintenance * Configure access and initial settings * Leverage API and integrations * Use data from Insights * Create and customize Portals Steps to certification¶ ----------------------- **Newcomer**: You are absolutely new to DAM systems and Acquia products. **Intermediate**: You have DAM system experience but are new to the Acquia platform. **Advanced**: You have DAM administration and Acquia DAM experience and wish to get certified. ### Take Acquia Academy courses As a newcomer to the Acquia platform, take the introductory courses of Acquia DAM on [Acquia Academy](https://customers.acquiaacademy.com/learn). This will start you on your journey to certification. * [DAM Basics](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/learning_plan/view/117/dam-basics) * [Insights Basics](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/lp/118/Insights%2520Basics) * [Portals Tutorial Library](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1489/portals-tutorial-library) Customers can access these and many other courses for free by self-registering on Acquia Academy at [https://customers.acquiaacademy.com](https://customers.acquiaacademy.com). Once they have an account, they can log in to [Acquia Academy](https://www.acquiaacademy.com) and review the courses as many times as they like. ### Read product documentation Reading the product documentation for [Acquia DAM](/node/55794) is the best way to gain a clear understanding of the product, its features and functions, and related best practices. In particular, focus on the following areas: * [Uploading assets](/node/68036) * [Managing new users](/node/68241) * [Creating site governance documents](/node/67701) * [Learning about the Admin app](/node/68286) * [API FAQs](/node/67871) * [Creating Standard Portals](/node/67896) * [Uses for Insights](/node/67181) ### Private training Acquia offers private training courses tailored to your team’s needs drawing on our full course catalog. Introductory courses require no prior knowledge of DAM systems. * [Professional Services Product Guide](/service-offerings/professional-services-product-guide "Professional Services Product Guide") ### Gain practical experience Completing the courses may not make you ready to pass the certification exam. You need to have some real-life, practical experience to attempt the exam. For this purpose, we recommend that you gain practical experience by working as a DAM administrator for at least 3 months or until you are competent in the following [exam domains](#domains-and-topics-dam-certified-administrator) before attempting the exam. ### Perform self-assessment Once you decide to take the exam, we recommend that you study the [domains and topics](#domains-and-topics-dam-certified-administrator) covered by the exam and their relative weights. You should also perform a [self-assessment](#self-assessment-dam-certified-administrator) of your own areas of strength and weakness against the domains and topics covered by the exam blueprint. This is a recommended starting point for experienced Acquia DAM users. ### Register for and take the exam At this stage, you should be ready to take the exam. Follow the instructions for [registering for an exam](/acquia-academy/certification/exam-registration). Exam domains ------------ Note This exam blueprint includes topics, domains, and test objectives to help guide the test taker. They should not be construed as a comprehensive listing of all of the content of this examination. **Domain** **% of Examination** 1.0 Fundamental DAM Concepts 20% 2.0 DAM Governance and Maintenance 20% 3.0 Access and Initial Configuration 25% 4.0 API and Integrations 10% 5.0 Insights 10% 6.0 Portals 15% **TOTAL** **100** ### Content #### Domain 1.0: Fundamental DAM concepts 1.1. Demonstrate understanding of uploading assets 1.2. Demonstrate understanding of metadata tagging assets 1.3. Demonstrate understanding of searching for assets 1.4. Demonstrate understanding of downloading assets 1.5. Demonstrate understanding of sharing assets #### Domain 2.0: DAM governance and maintenance 2.1. Demonstrate understanding of site governance 2.2. Demonstrate ability to manage asset lifecycle 2.3. Demonstrate ability to manage users 2.4. Demonstrate ability to influence user engagement #### Domain 3.0: Access and initial configuration 3.1. Demonstrate ability to configure global settings 3.2. Demonstrate ability to configure permission settings 3.3. Demonstrate ability to configure user settings 3.4. Demonstrate ability to configure search settings 3.5. Demonstrate ability to configure upload settings 3.6. Demonstrate ability to configure order settings 3.7. Demonstrate ability to configure collections 3.8. Demonstrate ability to configure categories #### Domain 4.0: API and integrations 4.1. Demonstrate ability to integrate DAM with other software 4.2. Demonstrate ability to leverage API tokens #### Domain 5.0: Insights 5.1. Demonstrate ability to create and customize reports 5.2. Demonstrate ability to manage and interpret data subscriptions 5.3. Demonstrate understanding of charts #### Domain 6.0: Portals 6.1. Demonstrate understanding of creating a standard portal 6.2. Demonstrate