PhotoRobot Academy cert tracks

Six foundational tracks cover the core roles in a PhotoRobot studio. Five specialty tracks add domain depth on top of a foundational certificate. Every track ends with a certification exam; certificates are valid for two years and renewed with a refresh exam.

Foundational tracks

Operator Standard — Studio operators, photographers, junior production staff (12 modules)
Studio Manager Essentials — Studio managers, senior operators on a management track, owners of small / medium photo studios running PhotoRobot (6 modules)
Integrator Essentials — Software integrators, ERP / PIM / DAM developers, e-commerce platform engineers, IT consultants connecting PhotoRobot to downstream systems (8 modules)
Network Specialist Essentials — Studio managers, designated technical leads, and senior operators who own the studio’s network and hardware connectivity health. Tech-savvy in-house people — comfortable with basic IP networking concepts, but not enterprise IT specialists. (6 modules)
Hardware Specialist Essentials — Studio managers, designated hardware leads, and senior operators who own the studio’s robotic capture hardware. Tech-savvy in-house people handling installation, calibration, replacement of consumables, and field troubleshooting. NOT a hardware engineering role — PhotoRobot R&D handles design. (7 modules)
Instructor Certification — PhotoRobot staff and approved external partners who deliver Academy courses to students. Two tiers: Certified Instructor (CI — operational, delivers courses) and Course Director (CD — governance, sets curriculum + certifies CIs). (4 modules)

Specialty tracks

OCR Specialist — Integrators and specialists working with text-heavy product domains — retail planograms, pharmaceutical labeling, regulatory product documentation. Already familiar with I04 OCR foundations; this specialty adds compliance + production-grade depth. (4 modules)
3D Modeling Specialist — Operators, integrators, and solution architects working with customers in e-commerce AR/VR, automotive 3D visualization, fashion footwear/accessories 3D, or industrial product documentation. PhotoRobot captures 360° imagery; this specialty teaches how to take that imagery to production-grade 3D models. (4 modules)
PINK Specialist — Clinical operators of PhotoRobot’s PINK device. PINK is the medical turntable installed at selected clinics for pre- and post-operative mastectomy photography. The Specialist owns the device-side of the session: kiosk wizard operation, patient communication, at-source anonymization, patient safety on the turntable, and remote-physician videocall facilitation. (4 modules)
Virtual Catwalk Specialist — Operators and studio managers at fashion-oriented PhotoRobot studios running or planning the PhotoRobot Catwalk — motorized turntable + integrated treadmill belt for on-model fashion photography + fashion video. Apparel + footwear + accessory brands wanting runway-feel motion content for e-commerce + social + virtual fashion shows + VR/AR experiences. (4 modules)
Carpet Photography Specialist — Operators and studio managers at PhotoRobot studios running or planning PhotoRobot Carpet Studio — Carousel 3000 (or 5000) rotary platform with drive-up ramps + seven-camera fixed rig + cyclorama + CAPP orchestration + downstream Carpet & Flooring Visualizer integration. Carpet manufacturers, rug dealers, automotive interior textile programs, industrial textile QC, adjacent flat-textile applications. (4 modules)

See the curriculum outline for every module, and the certification overview for exam and refresh rules.