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Apple Certification
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| Dracken 2003-07-22, 7:50 pm |
| Good to see an Apple Forum on here now.
How many people out here have went through the Apple Certification process? | |
| goalie13 2003-07-23, 5:03 pm |
| I haven't taken the tech exams yet, but I plan to within the next few months. I need this cert to fix the apples we have under warranty.
I do have a question for you though. I saw by your post in the general discussion forum that you have taken these tests. What if anything did you use for prep material besides the training CDs from Apple?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Matt | |
| Dracken 2003-07-23, 5:20 pm |
| What I used to study for the exams were on Apple's Service Source Website. If you are setup as an Authorized Service Center you should have access to this, from what I understand the same information is on the Technician Training CD's. I also used a book called the OS X Bible. The majority of questions that I came across were for the OS X exam were Managing User Accounts in OS X..
You have to take one OS Exam, and one Desktop Exam, and one portable exam to service laptops.
Just be familiar with OS X, as much hands on experience as you can get. Just remember what all of the system prefrences do and the utilities for OS X are. | |
| goalie13 2003-07-24, 8:53 pm |
| Thanks for getting back to me. I'm currently taking some MS exams but I plan on doing this before the end of the year. I really haven't used OS X much becuse where I work (school district), we primarily use OS 8 and 9. We are planning to migrate to OS X next summer.
I have a little problem that I could use some help with. I want to make an image of a machine that has both 9 and X on it. I want to use this image to clone other machines. The problem is this: Every time I make an image using disk copy to place it on another machine, OS X is unbootable. I have tried many different ways but am unsuccessful. What I need is a copy of Ghost for Macs! But alas that's not happening. I called Apple tech support and they told me to make the image and then boot the other machine holding down the "T" key which makes it an expensive FireWire drive. Then copy the image to the "Firewire" machine and that should work. Well it doesn't. OS X still doesn't work. I've tried to upgrade the version of X hoping that would fix the "bad fork" issue but that will boot the machine but not mount the drive.
Any help would be appreciated. As it is, I'm giong to load an image of 9, then install X on every machine using the CDs. It seems like there must be an easier way.
Thanks in advance.
Matt | |
| Dracken 2003-07-24, 9:54 pm |
| I have heard alot of good things about Carbon Copy Cloner, never used it myself but I heard it will do what you need to do.
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
It is a fully working shareware app, Donationware. | |
| jpinoniemi 2003-07-30, 8:13 am |
| I have passed the ACDT, ACPT and Mac OS Service and Support exam.
If you work with OS X and Macintosh equipment, it should be no problem. If you work for an Apple Service Provider, take advantage of the GSX Training that is available. Much of the exams is taken from that training. | |
| Kasor 2003-08-04, 10:44 pm |
| What kind of certification do Apple offer? | |
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How often do JOB demand those certification?
I never see any job required it, so I am curious to know..  | |
| jpinoniemi 2003-08-06, 9:19 pm |
| It all depends on the city you are in. You could get a job working for CompUSA for instance, they do Apple repairs. Or you could work for a consultant business that is not retail based.
I have worked for two separate consultants in the Cleveland area, and its a nice way to go. You do both onsite calls and repair machines that are brought in for repair. I am currently working on a government contract.
I will agree with you that jobs requiring Apple certifications are hard to find and not as common as other certifications. But then again, Apple doesn't have the market share that the PC makers have, so there is less of a demand for the services.
One thing to remember, the certification is nice to have, but you need to work for a company that is an Apple Authorized Service Provider, or a business that has an Apple Authorization of another type. This allows you, a certified technician to do repairs, order parts, use Apple Training online, and other support tools that aren't available to the general public.
As a technician, I have to work on both PC's and Apple products, so I cannot be biased or sucked into the PC vs Mac debate. Both platforms have pros and both platforms have cons, but at the end of the day it gets me a paycheck and a job that I love to do.
Hope this helps! | |
| Mike5c 2003-08-18, 2:17 am |
| Hi All,
I want to take the Apple Certification but I don't know if it is worth taking becuase just for buying there books it cost $ 300 just for a Apple Exam Prep book? The A+ Perp books cost less then $ 300. It good to have the certification but I heard that either Sony of Disney will buy Apple Computers. So I do not know if I want to take the exam besides they only have 3% percent market share. Mostly people use PC's Only graphics people and schools use MACS. I mean MACS are great I am not saying MACS are bad. I used them in school only. I like the interface it's cool. I herd that the Apple Certification is good for 1 YEAR ONLY. If another OS comes out from APPLE you then need to UPGRADE YOURSELF. There exams cost $ 150. It expensive. The Apple Exams are not like COMPTIA's A+ exam where you get certified for life.
Mike C | |
| Dracken 2003-08-18, 6:34 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Mike5c
Hi All,
I want to take the Apple Certification but I don't know if it is worth taking becuase just for buying there books it cost $ 300 just for a Apple Exam Prep book? The A+ Perp books cost less then $ 300. It good to have the certification but I heard that either Sony of Disney will buy Apple Computers. So I do not know if I want to take the exam besides they only have 3% percent market share. Mostly people use PC's Only graphics people and schools use MACS. I mean MACS are great I am not saying MACS are bad. I used them in school only. I like the interface it's cool. I herd that the Apple Certification is good for 1 YEAR ONLY. If another OS comes out from APPLE you then need to UPGRADE YOURSELF. There exams cost $ 150. It expensive. The Apple Exams are not like COMPTIA's A+ exam where you get certified for life.
Mike C
Well until recently the certification process used to be good for life. But it is like you said, a renewal process each year. From what I understand you only have to renew the OS Exam part through prometric, the Desktop and Portable certification are supposed to be renewable online and only $50. Unless you are working for a company that repairs Apple computers I wouldn't recommend taking the Apple Certification exams. If you are starting out the A+ is a good entry level certification to go for. Then perhaps Network + | |
| Mike5c 2003-08-18, 8:09 pm |
| Hi Dracken,
Thanks. Are you going to take the Apple test?
Did you know that Apple is going to bought by either Sony or Disney?
Mike C | |
| Dracken 2003-08-18, 8:56 pm |
| [QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike5c
Hi Dracken,
Thanks. Are you going to take the Apple test?
Did you know that Apple is going to bought by either Sony or Disney?
Mike C [/QUOTE
I have taken 3 of the apple tests, the OS Service and Support, Desktop and portable certification tests. I haven't heard that about Apple. Where did you read that at? | |
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