understanding of security options for standard portals 6.3. Demonstrate understanding of use cases for portals Self-assessment¶ ---------------- Experienced DAM administrators will likely know their weaknesses more than they know their strengths. You might have judged your own skill levels while reading through the exam domains listed. It is natural for you to be more experienced and proficient in one domain than another. Also, within a domain, it is likely that you have hands-on experience on some topics but have never touched other areas within the same domain. ### How to use self-assessment We suggest you perform a skills and expertise self-assessment with respect to the domains and topics listed in the blueprint. The blueprint lists test objectives (topics) for each domain. Rank your skills on a scale of 0 to 10 against each test objective (0 for absolutely zero knowledge or exposure and 10 for complete mastery). * Topics with a score of 8+ are your strengths. * Topics with a score of 5 to 7 will need some preparation. * The ones below 5 may require a lot of preparation, or guided instruction. You may use the following table to carry out your own evaluation. ### Acquia Certified DAM Administrator self-assessment table **Domain** **Topic** **Your Score (1-10)** **1** **Fundamental DAM concepts** 1.1 Demonstrate understanding of uploading assets 1.2 Demonstrate understanding of metadata tagging assets 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of searching for assets 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of downloading assets 1.5 Demonstrate understanding of sharing assets **2** **DAM governance and maintenance** 2.1 Demonstrate understanding of site governance 2.2 Demonstrate ability to manage asset lifecycle 2.3 Demonstrate ability to manage users 2.4 Demonstrate ability to influence user engagement **3** **Access and initial configuration** 3.1 Demonstrate ability to configure global settings 3.2 Demonstrate ability to configure permission settings 3.3 Demonstrate ability to configure user settings 3.4 Demonstrate ability to configure search settings 3.5 Demonstrate ability to configure upload settings 3.6 Demonstrate ability to configure order settings 3.7 Demonstrate ability to configure collections 3.8 Demonstrate ability to configure categories **4** **API and integrations** 4.1 Demonstrate ability to integrate DAM with other software 4.2 Demonstrate ability to leverage API tokens **5** **Insights** 5.1 Demonstrate ability to create and customize reports 5.2 Demonstrate ability to manage and interpret data subscriptions 5.3 Demonstrate understanding of charts  **6** **Portals** 6.1 Demonstrate understanding of creating a standard portal 6.2 Demonstrate understanding of security options for standard portals 6.3 Demonstrate understanding of use cases for portals Preparation ----------- Once you have a list of topics for which you need preparation, you will possibly face two challenges: 1. Find and study documentation and knowledge resources for the topics. 2. Find enough practical case studies covering the topics. ### Knowledge resources [Customers](https://customers.acquiaacademy.com/) and [Partners](https://partners.acquiaacademy.com/) can self-register on the appropriate branch of [Acquia Academy](https://customers.acquiaacademy.com/learn) and take courses in the relevant domain to refresh their knowledge. A list of online resources and documentation for each learning domain appears in the [Study Guide](#study-guide-dam-certified-administrator) section. Study guide[¶](#study-guide "Permalink to this heading") -------------------------------------------------------- ### Domain 1.0: Fundamental DAM concepts A Certified DAM Administrator understands basic DAM concepts. **1.1 Demonstrate understanding of uploading assets** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of multiple methods for uploading assets, including bulk uploads, individual asset uploads, and FTP uploads. **1.2 Demonstrate understanding of metadata tagging assets** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of metadata best practices and metadata tagging within Acquia DAM. **1.3 Demonstrate understanding of searching for assets** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of searching for assets, including advanced searches and methods to refine searches. **1.4 Demonstrate understanding of downloading assets** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of multiple methods of downloading assets, including download approvals, individual asset downloads, and batch downloads. **1.5 Demonstrate understanding of sharing assets** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of multiple methods of sharing assets, including share links and embed codes. ### Domain 2.0: DAM governance and maintenance A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate knowledge of governance and site maintenance tasks and best practices. **2.1 Demonstrate understanding of site governance** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of site governance, including governance documents creation and system administration. **2.2 Demonstrate ability to manage asset