# PhotoRobot Academy > PhotoRobot's official training and certification programme for operators, managers and integrators. Also known as: Academy. Category: E-commerce and workflow. PhotoRobot Academy is the official training and certification system for the PhotoRobot ecosystem. Role-based courses lead to certificates that document a team's competence on the platform. ## How PhotoRobot uses it The Academy offers eleven certification tracks: six foundational ones, such as Operator Standard and Studio Manager Essentials, and five specialty tracks, such as OCR Specialist and 3D Modeling Specialist. Certificates are valid for two years; the Operator Standard is a two-day intensive course. ## See on photorobot.com - [PhotoRobot Academy](https://www.photorobot.com/photorobot-academy) - [Introducing PhotoRobot Academy](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/introducing-photorobot-academy) ## Related terms - [Image consistency](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/image-consistency): All product images in a range sharing the same angles, framing, lighting and background. - [PWS (PhotoRobot support programme)](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/pws): PhotoRobot's support programme providing a single point of technical responsibility for the imaging workflow. - [In-house photo studio](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/in-house-studio): A company's own product photography studio, as opposed to outsourcing to an agency. ## Where this term appears on photorobot.com Mentioned on 4 pages. Most relevant: - [Rapidly Onboard Studio Teams with PhotoRobot Academy](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/introducing-photorobot-academy): Train and certify teams to run studios like production lines in PhotoRobot Academy, the official training program for the PhotoRobot ecosystem. - [Guide to PhotoRobot Controls App Pricing & User Licenses](https://www.photorobot.com/videos/photorobot-controls-software-prices): Discover important data considerations before making a purchase, as well as how to enroll teams in PhotoRobot Academy training courses. - [Train Your Studio Teams From the Ground Up](https://www.photorobot.com/photorobot-academy): Academy training compresses years of operating experience into role-based curricula – guiding teams to production fluency in weeks, not seasons. - [Contact us](https://www.photorobot.com/contact/academy): PhotoRobot Academy Team Erik Strakota Photographer & Instructor Honza Barta Equipment Trainer Kamil Hrbacek PhotoRobot founder & CEO