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Anyone have any Apple certifications?
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Well, no wonder I haven't received the certificate in months! lol!
I'm planning to take the Technician Coordinator next (probably in the next 2 months or so). So how does this compare to the ACSP?
You need the support professional and server professional exam. The degree of difficulty of the exam depends on how much time you've spent with OS X Server.
Man, i'm sooooo glad i found this thread. I'm located in Philly and the IT market here is fierce. I've been in the IT field for roughly 5 years but I feel i'm not where i should be. Reason being I only have a Associates in Computer Programming. I have no certs though. I was going to get my A+ but i just don't feel it has the same impact like it use to.
I've owned a Mac for a year or so and never used it much. I began thinking and found out Apple has certs. I figured Apple Certs are something not overly saturated and can make me stand out on my resume. So over this past weekend I purchased the ACSP book from Borders and the book for the ACMT. I'm pacing myself so that I can absorb as much as I can, I started Sunday and i'm on Chapter 3 in the ACSP book from Peach Pit. I'm learning alot that i never knew Macs could do. I'm hoping that with enough preperation I can take the exam at the end of the month/beginning of June.
I've owned a Mac for a year or so and never used it much. I began thinking and found out Apple has certs. I figured Apple Certs are something not overly saturated and can make me stand out on my resume. So over this past weekend I purchased the ACSP book from Borders and the book for the ACMT. I'm pacing myself so that I can absorb as much as I can, I started Sunday and i'm on Chapter 3 in the ACSP book from Peach Pit. I'm learning alot that i never knew Macs could do. I'm hoping that with enough preperation I can take the exam at the end of the month/beginning of June.
I believe you can opt out if you want, it's not mandatory. I'm listed on there, but only by name and email, not city, state.
I have, but I usually apply for jobs that involve Macs, so Apple Certified System Administrator is a good cert to have. If the job has nothing to do with Macs, I doubt they'd care.
London / SE England test centres
Can anyone recommend a particular London (UK) test centre for taking the ACSP (Leopard) exam?
This is the one thing I'm a bit wary of - I have obviously been through the Prometric list (I assume, in London at least, I'm unlikely to get the exam any cheaper than the £101 Prometric fee, given I have been studying from the book only.)
The choice seems to be between dedicated centres like QA-IQ, b2lateral and so on, and those based in colleges and universities.
If anyone has had any good experiences, has any tips for getting better value for money, or maybe also knows somewhere where you'll be guaranteed to take the test on a Mac (I get the impression quite a few will use PCs) - then I'd really appreciate it.
(Incidentally whose fault is it that there is only a single set of exam questions - surely that completely devalues the whole thing? Personally I'd refuse to buy a set of questions on principle..)
Can anyone recommend a particular London (UK) test centre for taking the ACSP (Leopard) exam?
This is the one thing I'm a bit wary of - I have obviously been through the Prometric list (I assume, in London at least, I'm unlikely to get the exam any cheaper than the £101 Prometric fee, given I have been studying from the book only.)
The choice seems to be between dedicated centres like QA-IQ, b2lateral and so on, and those based in colleges and universities.
If anyone has had any good experiences, has any tips for getting better value for money, or maybe also knows somewhere where you'll be guaranteed to take the test on a Mac (I get the impression quite a few will use PCs) - then I'd really appreciate it.
(Incidentally whose fault is it that there is only a single set of exam questions - surely that completely devalues the whole thing? Personally I'd refuse to buy a set of questions on principle..)
Acmt
Hi, I'm just hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I used to work as a Mac Tech from around 98-02, and prior to that did a lot of work assisting schools with maintaining their Mac labs. I'd like to get back into the field again.
I was certified MSC & MCE at the time, both were live exams and I found them to be pretty straight forward.
I've been a Mac owner pretty much all my life from the Mac Plus onward so I've kept up with and used every OS since System 4 (and fixed/maintained/my gfs/friends macs as well).
The tech work was what I most enjoyed, so my focus is towards the ACMT. Basically, I'm wondering if the books from Peach Pit or the apple "AppleCare Technician Training" is the best resource now. My understanding is the Apple training is constantly updated, the books from Peach Pit are a couple years old now and might not have all the current info.
Secondly, for someone with my background, how difficult do you think I'll find it?
Thankyou in advance!
PS: Should I wait for the 10.6 release and exams before I start?
Hi, I'm just hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I used to work as a Mac Tech from around 98-02, and prior to that did a lot of work assisting schools with maintaining their Mac labs. I'd like to get back into the field again.