lifecycle** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to manage asset lifecycle, including releasing and unreleasing assets, expiring assets, and watching assets. **2.3 Demonstrate ability to manage users** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to manage users, including adding and expiring users, managing new users, and viewing user history. **2.4 Demonstrate ability to influence user engagement** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to influence user engagement using multiple methods. ### Domain 3.0: Access and initial configuration A Certified DAM Administrator can configure access and initial settings. **3.1 Demonstrate ability to configure global settings** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure global settings, including reports, site branding, and EULAs. **3.2 Demonstrate ability to configure permission settings** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure permission settings, including roles, permissions, and asset groups. **3.3 Demonstrate ability to configure user settings** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure user settings, including registration codes, registration pages, and user administration. **3.4 Demonstrate ability to configure search settings** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure search settings, including refined searches and metadata structures. **3.5 Demonstrate ability to configure upload settings** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure upload settings, including upload profiles and conflicted assets. **3.6 Demonstrate ability to configure order settings** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure order settings, including asset conversion. **3.7 Demonstrate ability to configure collections** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure collections, including creating collections. **3.8 Demonstrate ability to configure categories** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to configure categories, including creating categories. ### Domain 4.0: API and integrations A Certified DAM Administrator leverages API and integrates the DAM system with other software. **4.1 Demonstrate ability to integrate DAM with other software** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to integrate an Acquia DAM system with other software. **4.2 Demonstrate ability to leverage API tokens** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to leverage API tokens. ### Domain 5.0: Insights A Certified DAM Administrator uses data in Insights. **5.1 Demonstrate ability to create reports** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to create reports in Insights. **5.2 Demonstrate ability to review subscriptions** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate the ability to review subscriptions in Insights. **5.3 Demonstrate understanding of charts**  A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of charts in Insights, including creating custom charts. ### Domain 6.0: Portals A Certified DAM Administrator creates and customizes portals for a variety of uses. **6.1 Demonstrate understanding of creating a standard portal** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of creating a standard portal. **6.2 Demonstrate understanding of security options for standard portals** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of security options for standard portals, including sharing methods. **6.3 Demonstrate understanding of use cases for portals** A Certified DAM Administrator can demonstrate understanding of use cases for portals. Resources --------- **Domain** **Topic** Resources Availability **1** **Fundamental DAM concepts**   1.1 Demonstrate understanding of uploading assets [How do I prepare files for bulk upload?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-prepare-files-bulk-upload "How do I prepare files for bulk upload?") Available 1.2 Demonstrate understanding of metadata tagging assets [Upload and Tag course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1507/upload-and-tag) Available 1.3 Demonstrate understanding of searching for assets [How do I search for assets?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-search-assets "How do I search for assets?") Available 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of downloading assets [How do I approve if assets should be downloaded?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-approve-if-assets-should-be-downloaded "How do I approve if assets should be downloaded?") Available 1.5 Demonstrate understanding of sharing assets [What are share links and embed codes?](https://docs.acquia.com/acquia-dam/what-are-share-links-embed-codes-and-embed-links) Available **2** **DAM governance and maintenance**   2.1 Demonstrate understanding of site governance [How do I create a governance document for my site?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-create-governance-document-my-site "How do I create a governance document for my site?") [Site Governance template](https://embed.widencdn.net/pdf/plus/widen/aq0cykusl8/Governance-Template-2018.pdf) [Intro to DAM System Administration course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1480/intro-to-dam-system-administration) Available 2.2 Demonstrate ability to manage asset lifecycle [What email notifications can I get?](/acquia-dam/admin-what-alerts-or-email-notifications-can-i-get "As an admin, what alerts or email notifications can I get?") [How do I release and unrelease assets?