Adobe AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) Training

Lesson 1 • AEM Core Architecture Concepts

Covers OSGi, JCR, Sling, and CRX as foundational layers. Understanding these layers is prerequisite for all development and configuration tasks.

Lesson 2 • AEM Instance Types and Setup

Differentiates Author, Publish, and Dispatcher instances and their roles. Establishes the operational topology students will configure throughout the course.

Lesson 3 • Introduction to Adobe Experience Manager

AEM's purpose, history, and positioning within the Adobe Experience Cloud. Connects platform identity to real-world enterprise CMS use cases.

Lesson 4 • Navigating the AEM User Interface

Hands-on orientation to Touch UI, Classic UI, and the Global Navigation. Enables students to locate tools and perform basic operations independently.

Lesson 1 • AEM Sites Console Fundamentals

Covers site hierarchy creation, page management, and console views. Anchors authoring skills to the Sites console as the primary workspace.

Lesson 2 • Publishing and Replication Workflows

Covers activation, deactivation, and scheduled publishing to Publish instances. Connects authoring actions to live site delivery.

Lesson 3 • Multi-Site Manager and Language Copy

Introduces MSM blueprints, live copies, and language copy workflows. Enables management of multi-brand and multilingual site portfolios.

Lesson 4 • Content Fragments and Experience Fragments

Distinguishes Content Fragments for headless delivery from Experience Fragments for reusable page sections. Prepares students for omnichannel content strategies.

Lesson 1 • Asset Search and Collections

Teaches Omnisearch, faceted filters, and saved search collections. Enables authors and marketers to locate assets rapidly.

Lesson 2 • Dynamic Media Integration

Introduces Dynamic Media for adaptive image delivery, video streaming, and viewer presets. Extends DAM capabilities to high-performance media delivery.

Lesson 3 • Metadata Management and Schemas

Covers metadata schema editor, cascading fields, and smart tagging. Enables structured, searchable asset libraries at enterprise scale.

Lesson 4 • Asset Ingestion and Processing

Teaches upload methods, processing profiles, and rendition generation. Connects ingestion to automated transformation pipelines.

Lesson 1 • Component Dialog and Policy Configuration

Teaches Granite UI dialog construction, field types, and template policies. Enables authors to configure components through structured edit dialogs.

Lesson 2 • AEM Project Structure with Maven

Covers AEM Maven archetype, module layout, and build commands. Establishes the development project scaffold used throughout all coding chapters.

Lesson 3 • HTML Template Language (HTL) Essentials

Teaches HTL syntax, expressions, and block statements for secure templating. HTL is the mandatory AEM templating language replacing JSP.

Lesson 4 • AEM Core Components Usage and Extension

Introduces WCM Core Components library and proxy component pattern. Reduces development effort by leveraging pre-built, accessible components.

Lesson 1 • Style System and Front-End Theming

Teaches Style System configuration, BEM-based CSS, and front-end build tools. Enables visual variation of components without code changes.

Lesson 2 • Template Policies and Component Governance

Teaches policy assignment, allowed component groups, and style options. Connects template design to controlled authoring experiences.

Lesson 3 • Building Editable Templates

Covers structure, initial content, and layout layers of editable templates. Enables template authors to define page scaffolding for content authors.

Lesson 4 • Static vs. Editable Templates

Contrasts legacy static templates with modern editable templates and their governance model. Establishes why editable templates are the current standard.

Lesson 1 • Security Hardening and Best Practices

Covers dispatcher security rules, CSRF protection, and production hardening checklists. Prepares students to deploy AEM securely in enterprise environments.

Lesson 2 • User and Group Administration

Covers user creation, group membership, and service users in AEM. Establishes identity management as the foundation for permission enforcement.

Lesson 3 • AEM Workflow Engine Fundamentals

Covers workflow models, steps, and the workflow console. Establishes the automation framework used for content review and publishing processes.

Lesson 4 • Building Custom Workflow Models

Teaches process steps, participant steps, and OR/AND splits for branching logic. Enables automation of complex multi-step content approval chains.

Lesson 1 • CI/CD Pipeline Configuration

Covers full-stack, front-end, and config pipelines in Cloud Manager. Enables automated, quality-gated deployments from code commit to production.

Lesson 2 • Cloud Manager Overview and Setup

Introduces Cloud Manager programs, environments, and pipeline types. Establishes the operational control plane for AEMaaCS deployments.

Lesson 3 • Monitoring, Logging, and Maintenance

Covers Cloud Manager logs, New Relic integration, and maintenance tasks. Enables proactive operational management of cloud AEM environments.

Lesson 4 • Content Migration and Package Handling

Teaches content transfer tool, package restrictions, and mutable vs. immutable content. Enables safe migration of content to AEMaaCS environments.

Lesson 1 • Headless CMS Concepts in AEM

Defines headless, hybrid, and decoupled delivery models within AEM. Positions AEM's headless capabilities against full-stack authoring.

Lesson 2 • AEM Content Services and REST APIs

Teaches Sling Model Exporter, Content Services endpoints, and Assets HTTP API. Provides REST-based alternatives to GraphQL for content delivery.

Lesson 3 • GraphQL API for Content Fragments

Covers GraphQL endpoint setup, persisted queries, and schema generation. Enables front-end teams to query structured content from AEM.

Lesson 4 • Headless SDK and Client Integration

Teaches AEM Headless JS SDK, authentication tokens, and CORS configuration. Enables external applications to consume AEM content securely.