5 Reasons to Be Apple Certified...
- Raise your earning potential. Studies show that certified professionals earn more than their non-certified peers.
- Distinguish yourself from others in your industry. Proven mastery of a technology helps you stand out from the crowd.
- Increase your marketability. Hiring managers tend to favor
candidates whose knowledge and skills are validated by certification.
- Advance more quickly in your career. Take control of your career
in a fast-paced, dynamic world. With shortages in many specialized
fields, certification can give you control of your own path and help
you progress more quickly.
- Stay Current and relevant in your field. Maintaining current
certification in your industry demonstrates initiative and helps you
stay ahead of the curve.
5 Reasons to Hire Apple Certified Professionals...
- Proven and measurable level of competency. When you hire someone
who is Apple Certified, you know exactly what skills they have.
- Stay current in your industry and its best practices. Hiring
certified professionals helps you and your business stay current on the
latest technologies and best practices in the industry.
- Increase credibility with business partners and clients looking for
guaranteed skills. Employees with the proven expertise required for
the job will build credibility for your business, as well as keep
clients and customers coming back.
- Employee satisfaction means less turnover. Employees who earn
certifications in a specialized field are likely to be interested in
that field and thus remain motivated, productive, and satisfied.
- Knowledgeable employees reflect positively on you. Who you hire
reflects directly on your organization. You have one chance to make a
good first impression.
Stand out from the crowd. Differentiate yourself and gain recognition for your technical experitse. Build on your technical skills and add Apple Mac OS X certification to your credentials. Apple offers three tracks for IT professionals (ACSP, ACTC, ACSA) who want Mac OS X certification as well as a Hardware Certification (ACMT) for those who want to be the "go-to" person for Mac hardware diagnosis and repair.
Certification courses can get a bit pricey and the certification exams can run up to $200 each. Apple understands the value of proving your expertise and building your credibility. By joining the
Apple Consultant's Network you would be able to cut certification costs while getting your name out in the Mac IT and Consulting industry.
But that's not all! v.2 Consulting, Inc. has taken it a step further by creating Certification Discount packages for those interested in pursuing Support Professional (ACSP), Technical Coordinator (ACTC), System Administrator (ACSA), and Macintosh Technician (ACMT) certification paths. We take pride in knowing our past students are doing well in "the
real world" and want to help you as
much as possible to get certified.
ACSP: Apple Certified Support Professional
This certification is granted on successful completion of:
-Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6 exam.
If you take the Support Essentials class with us you can receive the exam for a fraction of the cost - $75! (Normally $200)
Fine print: Full payment is due prior to the first day of the first class. Additional fees may apply for changes or
cancellations. (Please see our cancellation policy for more details.)
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here to register at the Certification Package Discount price.
ACTC: Apple Certified Technical Coordinator
This certification is granted on successful completion of:
-Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6 exam
-Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 exam.
If you sign up for both Support Essentials and Server Essentials you can take the
tests for free! (a $400 value)
Fine Print: Both classes must be reflected on the same invoice in order to get this discount. Server Essentials must be
completed within 6 months from the start date of Support Essentials. Full payment is due prior to the first day of the first class. Additional fees may apply for changes or
cancellations. (Please see our cancellation policy for more details.)
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here to register at the Certification Package Discount price.
ACSA: Apple Certified System Administrator
This certification is granted on successful completion of:
-Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 exam
-Mac OS X Directory Services v10.6 exam
-Mac OS X Deployment v10.6 exam
-Mac OS X Security & Mobility v10.6 exam
Save $1400 when you register
for all four ACSA course + exams!
Fine Print: All four courses must be reflected on one invoice to receive the discount. All courses must be completed six months from the start date of the first course taken. Full payment is due prior to the first day of the first class. Additional fees may apply for changes or
cancellations. (Please see our cancellation policy for more details.)
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here to register at the Certification Package Discount price.
ACMA: Apple Certified System Administrator
This certification is granted on successful completion of:
-Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 exam
-Mac OS X Directory Services v10.6 exam
-Xsan 2 Administration exam
-Final Cut Server exam
Save $1200 when you register
for all four ACSA course + exams!
Fine Print: All four
courses must be reflected on one invoice to receive the discount. All
courses must be completed six months from the start date of the first
course taken. Full payment is due prior to the first day of the first
class. Additional fees may apply for changes or
cancellations. (Please see our cancellation policy for more details.)
Click
here to register at the Certification Package Discount
price.
ACMT: Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
This certification is granted on successful completion of:
-Apple Macintosh Service exam
-Mac OS X v10.5 Troubleshooting exam
Register for the ACMT certification package and save $500. This package includes the 5-day ACMT course (covering the information for the Apple Mac Service exam), the 2-day Service for Technicians course (covering the information for the Troubleshooting exam), as well as their coinciding exams.
Fine Print: Both courses and exams must be reflected on one invoice to receive the discount. Full payment is due prior to the first day of the first class. Additional fees may apply for changes or
cancellations. (Please see our cancellation policy for more details.)
Click
here to register at the Certification Package Discount price.
Please
contact us for details or questions, and Good Luck!