Apple certification programs are IT professional certifications for

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products. They are designed to create a high level of technical proficiency among

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service technicians,

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support, technical support,

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s, and professional users. Apple certification exams are offered at

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testing centers and Apple Authorized Training Centers, as well as online through

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Hardware Certifications

These certifications are designed for individuals interested in becoming Apple service technicians, help desk, desktop support, or Macintosh consultants who need all-around experience in servicing Macintosh computers. It includes two separate certifications.

Apple Certified Macintosh Technician

This certification is for the repair and diagnostics of all Macintosh desktops, portables, and servers. This certification is required to perform warranted hardware repairs for an Apple Authorized Service Provider. ;Required exams: * Apple Service Fundamentals Exam (Pearson Vue exam: #SVC-16A) * ACMT 2016 Mac Service Certification Exam(Pearson Vue exam: #MAC-16A) Previously, the hardware certification came in the combination of Apple Certified Desktop Technician (ACDT) and Apple Certified Portable Technician (ACPT), but has been combined into a single hardware certification. This certification also includes an extensive knowledge of Apple's operating system OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard including its installation, settings, troubleshooting, and applications. Before November 2014, the Apple Certified Macintosh Technician did not cover the Retina MacBook Pro lineup, as well as all Macs released after 2012. To repair a Late-2013 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, one must be an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician and pass an exam for repairing 13-inch Retina MacBook Pros (Late 2013 to Early 2015). All technicians who received certification after November 20, 2014 are certified to repair any Mac released before 2015.https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204682 Apple - Apple Certified Mac Technician (ACMT) 2015 Frequently Asked Questions

Pro Apps certifications

These certifications are designed for individuals who need a high skill-level in the use of Apple's pro applications or for professionals who provide support for

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software and peripheral devices. ;Apple Certified Pro * Final Cut Pro X * Logic Pro X * Logic Pro X 10.1 * Motion 5 (Level One)

IT Professional Certifications

These certifications are designed for IT professionals who support Mac OS X or who perform Mac OS X desktop support and troubleshooting, such as help desk staff, system administrators, service technicians, and service desk personnel. Each certification is specific to the version of OS X it relates to; an administrator who was qualified as ACTC for OS X 10.4 Tiger is not an ACTC for 10.6 Snow Leopard. Recertification exams are available to speed the process of moving from one version to the next. OS X 10.6 exams were only available until 31 May 2012, when they were withdrawn.

Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC)

This certification is designed for system administrators who provide support to

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users, as well as maintain the OS X Server platform. ;Required exams: * OS X Support Essentials v10.6 through v10.10 * OS X Server Essentials v10.6 through v10.10 The ACTC certification pathway was withdrawn for new students in 2015.

Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA)

This certification is catered for system administrators managing large multiplatform IT networks using Mac OS X Server and other Apple technologies. The ACSA program has been changed to offer individuals more flexibility and is now focused on individual job functions. Each passed exam earns a specialization certificate and a specific number of credits toward ACSA certification, which requires a total of 7 valid (unexpired) credits. OS X 10.6 is the last version to have this certification, there is no equivalent for OS X 10.7 Lion. ;Required exams: * Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-510, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Mac OS X Deployment v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-623, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Mac OS X Directory Services v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-624, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Mac OS X Security & Mobility v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-625, withdrawn May 31, 2012)

Apple Certified Media Administrator (ACMA)

Verifies in-depth knowledge of Xsan architecture, including an ability to install and configure systems, architect and maintain networks, customize and troubleshoot services, and integrate Mac OS X, Final Cut Server, and other Apple technologies within an Xsan installation. ACMA certification is for system administrators and technicians working for resellers, post houses, studios or other large facilities. To earn ACMA status, students must pass three required exams and one elective exam as outlined below. ;Required Exams: * Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-510) * Xsan 2 Administration (Prometric exam: #9L0-622, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Final Cut Server Level One (Prometric exam: #9L0-980) Plus one of the following: * Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-403, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Mac OS X Directory Services v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-624, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Mac OS X Deployment v10.6 (Prometric exam: #9L0-623, withdrawn May 31, 2012) * Final Cut Pro Level One (Prometric exam: #9L0-827) * Apple Certificate Support Pro (ACSP 10.11) OS X El Capitan (iLearn: Advance ACSP resource)

Xsan 2 Administrator

Verifies comprehensive knowledge of Apple's SAN file system for Mac OS X. An Xsan Administrator is responsible for the life cycle of Xsan, including installation, deployment, infrastructure. To earn Xsan Administrator certification, students must pass one exam. Xsan 2 exams are only available until 31 May 2012, when they will be withdrawn following Apple's integration of Xsan into OS X Server 10.7. ;Required Exam: * Xsan 2 Administration (Prometric exam: #9L0-622, withdrawn May 31, 2012)

Associate Certifications

Certified Associate certifications are designed for professionals, educators and students to validate their skills in Apple's digital lifestyle and authoring applications and iWork.

Apple Certified Associate in iWork

;Required exam: * iWork Level One (Prometric exam: #9L0-806)

List of Apple certification programs

* Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATC)

Hardware

* Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) ** Apple Certified Desktop Technician (ACDT) ** Apple Certified Portable Technician (ACPT)

Trainers and Training Centers

* Apple Certified Trainer (ACT) * Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs) * Apple Authorized Training Centers for Education (AATCEs)

Software Certifications

* Apple Certified Pro **

Final Cut Express Final Cut Express was a video editing software suite created by Apple Inc. It was the consumer version of Final Cut Pro and was designed for advanced editing of digital video as well as high-definition video, which was used by many amateur and pr ...

Color Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associ ...

DVD Studio Pro DVD Studio Pro is a discontinued high-end software tool published by Apple Inc. to allow users to create DVD masters to be sent out for replication at production houses. Its tight integration with other Apple applications allowed users to take Fi ...

Motion In physics, motion is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position with respect to time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed and frame of reference to an observer and mea ...

Logic Pro Logic Pro is a digital audio workstation (DAW) and MIDI music sequencer, sequencer software application for the macOS platform. It was originally created in the early 1990s as Notator Logic, or Logic, by German software developer C-Lab which ...

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Color Management In digital imaging systems, color management (or colour management) is the controlled conversion between the color representations of various devices, such as image scanners, digital cameras, monitors, TV screens, film printers, computer printer ...

Xsan Xsan () is Apple Inc.'s storage area network (SAN) or clustered file system for macOS. Xsan enables multiple Mac desktop and Xserve systems to access shared block storage over a Fibre Channel network. With the Xsan file system installed, these ...

for Pro Video **

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Soundtrack Pro Soundtrack Pro is a discontinued music composing and audio editing application made by Apple Inc. featured in Logic Studio and Final Cut Studio that included a collection of just over 5,000 royalty free professional instrument loops and sound eff ...

* Apple Certified Master Pro **

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Mac OS X and IT certifications

* Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) * Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) * Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) * Apple Certified Specialist (ACS) * Apple Certified Media Administrator (ACMA) * Xsan 2 Administrator

References

External links

Apple's Certification Programs homepage

Apple's online training locator

Apple Certified Professionals Registry
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