Courses & Training
Instructor-Led Training for Creative, Technical, and Knowledge-Work Teams
I design and deliver instructor-led, hands-on training for creative professionals, business teams, and organizations. Courses are available as virtual instructor-led training (VILT), on-site classroom training, and private customized engagements, with content for all engagements tailored to real-world workflows—not generic feature tours.
Courses

Adobe Acrobat Accessible PDF Creation & Remediation
Overview Accessible PDFs aren’t just a legal requirement for many organizations—they’re the right way to…

Adobe Acrobat Accessible PDF Creation & Remediation (Advanced)
Overview Some PDFs don’t cooperate. Complex layouts, multi-level tables, academic formatting, and documents created without…

Adobe Acrobat Accessible PDF Forms
Overview Forms present unique accessibility challenges—they require not just readable content but interactive elements that…

Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Office 365
Overview Creating accessible documents in Microsoft Office isn’t just about compliance—it’s about ensuring everyone can…

InDesign Accessibility & Section 508
Overview InDesign Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance provides professional InDesign users with the knowledge and…

Storyline Accessible Elearning
Overview Designing Accessible eLearning with Articulate Storyline 360 provides comprehensive training on creating courses that…

WordPress Accessibility
Overview WordPress Accessibility provides comprehensive training for web professionals responsible for creating and maintaining WordPress…

Adobe Acrobat & Adobe Sign for Digital Signatures
Overview Paper signatures slow everything down. This course teaches teams to implement e-signature workflows that…

Adobe Acrobat Accessible PDF Creation & Remediation
Overview Accessible PDFs aren’t just a legal requirement for many organizations—they’re the right way to…

Adobe Acrobat Accessible PDF Creation & Remediation (Advanced)
Overview Some PDFs don’t cooperate. Complex layouts, multi-level tables, academic formatting, and documents created without…

Adobe Acrobat Accessible PDF Forms
Overview Forms present unique accessibility challenges—they require not just readable content but interactive elements that…

Adobe Acrobat Advanced
Overview You know the basics—now it’s time to master Acrobat’s advanced capabilities. This two-day course…

Adobe Acrobat Automating PDF Workflows
Overview Processing PDFs one at a time doesn’t scale. This advanced course teaches power users…

Adobe Acrobat Forms Essentials
Overview Paper forms waste time—for you and the people filling them out. This course teaches…

Adobe Acrobat Forms Masterclass
Overview Many organizations have form libraries that grew organically over years—inconsistent layouts, confusing field arrangements,…

Adobe Acrobat Introduction
Overview PDFs are everywhere—contracts, reports, creative proofs, and everything in between. Adobe Acrobat is the…

Adobe Acrobat Prepress & Print
Overview A PDF that looks good on screen can fail spectacularly on press. This course…

InDesign Accessibility & Section 508
Overview InDesign Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance provides professional InDesign users with the knowledge and…

InDesign Digital Publishing: EPUB, FXL, PDF
Overview Adobe InDesign: Digital Publishing covers the specialized skills needed to create interactive PDFs and…

Audition Introduction to Audio & Voice Editing
Overview Audio editing is an essential skill for content creators, podcasters, and communicators—and Adobe Audition…

Audition Podcast Production
Overview Podcasting demands consistent, professional audio—and Adobe Audition provides everything you need to record, edit,…

Audition Radio Imaging & DJ Drop Production
Overview Radio imaging defines a station’s sonic identity—sweepers, stingers, promos, and IDs that create instant…

Adobe Express Advanced: Professional Workflows and Team Collaboration
Overview Adobe Express Advanced builds on your foundation skills to unlock professional workflows, team collaboration,…

Adobe Express: Fast, Professional Content Creation
Overview Adobe Express is the fast, accessible tool for creating professional-looking graphics, web pages, and…

Adobe Illustrator Advanced
Overview You know the Pen tool, you understand layers, and you can create basic shapes…

Adobe Illustrator Cartography Map Design
Overview Maps combine data, geography, and design into visuals that inform and guide. This advanced…

Adobe Illustrator Characters & Mascots
Overview Characters and mascots give brands personality and make messages memorable. This course teaches you…

Adobe Illustrator Infographics Design: From Data to Visual Story
Overview Data visualization isn’t just about charts—it’s about making numbers clear, compelling, and memorable. This…

Adobe Illustrator Introduction
Overview Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard for creating logos, icons, illustrations, and any design…

Adobe Illustrator Logo Design Masterclass
Overview A great logo looks simple—but building one requires craft, precision, and a deep understanding…

