About the Academy

We were built around one belief: vocational training should produce employment — not just certificates.

A New Kind of Vocational School

Most digital media courses teach you to navigate menus. The The Post-Production Academy was built to do something different: teach people to think and work like professionals who actually get hired.

Every project, every critique, and every hour of instruction at the Academy is oriented toward one outcome — you being able to walk into an interview, show your portfolio, and get the job.

We don't believe in completion certificates as end goals. We believe in careers. That's the metric we hold ourselves to.

Employment-Focused

Programs are designed around what employers ask for in interviews and portfolio reviews — not textbook theory.

Portfolio-First Curriculum

You graduate with real, finished work — 8 to 11 portfolio pieces built week by week across the program.

Industry-Standard Tools

We teach the exact software used by working professionals: Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.

AI as an Advantage

We integrate AI production tools into every program so graduates enter the market ahead — not behind — the curve.

Taught by People Who've Done the Work

The Academy instructors are working industry professionals — not academics. Every person who teaches here has spent years doing exactly what they're teaching you to do.

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Video Editing Instructor

Adobe Premiere Pro Specialist

Professional editor with experience across narrative, documentary, commercial, and social media formats. Teaches real editorial workflow, not just software navigation.

Premiere Pro Color Correction Audio Mix
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Graphic Design Instructor

Brand Identity & Digital Design

Designer with agency and in-house experience across brand identity, digital marketing, and content production. Brings real client perspective to every project critique.

Photoshop Illustrator Brand Strategy

Animation & VFX Instructor

Motion Graphics & Visual Effects

Motion designer and VFX artist with credits spanning broadcast, streaming, and digital campaigns. Teaches compositing and motion design the way studios actually use them.

After Effects Motion Graphics Compositing

What Makes The Academy Different

11
Weeks per program — focused, structured, paced for working adults
100%
Live instruction — real-time feedback, no pre-recorded lectures
8–11
Portfolio pieces built per program — work you can show employers
3
Certificate programs — Video Editing, Graphic Design, Animation & VFX

Why We Built This

The The Post-Production Academy was founded after watching too many talented people go through expensive media training programs and still not know how to get hired. The problem wasn't effort — it was curriculum that was disconnected from how the industry actually works.

The Academy was designed from day one around employment outcomes. Every program starts with the question: "What does a graduate need to walk into an interview and get this job?" — and works backwards from there.

We're a small, focused school by design. Small cohorts mean more instructor time, more direct feedback, and a better outcome for every student.

Registration Status

The Post-Production Academy LLC is a Utah limited liability company registered as a postsecondary school with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (DCP). Registration #14283390-9983, effective May 13, 2026. Located at 2943 Parkway Blvd, Unit #238, West Valley City, UT 84119. Enrollment is now open.

Ready to Start?

Utah residents can enroll now. Outside Utah? Join the waitlist and be first when we expand.

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