# Studio Manager Essentials > The PhotoRobot Academy certification track for studio managers. Category: Training and certification. Studio Manager Essentials trains the people who own a studio's workflow design, quality discipline and customer deliverables. It is one of the six foundational tracks of the Academy. ## How PhotoRobot uses it The track has 13 modules and about 18 hours: studio strategy (A01), the shared B-track modules, [item export](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-export) (B22) and [Industry 4.0](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/industry-4-0) readiness (B26), plus management-specific depth. ## See on photorobot.com - [Studio Manager Essentials](https://www.photorobot.com/academy/tracks/studio-manager-essentials) ## Related terms - [Studio manager](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/studio-manager): The person who owns a studio's workflow design, quality, operator onboarding and deliverables. - [A-track modules](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/a-track-modules): The studio management modules of PhotoRobot Academy, coded A01 to A26. - [Configuration cascade](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/configuration-cascade): Viewer, workspace and export settings inherited from organization to project to item. ## 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): *13 modules • ~16 hours* Studio Manager Essentials For studio leads managing workflows, operators and production quality.