On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Eric Volker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I'm pondering the value of getting Apple certified, as well as what > training materials to use. How useful is an Apple certification in > getting a job? How difficult are the tests? What certifications are > there (there seem to be a confusing array of them)? If I do decide to > get Apple certification, what materials should I use? There's Apple's > own "Applecare Technician Training", which costs $300. Then there are > books by Peachtree (or is it Peach Pit?), which seem to run from about > $75 - $100. I've already repaired and/or upgraded dozens of Macs over > the years, as well as having an A+ certification and a dozen years of > experience fixing PCs Given that, how much trouble does the list think > I'd have passing the tests? > __________________________________________________ I cannot say how hard it will be. However considering your accomplishments you should be a prime candidate. The difficulty may come in the area of networks There perhaps has never been a better time for certification training given the Apple growth in the market place and increased public acceptance of Macs. IT's in several departments at the university here must know how to service, maintain and network PCs and Macs together on large networks. Also using very large file server technology. It must all work seamlessly. In an institutional or corporate setting some resistance may come from coworkers or superiors who say certain things cannot be done when you know better. Often the old ways are hard to overcome. budgets are tight and security considerations over-ride all others. So things like add-ons to enable easier file sharing get swept aside. Keeping up the myth that Macs are not worth the investment because of incompatibilities. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
