# Operator Standard > The entry-level PhotoRobot Academy certification track for studio operators. Category: Training and certification. Operator Standard is the broadest PhotoRobot Academy track, for photographers and production staff who run PhotoRobot equipment every day. It is one of the six foundational tracks of the Academy. ## How PhotoRobot uses it The track has 13 modules on capture, editing and export, about 16 hours in total, and is often taught as a two-day intensive. Its pass threshold is lower than for the design-focused tracks because the role is execution-focused. Every robot page links to it. ## See on photorobot.com - [Operator Standard](https://www.photorobot.com/academy/tracks/operator-standard) - [Robots](https://www.photorobot.com/robots) ## Related terms - [Operator](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/operator): The studio photographer or production staff member who runs PhotoRobot equipment every day. - [B-track modules](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/b-track-modules): The foundational operating modules of PhotoRobot Academy, coded B01 to B26. - [Certification exam](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/certification-exam): The final assessment of a PhotoRobot Academy track; passing it gives a credential valid for two years. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 2 pages. Most relevant: - [PhotoRobot FAQs](https://www.photorobot.com/faq): + Which certification tracks are available? Eleven tracks: six foundational, role-based tracks (Operator Standard, Studio Manager Essentials, Integrator Essentials, Network Specialist Essentials,… - [Rapidly Onboard Studio Teams with PhotoRobot Academy](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/introducing-photorobot-academy): For example, the Operator Standard package covers the daily-use modules an operator needs.