Adobe Illustrator Masterclass
Overview This isn’t an introduction to Illustrator—it’s a deep dive into the advanced features and…

Adobe Illustrator Print Production & Prepress
Overview Beautiful design means nothing if the file doesn’t print correctly. This course teaches designers…

Affinity by Canva: Switching from Adobe
Overview You’ve built your career on Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Now your organization is moving to…

AI for Designers
Overview AI isn’t coming for your job—but designers who use AI effectively will outpace those…

AI in Creative Cloud (PS, ID, AI, PPro)
Overview Adobe Firefly is built directly into the tools you already use—Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and…

Adobe Acrobat Forms Masterclass
Overview Many organizations have form libraries that grew organically over years—inconsistent layouts, confusing field arrangements,…

Adobe Acrobat Introduction
Overview PDFs are everywhere—contracts, reports, creative proofs, and everything in between. Adobe Acrobat is the…

Adobe InDesign Essentials
Overview Adobe InDesign is the industry standard for creating professional layouts—magazines, brochures, reports, books, and…

Adobe InDesign Masterclass
Overview You know InDesign. You use it daily. But there’s a layer of power features…

Affinity by Canva: Switching from Adobe
Overview You’ve built your career on Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Now your organization is moving to…

AI for Designers
Overview AI isn’t coming for your job—but designers who use AI effectively will outpace those…

AI in Creative Cloud (PS, ID, AI, PPro)
Overview Adobe Firefly is built directly into the tools you already use—Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and…

InDesign + InCopy Workflow for Teams
Overview Adobe InDesign + InCopy Workflow for Teams teaches editorial, design, and production professionals how…

InDesign Accessibility & Section 508
Overview InDesign Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance provides professional InDesign users with the knowledge and…

InDesign Data Merge
Overview Adobe InDesign: Data Merge, Catalogs and Variable Data teaches designers how to automate the…

InDesign Digital Publishing: EPUB, FXL, PDF
Overview Adobe InDesign: Digital Publishing covers the specialized skills needed to create interactive PDFs and…

InDesign Long Document Production
Overview Adobe InDesign: Long-Document Production provides advanced training for designers tackling books, manuals, reports, and…

InDesign Prepress & Preflight
Overview Adobe InDesign: Production Art and Prepress provides designers with the technical knowledge to prepare…

Affinity by Canva: Switching from Adobe
Overview You’ve built your career on Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Now your organization is moving to…

AI for Designers
Overview AI isn’t coming for your job—but designers who use AI effectively will outpace those…

AI in Creative Cloud (PS, ID, AI, PPro)
Overview Adobe Firefly is built directly into the tools you already use—Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and…

Photoshop Advanced
Overview Adobe Photoshop Advanced takes your skills to the professional level with sophisticated techniques for…

Photoshop Essential Skills
Overview Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing, retouching, and digital image creation.…

Photoshop Forensic Image Enhancement
Overview Photoshop for Forensic Image Enhancement and Clarification provides specialized training for law enforcement, forensic…

Photoshop Photo Editing & Retouching
Overview Photoshop for Professional Photo Editing and Retouching teaches photographers and creative professionals the techniques…

Photoshop Print Production & Prepress
Overview Photoshop for Print Production and Prepress teaches designers the technical skills required to prepare…

AI Coding & App Creation for Non-Programmers
Overview You have ideas for apps, automations, and tools that would solve real problems in…

AI for Designers
Overview AI isn’t coming for your job—but designers who use AI effectively will outpace those…

AI for Non-Techies: Practical Skills to Automate Your Everyday Work
Overview You don’t need to be technical to transform how you work with AI. This…

AI for Podcasting, Radio, and YouTube
Overview You know great content takes hours of research, writing, and promotion—but you need to…

AI Image, Video, and Slideshow Creation
Overview You need compelling visual content but don’t have design skills, video editing experience, or…

AI in Creative Cloud (PS, ID, AI, PPro)
Overview Adobe Firefly is built directly into the tools you already use—Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and…

AI Music, Voice Cloning, and Audio Repair
Overview You need background music for videos, voiceovers for e-learning, or clean audio from noisy…

AI Prompt Engineering
Overview You know AI tools exist—now learn to use them like a professional. This two-day…

From Blank Page to Finished Course: Designing Curriculum with AI as Your Co-Author
Overview You know great curriculum design takes weeks of work—now learn to do it in…

Generative AI & Agentic AI for Designers: Your Assistant, Not Your Replacement
Overview You’re a designer, not a prompt engineer—but AI is changing your industry whether you’re…

NotebookLM by Google
Overview You’re drowning in research papers, articles, meeting notes, and documents—and finding connections between them…

