Atelier Circuit Expertise, ACE, is Chester Electronic Design’s official training program, built to equip engineers and designers with the practical skills they need to work efficiently in Altium Designer. Whether you’re brand new to schematic design or looking to master component library management, ACE courses guide you from productive beginner to proficient intermediate user, and ultimately to professional advanced level expertise
Just in Time Training
Traditional Training |
ACE Training |
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| Length/Scope | Lengthy 3-5 day courses covering an Entire Tool, leading to information overload | Focused, single-day training sessions on specific areas of Altium Designer (SCH, PCB, LIB) |
| Retention | Knowledge fades quickly, as certain sections of the tool are not use for months after training | Material is fresh in your mind and directly applicable to your current Project/Workload |
| Application | Requires remembering content from a broad course taken months ago when a specific need arises | Allows for courses modularly, such as Beginner Schematic then Beginner PCB Layout later when needed |
| Timeline | Disrupts weekly workflow routine with extended, multi-day commitments | Minimizes disruption with targeted, efficient learning |
| Budget | Necessitates large upfront training budget for comprehensive, all-encompassing sessions |
Cost-effective, focused sessions, allowing you to spread out your training budget strategically |
The Courses
The Feedback
“I took an Altium training course from CED and was really impressed. The course content is extremely well organized and is broken up into short lectures followed by practice sessions which really helps the material sink in. This course is a unique chance to get software instruction from an extremely competent designer, leaving you with a very clear understanding of how to get the most out of Altium. Tomas is an outstanding educator who manages to communicate very complicated topics in a conversational way that is easy to pick up. I wholeheartedly recommend this or any other training course that CED provides.“
Clay Clemmer
Student, San José State
“I recently completed the ACE Altium Designer Intermediate Library course and I’m thoroughly impressed by how concise and clear the material is. Instead of spending countless hours searching for scattered tutorials and tips online, this course delivers exactly what you need right away. What truly sets it apart is the way it integrates the critical pieces of design knowledge into a concise tool training, ensuring you’re not just learning which buttons to press, but the purpose of what you are doing. Also, the exercises feel more like easy to handle but engaging puzzles rather than a simple, step-by-step guide. If you want a comprehensive understanding of Altium without wasting time piecing together disjointed information, I highly recommend the ACE training course. It’s a game-changer for anyone looking to master Altium in a way that’s never been done before.“
Tom Pierce
Senior PCB Design Engineer
Dodec Labs
“I took a beginner Altium course with ACE training as a refresher after many years away from board design and Altium. With ACE’s system it was easy to jump back into board design like I had never left. The guided exercises flowed well with the course content and the instructor’s depth of knowledge shined through without being overwhelming.“
Chris Jamieson
Senior Staff Embedded Developer
Synaptive Medical Inc.