Apple Certified Pro

Skill Level: End User Status: Active
For end users of Apple digital media products, specifically Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color, Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Logic Pro, and Aperture.

Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals wishing to service, troubleshoot, and repair Apple desktop hardware.

Apple Certified Portable Technician (ACPT)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals wishing to service, troubleshoot, and repair Apple portable computers.

Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For individuals who support Mac OS X customers over the phone or who perform Mac OS X troubleshooting and support in schools and businesses. Previously named Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS) but changed its name with Mac OS X Leopoard release.

Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC)

Skill Level: Basic Status: Active
For Apple Macintosh technical coordinators tasked with maintaining a modest network of machines.

Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA)

Skill Level: Intermediate Status: Active
For individuals who install and configure machines; architect and maintain networks; enable, customize, tune, and troubleshoot a wide range of services; and integrate Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, and other Apple technologies within a multi-platform networked environment.

Apple Certified Trainer

Skill Level: Instructor Status: Active
For individuals wishing to teach courses on Apple technologies, using the Apple curriculum. Training areas for this designation include topics ranging from Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server administration, to WebObjects and Cocoa development, to WebObjects deployment.

Apple Certified Trainer for Pro Products

Skill Level: Instructor Status: Active
For individuals wishing to teach courses on Apple Pro products, including Final Cut Pro, Shake, DVD Studio Pro or Logic, using the Apple curriculum.