Affinity by Canva: Switching from Adobe
Overview You’ve built your career on Adobe’s Creative Cloud. Now your organization is moving to…

Affinity Layout Advanced
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Affinity Layout Introduction
Overview Affinity Layout—formerly known as Affinity Publisher—is a professional page layout application built for brochures,…
Affinity Pixel Advanced
Overview Professional image editing demands precision, non-destructive workflows, and advanced techniques that go far beyond…
Affinity Pixel Introduction
Overview Affinity Pixel—formerly known as Affinity Photo—is a professional-grade image editing application that rivals industry…

Affinity Vector Advanced
Overview Professional vector work demands more than basic shapes and paths—it requires precision, systematic approaches,…

Affinity Vector Introduction
Overview Affinity Vector—formerly known as Affinity Designer—is a professional vector graphics application for logos, icons,…

Canva Creating Presentations & Videos
Overview Presentations and videos are essential for modern communication—but creating professional visual content shouldn’t require…

Canva Essential Skills
Overview You don’t need to be a designer to create professional-looking graphics, presentations, and documents.…

Canva for Creative Professionals
Overview Canva has become an essential tool for creative professionals who need to produce polished…

Canva for Social Media Marketers
Overview Social media demands constant content—and Canva can help you produce it faster without sacrificing…

Canva for Teams: Brand Systems & Campaign Production
Overview Marketing teams need to produce consistent branded content quickly across multiple channels and team…

Adobe Captivate (Modern Version)
Overview You need to create engaging, interactive e-learning courses quickly—without starting from scratch or spending…

Adobe Captivate Classic (2019 Edition)
Overview You need powerful e-learning authoring capabilities with granular control over every interaction, variable, and…

Camtasia
Overview You need to create training videos, software tutorials, or e-learning content—but you’re not a…

ScreenFlow
Overview You’re on a Mac and need to create professional screen recordings, tutorials, or presentations—and…

Storyline 360 Essential Skills
Overview You need to create engaging, interactive e-learning courses that work like PowerPoint but deliver…

Storyline Accessible Elearning
Overview Designing Accessible eLearning with Articulate Storyline 360 provides comprehensive training on creating courses that…

Storyline Advanced
Overview You’ve mastered Storyline basics, but now you need to build sophisticated learning experiences—complex branching…

Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Office 365
Overview Creating accessible documents in Microsoft Office isn’t just about compliance—it’s about ensuring everyone can…

Infographics Design with PowerPoint & Excel
Overview Great infographics transform complex data into visual stories that people actually understand and remember.…

Microsoft Designer Advanced: AI Mastery & Enterprise Workflows
Overview Microsoft Designer Advanced builds on your foundation skills to unlock professional AI workflows, enterprise…

Microsoft Designer: Beginner Essentials
Overview Microsoft Designer: Beginner Essentials introduces business professionals and creative teams to Microsoft’s AI-powered design…

Microsoft Excel Essential Skills
Overview Excel is more than just a grid for numbers—it’s a powerful tool for organizing…

Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced
Overview Moving beyond basic slides means mastering the features that separate amateur presentations from professional…

Microsoft PowerPoint Essential Skills
Overview Great presentations aren’t just about bullet points and clip art—they’re about communicating ideas clearly…

Microsoft Teams Essential Skills
Overview Microsoft Teams has become the central hub for workplace collaboration, combining chat, video meetings,…

Microsoft Word Advanced
Overview Professional documents demand more than basic formatting. This advanced course teaches you to handle…

Microsoft Word Essential Skills
Overview Microsoft Word is the world’s most widely used word processor, but most people only…

PowerPoint for Graphic Designers
Overview PowerPoint isn’t just for presentations—it’s a surprisingly powerful design tool for creating infographics, social…

Keyboard Maestro for Productivity: Automate Your Mac Workflow
Overview You perform the same sequences of actions dozens of times a day—opening specific apps…

Notion Advanced & Template Development
Overview You’ve built basic Notion workspaces, but now you need sophisticated systems that scale—databases that…

Notion All-in-One Workspace Essentials
Overview Your work is scattered across Google Docs, Trello, Evernote, spreadsheets, and sticky notes—and finding…

Obsidian for Personal Knowledge Management
Overview Your notes are scattered across apps, documents, and notebooks—making it impossible to find connections…

QuarkXPress Advanced
Overview QuarkXPress Advanced takes your desktop publishing skills to the professional level with sophisticated techniques…

QuarkXPress ePublishing: Digital Publishing and Interactive Content
Overview QuarkXPress ePublishing focuses exclusively on creating digital publications, interactive content, and mobile apps using…