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-release-and-unrelease-assets "How do I release and unrelease assets?") Available 2.3 Demonstrate ability to manage users [How do I add users to my site and expire users?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-add-users-my-site-and-expire-users "How do I add users to my site and expire users?") [Maintaining Your DAM checklist](https://widen.widen.net/view/pdf/nwvk479ffy/Maintaining-your-DAM-checklist.pdf) Available 2.4 Demonstrate ability to influence user engagement [Intro to DAM System Administration course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1480/intro-to-dam-system-administration) [What should I do to maintain Acquia DAM?](/acquia-dam/what-should-i-do-maintain-acquia-dam "What should I do to maintain Acquia DAM?") Available **3** **Access and initial configuration**   3.1 Demonstrate ability to configure global settings [How do I collect the intended use?](https://docs.acquia.com/acquia-dam/how-do-i-collect-intended-use) [Can EULAs be used on my site?](/acquia-dam/can-eulas-be-used-my-site "Can EULAs be used on my site?") Available 3.2 Demonstrate ability to configure permission settings [Permission Settings course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1485/permission-settings) Available 3.3 Demonstrate ability to configure user settings [What are registration codes?](/acquia-dam/what-are-registration-codes "What are registration codes?") Available 3.4 Demonstrate ability to configure search settings [Search Settings course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1492/search-settings) [What is metadata?](/acquia-dam/what-metadata "What is metadata?") [What are metadata fields?](/acquia-dam/what-are-metadata-fields "What are metadata fields?") [What are dependent metadata fields?](/acquia-dam/what-are-dependent-metadata-fields "What are dependent metadata fields?") Available 3.5 Demonstrate ability to configure upload settings [What are conflicted assets?](/acquia-dam/what-are-conflicted-assets "What are conflicted assets?") Available 3.6 Demonstrate ability to configure order settings [Order Settings course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1484/order-settings) [What are conversion formats?](/acquia-dam/what-are-conversion-formats "What are conversion formats?") Available 3.7 Demonstrate ability to configure collections [How do I create collections?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-create-collections "How do I create collections?") Available 3.8 Demonstrate ability to configure categories [How do I create categories?](https://docs.acquia.com/acquia-dam/how-do-i-create-asset-categories?previewMode=current) Available **4** **API and integrations**   4.1 Demonstrate ability to integrate DAM with other software [API and Integrations Basics course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1463/api-and-integration-basics) [Is there an SSO integration?](/acquia-dam/there-sso-integration "Is there an SSO integration?") [What’s the SSO set up process?](/acquia-dam/what-sso-setup-process "What is the SSO setup process?") Available 4.2 Demonstrate ability to leverage API tokens [API and Integrations Basics course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1463/api-and-integration-basics) [API FAQs](/acquia-dam/api-faqs "API FAQs") Available  **5** **Insights**   5.1 Demonstrate ability to create and customize reports [Create Reports using Insights](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/courses/1466/create-reports-using-insights) Available 5.2 Demonstrate ability to manage and interpret data subscriptions [What is Insights?](/acquia-dam/what-insights-what-can-it-be-used "What is Insights? What can it be used for?") Available 5.3 Demonstrate understanding of charts [Create Reports using Insights](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/courses/1466/create-reports-using-insights) Available **6** **Portals**   6.1 Demonstrate understanding of creating a standard portal [How do I allow downloads or shares from a portal?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-allow-downloads-or-shares-portal "How do I allow downloads or shares from a portal?") Available 6.2 Demonstrate understanding of security options for standard portals [Portals Tutorial Library course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1489/portals-tutorial-library) [How do I share a portal?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-share-portal "How do I share a portal?") Available 6.3 Demonstrate understanding of use cases for portals [Portals Tutorial Library course](https://www.acquiaacademy.com/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1489/portals-tutorial-library) [How do I share a portal?](/acquia-dam/how-do-i-share-portal "How do I share a portal?") 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