Three communication fields. One exact training hub.

2. Visual identity and design systems

Brief interpretation, hierarchy, typography, layout systems and institutional visual identity.

3. Accessibility and data visualisation

Accessible visual communication, inclusive design, charts, maps and evidence-led data visualisation.

4. Production tools and multichannel delivery

Adobe production workflows, formats, animation, print, digital delivery and quality control.

5. Client workflow and creative collaboration

Consultation, concept development, feedback, hand-off, cross-channel collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Part 3

Social media and digital communication

6. Social strategy and platform-native content

Audience objectives, editorial planning, platform-native storytelling and multimedia production.

7. Campaigns, measurement and optimisation

Organic and paid campaigns, measurement plans, experiments, attribution and optimisation.

8. Community management, crisis response and listening

Community management, social listening, escalation, disinformation and crisis response.

9. Social production and collaborative operations

Editorial operations, approvals, audio-video workflows, stakeholder networks and staff enablement.

Part 4

Webmaster

10. Web content governance and CMS operations

Publishing governance, CMS workflows, content maintenance, subscriptions and multilingual operations.

11. UX, accessibility and multilingual delivery

Information architecture, user journeys, usability, accessibility and multilingual parity.

12. Web technology, SEO and analytics

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, standards, SEO, measurement and performance controls.

13. Requirements, releases and contributor enablement

Requirements, specifications, releases, defects, delivery risk and contributor coaching.

Independent training. Official notice and EPSO competition page prevail.

Connected preparation

EPSO/AST/157/25 preparation resources

Connect graphic design, social media and web communication knowledge with timed practice, written-test method and nearby EPSO specialist competitions. Use one route from first diagnostic to final simulation.

Competition guide

EPSO specialist competition guide

Read status, test format, eligibility and preparation priorities.

Timed practice

Practise EPSO/AST/157/25 exam skills

Move from study into realistic question and timing practice.

Written stage

EPSO written-test preparation

Train dossier reading, structure, evidence and timed drafting.

Reasoning stage

EPSO reasoning-test method

Build accuracy before adding official competition clocks.

Training catalogue

Compare specialist competitions

Open every active, archived and upcoming specialist training route.

Related competition

COM/AST/109/2026 Internal AST3

Compare communication duties with Commission internal AST3 preparation.