Apple - Mac OS X Certifications

Mac OS X Certifications

Apple's Mac OS X Certifications are designed for IT professionals who:

Support Mac OS X users in a business, education institution or school district
Manage networks of Mac OS X systems in an organization — for example, a teacher or a technology specialist who manages classroom networks or computer labs
Manage complex, multi-platform networks that include Mac OS X systems

The table below is continuously updated with additional resources as Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard certifications become available. Click here for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Certifications.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Certifications	Required Exam	Recommended Preparation
Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.6	Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.6 Exam	Snow 101 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) 10.6	ACTC 10.6 Recertification Exam	Choose one: - Snow 101 course and Snow 201 course - Snow 101 + 201 Bootcamp course See Skills Assessment Guides and Sample Tests for Support Essentials and Server Essentials
	OR
	Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.6 Exam	Snow 101 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
	Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6 Exam	Snow 201 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
Apple Certified Specialist - Directory Services 10.6	ACTC 10.6 certification + Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 301 course
Apple Certified Specialist - Deployment 10.6	ACTC 10.6 certification + Mac OS X Deployment 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 302 course
Apple Certified Specialist - Security and Mobility 10.6	ACTC 10.6 certification + Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 303 course
Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA 10.6)	ACSA 10.6 Recertification Exam (Coming soon)
	OR
	Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 201 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
	Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 301 course
	Mac OS X Deployment 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 302 course
	Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6 Exam (Coming soon)	Snow 303 course (coming soon)

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Certifications	Required Exam	Recommended Preparation
Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.5	Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.5 Exam (9L0-402)	Leopard 101 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) 10.5	Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.5 Exam (9L0-402)	Leopard 101 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) 10.5	Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.5 Exam (9L0-509)	Leopard 201 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) 10.5	Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.5 Exam (9L0-509)	Leopard 201 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
	Mac OS X Directory Services 10.5 Exam (9L0-620)	Leopard 301 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
	Mac OS X Deployment 10.5 Exam (9L0-619)	Leopard 302 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test
	Mac OS X Advanced System Admin 10.5 Exam (9L0-621)	Leopard 401 course Skills Assessment Guide Sample Test

Choose your certification path
Select a location:
- Apple Authorized Training Centers offer all exams (Mac OS X, Pro Apps, iLife, iWork, and Xsan) even if they don't offer the associated course.
- Prometric Testing Centers (1-888-275-3926) offer all Mac OS X exams (except ACTC 10.6 Recert), and Final Cut Pro Level One.
Register for and take your exam(s).

How you learn is up to you. Take a class from the experts at an Apple Authorized Training Center, or review the Apple Training and Pro Training Series books.

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