QuarkXPress Essential Skills
Overview QuarkXPress is the professional page layout software trusted by publishers, designers, and creative professionals…
Custom & Bespoke Training
In addition to standard courses, I develop custom educational programs tailored to your organization, including:
- Proprietary software or internal systems
- Custom workflows and production environments
- Knowledge assessments and skills validation
- Training strategy and curriculum design
Custom engagements can range from a single focused session to multi-day or multi-week programs.
Course Levels
Most software courses are available at three levels, depending on audience experience and goals:
Introductory
Designed for learners new to a tool or with limited, infrequent experience. Focuses on core concepts, essential workflows, and building confidence.
Advanced
For experienced users who are largely self-taught or ready to work more efficiently. Emphasizes best practices, workflow optimization, and deeper feature mastery.
Master Class (Expert)
For professionals with significant real-world experience. Highly customized, project-driven, and focused on advanced techniques, edge cases, and production-level decision-making.
Example: Adobe InDesign
- Introductory: For new users or those with limited experience
- Advanced: For working professionals looking to fill gaps and improve efficiency
- Master Class: For designers and publishers with at least 3 years of experience seeking expert-level control and customization
Your Training Investment: Transparent, Value-Driven Pricing
At Pariah Burke Training & Consulting, I’ve structured my pricing to deliver maximum value and flexibility for creative teams of all sizes. My unique approach offers fixed rates per class—not per student, allowing you to maximize the value of your training budget while receiving premium, customized instruction.
Simple, Predictable Pricing Structure
Virtual or On-Site Training Options
All training is available as:
- Virtual instructor-led training via Zoom (with $0 travel expenses)
- On-site, in-person training at your location (travel expenses may apply)
Both formats deliver the same exceptional, hands-on learning experience tailored to your team’s specific needs.
Rates
Flat fee per session (full day/half day) for the group size shown—not per attendee.
| Group Size | Full Day (7 Hrs)—Flat Fee | Half Day (3.5 Hrs)—Flat Fee | Effective Per-Person Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Training (1 person) | $1,000 | $750 | Premium one-on-one attention |
| Small Team (2–10 people) | $1,500 | $1,000 | $150–$750 |
| Medium Team (11–20 people) | $2,500 | $1,500 | $125–$227 |
| Large Team (21–50 people) | $5,000 | $3,500 | $100–$238 |
| Enterprise (51+ people) | $6,000 | Contact for custom pricing | $118 or lower |
Per-person range assumes full-day fee spread across the minimum vs. maximum attendees in that tier.
Schedule Your Training or Request a Quote
The Pariah Burke Advantage: Fixed-Rate Classes
Unlike most trainers who charge per student, my rates are fixed per class, creating substantial savings as your team size increases. This approach allows you to:
- Budget with complete certainty—no surprises based on attendance
- Maximize participation without increasing costs
- Achieve lower per-student costs than traditional training models
- Include additional team members at no extra charge (up to capacity limits)
Flexible Session Options
Full-Day Sessions
- 7 hours total (6 hours instruction + 1 hour lunch break)
- Comprehensive skill development with hands-on practice
- Flexible start/end times to accommodate your schedule
Half-Day Sessions
- 3.5 hours of focused, intensive instruction
- Ideal for specific skill areas or refresher training
- Can be combined (two half-days on the same date are billed at the discounted full-day rate)
Class Size Recommendations
While I can accommodate larger groups, I recommend:
- Up to 25 students per instructor for on-site training
- Up to 50 students for virtual hands-on training
- Up to 90 students for lecture-style virtual sessions
Smaller class sizes allow for more personalized attention and better learning outcomes. For larger teams, multiple sessions are recommended to ensure everyone receives the individualized instruction that produces the best results.
Scheduling Your Training
While 4–6 weeks’ advance notice is ideal, I understand business demands don’t always allow for extended planning. From extended lead times to urgent needs, I’ll work with your schedule to deliver exceptional training when you need it.
My calendar fills quickly, so I recommend securing your preferred dates as soon as possible.
Additional Considerations
- Materials: Course materials are included in all standard training packages
- Travel: For on-site training outside the Portland, Oregon metro area, travel expenses will apply (clearly outlined in your quote)
- Custom Development: Development of custom scripts, plugins, or specialized materials is available at additional cost
Ready to Elevate Your Team’s Creative Capabilities?
Contact me today to discuss your specific training needs and secure the most advantageous rates for your team.
All rates current as of 2026 and subject to change. Contact for current pricing and availability.
