Adobe Captivate 2025: The Essentials
What you'll learn
- Create interactive courses that include slides, images, quizzes, buttons, input fields, variables, states, actions, and conditional triggers.
- Record interactive software simulations and step-by-step demonstrations.
- Add audio, video, and interactive widgets to enhance learner engagement.
- Design accessible, responsive courses that adapt to any device and meet WCAG standards for inclusive eLearning
Requirements
- Basic computer skills – Comfortable using Windows or macOS, navigating files, and managing software.
- No prior Adobe Captivate experience needed – Beginners are welcome!
- Access to Adobe Captivate 12.5 or newer – A licensed or trial version is required for hands-on practice.
Description
Think Adobe Captivate is too complex? Think again. Whether you’re an instructional designer, corporate trainer, or eLearning developer, this step-by-step course will teach you how to quickly create professional, interactive Captivate eLearning projects, regardless of your experience level.
Gain the skills to confidently design and develop courses that engage learners and deliver results.
Learn Captivate from one of the most experienced Captivate developers in the world, a certified master trainer, an expert in adult learning theory, and a developer with decades of experience in eLearning and instructional design.
You'll benefit from an expert's perspective and hands-on guidance.
Course highlights:
Build fully responsive courses that look great on any device, ensuring an optimal learning experience across all screen sizes
Create software simulations for hands-on training so learners can practice in real-world scenarios
Use interactive elements like buttons, quizzes, widgets, and triggers to keep learners engaged and actively participating
Add audio, video, and images, including recording and editing your voice, adding AI audio, adding video blocks, and image blocks
Ensure accessibility with best practices for inclusive learning so every learner can benefit from your content
No coding, no headaches—just a practical, easy-to-follow approach that gets results. You'll walk away with the confidence and tools to create high-quality Adobe Captivate eLearning courses.
Who this course is for:
- eLearning Developers – Those looking to create engaging, interactive courses using Adobe Captivate
- Instructional Designers – Professionals who want to design and develop eLearning content with multimedia, simulations, and quizzes.
- Corporate Trainers & Educators – Trainers who need to build responsive, accessible online training for employees or students.
- Freelancers & Entrepreneurs – Individuals interested in offering eLearning development services using Captivate.
- Adobe Captivate Classic (version 11 or older) users who are upgrading to the reimagined Adobe Captivate (version 12 or newer)
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 20 Reviews
- 113 Students
- 2 Courses
Kevin Siegel is the founder and president of IconLogic, Inc. He has authored hundreds of books covering applications such as Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Adobe RoboHelp, QuarkXPress, and TechSmith Camtasia.
Kevin served five years as a decorated member of the U.S. Coast Guard and has more than three decades of experience as a technical writer, instructional designer, print publisher, and eLearning developer.
He is a certified technical trainer, a veteran classroom and virtual instructor, and frequently speaks at trade shows and conventions.
Kevin holds multiple certifications from Adobe and CompTIA and is a Certified Online Training Professional (COTP) with the International Council for Certified Online Training Professionals (ICCOTP).