Apple Certified Trainer
The Apple Certified Trainer program provides resources for individuals to become industry-recognized trainers for Apple’s strategic technologies.
The Apple Certified Trainer (ACT) program certifies industry professionals to deliver the Apple curriculum. Subjects range from Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server administration to Apple’s Pro Applications, including Aperture, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Shake, and Soundtrack Pro. The goal of the ACT program is to ensure quality, consistency and accessibility of Apple training worldwide.
Program Overview
The ACT program prepares and qualifies individuals to deliver courses for Apple Authorized Training Centers. ACTs maintain a high standard of instructional preparedness through continued access to Apple’s technical resources. Candidates are qualified in technical proficiency and instructional skills by attending a Train-the-Trainer (T3) class.
Apple classes combine lecture, demonstration, and hands-on exercises, and utilize courseware developed by Apple experts or third-party industry experts. For more information on Apple courses, visit our courses page.
Apple offers two ACT tracks
- The Pro Apps ACT track prepares individuals to teach Apple's Pro Applications curriculum at Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs)
- The IT ACT track prepares individuals to teach Apple's Mac OS X curriculum at AATCs
- For details on the ACT program, please review the ACT Program Overview
Pro Apps ACT Program Requirements
To become a Pro Apps ACT, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Submit an Apple Certified Trainer application
- Have teaching experience in a structured classroom setting
- Have a minimum one year of experience with the specific Pro Application
- Have a minimum three years of experience as an editor, photographer, effects artist, DVD author or sound designer, or teaching experience in these fields.
- Have completed the end user course for the relevant product
- Have achieved Level One Apple Certified Pro end user certification in the relevant product
- Demonstrate the ability to teach technical courses at a T3 session
IT ACT Requirements
To become an IT ACT, candidates must:
- Submit an Apple Certified Trainer application
- Have two years experience teaching or training in a structured classroom setting.
- Have an AATC Sponsor †
- Have a minimum of one year of experience with Mac OS X
- Have passed the relevant exams at the Trainer Cut Scores ‡
- Meet all prerequisites for the course
Certification
Upon completion of the above requirements, the trainer will receive an email from the ACT Program Manager for his or her region, with instructions for accessing the tools and information available to ACTs.
† AATC Sponsor
In order to deliver Apple training courses, you must be associated with an AATC, so before you invest in your career as a trainer, it’s important to build relationships with AATCs. You do not have to be an employee of the AATC to list them as a sponsor; the AATC only needs to indicate an interest in working with you once you obtain your ACT certification.
‡ Trainer Cut Scores
ACT Program Resources
Key Benefits
- Access to Apple-developed resources and products
- Ability to teach at Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs)
- Use of Apple Certified Trainer logo
- Assistance with courseware and training classes
- Discounts on the Apple Training Series and Apple Pro Training Series books
- Ability to proctor certification exams at an AATC
- Access to the Certified Trainer list serve (Pro Apps only)
- Third-party product discounts