ACP Inventor

It is the Autodesk Certified Professional certification for Inventor, the third of four Autodesk certification levels. Autodesk positions it for candidates with advanced skills who can solve complex challenges, and awards a digital badge through Credly that you can add to public profiles.

Autodesk describes the Professional level as being for candidates with advanced skills who can solve complex challenges and who want to stand out in a competitive job market. It suits working designers and engineers who already model parts, assemblies, and drawings routinely and want independent validation.

The standard retail price for an Autodesk Certified Professional exam is $200 USD. Autodesk notes that exams are priced according to currency values in specific countries and regions, that prices are subject to change, and that additional taxes may apply in some countries and regions.

Autodesk states that certifications are valid for 2 or 3 years depending on which certification you earn, citing Fusion 360 certifications as a 2-year example and other certifications as three years. Autodesk directs candidates to the details for each certification for its specific validity period.

Sign in to your Autodesk Account, complete and submit the exam application, then use your Certification Dashboard to book an appointment either in person at a Pearson testing center or as an online exam. You must provide proof of identity at exam time.

Autodesk does not publish a per-exam topic breakdown on its overview page, so check the Inventor certification details before booking. Autodesk does state that certifications measure the skills required for design and make workflows. In practice, prepare across part modeling, assemblies, drawings, and sheet metal.

Autodesk recommends certification prep courses with practice tests covering the core skills and knowledge needed to succeed, plus its learning content. Autodesk Learning Partners can supply exam vouchers in bulk and prepare groups. Build speed on realistic, multi-feature models rather than memorizing individual commands.

Candidates typically lose time on constraint and sketch strategy, unresolved assembly constraints, and drawing views that will not update after model changes. Sheet metal work trips people on bend order and flat pattern behavior. Practicing under time pressure exposes these gaps before exam day.

Autodesk's overview page does not state a retake policy, so treat retake terms as unconfirmed and check the Support and Policies page or your Certification Dashboard before relying on a free or discounted retake. Budget for a full-price re-registration until you confirm otherwise.