I was certified MSC & MCE at the time, both were live exams and I found them to be pretty straight forward.
I've been a Mac owner pretty much all my life from the Mac Plus onward so I've kept up with and used every OS since System 4 (and fixed/maintained/my gfs/friends macs as well).
The tech work was what I most enjoyed, so my focus is towards the ACMT. Basically, I'm wondering if the books from Peach Pit or the apple "AppleCare Technician Training" is the best resource now. My understanding is the Apple training is constantly updated, the books from Peach Pit are a couple years old now and might not have all the current info.
Secondly, for someone with my background, how difficult do you think I'll find it?
Thankyou in advance!
PS: Should I wait for the 10.6 release and exams before I start?
Acmt
My goal is to get my ACMT, I've decided to just buy the book instead of shelling out $299 for the AppleCare Technician Training. The one here:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Trainin...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247072380&sr=8-1
for the Apple Macintosh Service Exam (9L0-007)
What I'm not 100% clear on is, which book do I get for the Mac OS X v10.5 Troubleshooting Exam (9L0-061)?
This one?
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Trainin...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247072500&sr=1-2
Thankyou VERY much in advance!
My goal is to get my ACMT, I've decided to just buy the book instead of shelling out $299 for the AppleCare Technician Training. The one here:
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Trainin...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247072380&sr=8-1
for the Apple Macintosh Service Exam (9L0-007)
What I'm not 100% clear on is, which book do I get for the Mac OS X v10.5 Troubleshooting Exam (9L0-061)?
This one?
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Trainin...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247072500&sr=1-2
Thankyou VERY much in advance!
There is no book for the Troubleshooting exam. It's covered in AppleCare Technician Training. However, the Support Essentials book will cover the majority of the topics.
Make sure you know parental controls well, I remember a lot of questions on that.
I am thinking of putting my yearly prof dev money toward some certs. At this point we are a 100% leopard shop, but w/ the releae of snow leopard how quickly will they update their classes? Will the certs change? It seems to go from nothing to ACSA it is 4 classes.
Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6
Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6
Mac OS X Deployment 10.6
Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6
If i simply take the 101 level course would i have all three certs (SP, TC, SA)?
My employer only gives me $2000/year for prof dev. Should I just bite the bullet and bang out all the courses at once and pay out of pocket for the difference?
FYI: I am the sys admin for four K-4 buildings and one 5-6 public school 500+ macs and about 7 or so servers.
Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6
Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6
Mac OS X Deployment 10.6
Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6
If i simply take the 101 level course would i have all three certs (SP, TC, SA)?
My employer only gives me $2000/year for prof dev. Should I just bite the bullet and bang out all the courses at once and pay out of pocket for the difference?
FYI: I am the sys admin for four K-4 buildings and one 5-6 public school 500+ macs and about 7 or so servers.
I don't undertand what you mean? You have to take all the exams individually, unless you have done the 10.5 cert., then you would have to do the recertification exam.
I have the following
Apple certified Macintosh Technician,
Apple certified sales professional
Apple certified Product professional
Apple certified trainer.
Going for server certs next.
Apple certified Macintosh Technician,
Apple certified sales professional
Apple certified Product professional
Apple certified trainer.
Going for server certs next.
Want to become a Mac Genius and would love to get a leg up.
Are there any certifications I should look into getting before applying for a position as a Mac Genius.
At this point in my life I feel as though I am going nowhere. I am 26 years old and have worked for my family business since i was 16. I have good people skills and love helping people fix their computers and basically have always been known as either Mr. Fix It or the Handyman. I have a working knowledge of computers and love my MAC.
I am more than willing to buy the books and take the tests. Should i take the ACDT and the ACPT first and then the ACSP or is there a better order I should take these tests in. I would really love to get this job or as a trainer or something similar.
PLEASE HELP.
THANKS
Charlie
Are there any certifications I should look into getting before applying for a position as a Mac Genius.
At this point in my life I feel as though I am going nowhere. I am 26 years old and have worked for my family business since i was 16. I have good people skills and love helping people fix their computers and basically have always been known as either Mr. Fix It or the Handyman. I have a working knowledge of computers and love my MAC.
I am more than willing to buy the books and take the tests. Should i take the ACDT and the ACPT first and then the ACSP or is there a better order I should take these tests in. I would really love to get this job or as a trainer or something similar.
PLEASE HELP.
THANKS
Charlie