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1 Apple Training and CertificationGet Started. Get Technical. Get 2 WelcomePage 3 Training for YouPage 4 For EducatorsPage 5 How You Learn is Up to YouPage 6 Apple Mac OS X, Xsan, and iWork CurriculumPage 7 Apple Pro Apps CurriculumPage 8 Apple Certification PathsPage 10 How to Buy TrainingPage 11 Become Part of the Apple Training SolutionPage 12 Worldwide ContactsContents2 Apple Training and CertificationGet Started. Get Technical. Get Started. Get Technical. Get Training offers a comprehensive curriculum that addresses a broad range of technical proficiencies, whether you re an IT or creative professional, an educator or student, or a service technician. Designed by experts, these courses will deepen your knowledge and facilitate your implementation of Apple s Mac OS X operating system and professional digital with Apple s professional service and support offerings, our certified Training programs help you make the most of your Apple Training and Certification , the focus of this catalog, develops and delivers a Training curriculum that includes hand-on lab experiences, lectures, and web-based Training through a worldwide network of Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs).

2 We are proud to offer Training and Certification to support all your needs, including: Mac OS X client deployment Apple Xsan implementation and deployment Integration of Mac computers into a mixed computing environment Requirements for Apple s service technician programs Expertise and Certification in Apple s professional digital media applications Achievement of industry-recognized Certification Achievement of Apple Certified Trainer statusApple s growing Certification programs meet a wide variety of needs. Whether you re an employer who needs to make qualified personnel decisions, a business that wants a competitive differentiator, or an individual seeking tangible proof of technical expertise, you ll find that being Apple Certified makes a difference. Read on, or visit our website at to learn SolutionAppleCareTrainingProfessionalSer vicesOur Training and Certification programs help you make the most of your Apple Started.

3 Get Technical. Get Training and CertificationGet Started. Get Technical. Get Started. Get Technical. Get Digital Media ProfessionalsApple offers a tiered Certification program for Apple s professional digital applications. The supporting curriculum applies to creative professionals in varying capaci-ties, including: editors, filmmakers, sound designers, photographers, special effects artists, teachers, and more. Training is available through a worldwide network of Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs), or in a self-paced format through the Apple Pro Training series books published by Peachpit Press. Publications cover all the Apple professional digital applications including Aperture, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Logic Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro. For IT ProfessionalsApple offers technical Training for professionals who are responsible for planning, maintaining, and integrating Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, and Xsan into a network environ-ment.

4 The curriculum objectives support a tiered Certification program for system administrators, technical coordinators, and support hands-on curriculum is available at AATCs worldwide, and many AATCs offer Training deliveries at the customer facility. Apple Training series books released by Peachpit Press offer useful instruction and prepare students for Certification . For Service TechniciansAppleCare Technician Training prepares you for the Apple Service Certification exams. This easy-to-use, self-paced program includes Training materials, diagnostic tools, and extensive information from Apple s own technical library. The Training modules cover such topics as general computer terminology, Apple -specific computer architectures, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance in a logical, straightforward format. Because the Training is self-paced, you have complete control over your learning schedule.

5 AppleCare also offers hands-on curriculum through a select number of AATCs world-wide. for You Now when I go out to do corporate videos and I let them know I m certified, I get job after job after job. Chip McAllister, Final Cut Pro Editor Apple Certification places you in a unique class of professionals. It not only shows that you care enough about what you do to go the extra mile to get certified, it also demonstrates that you really know your stuff. Brian Sheehan, Multimedia Studio Manager, MFS Investment Management For us, Certification was a matter of survival. We don t have freight deliveries for days on end, and we can t wait days or weeks for help to fly in from Anchorage. We have to be able to take care of everything. Steve Noonkesser, Apple Certified Technician, Southwest Region School District, Dillingham, Alaska ClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingKey:4 Apple Training and CertificationGet Started.

6 Get Technical. Get Started. Get Technical. Get your teaching, transform their offers 15 different Professional Development workshops. The are held onsite at your school and run from one to four days. These hands-on work-shops can be tailored to your group s specific needs and are designed to make sure you re using your Apple products most effectively. And all Apple Professional Development workshops qualify toward your Continuing Education by educators for Apple Professional Development facilitators are educators themselves. That gives them a unique view: They know what s important in the education environment, so they can ensure that you learn about your Apple products and how they can best serve Educators Apple s [Professional Development] consultants are knowledgeable, very user friendly, and bring a wealth of resources and experience to their workshops.

7 Steve Jeske, Professional Development Specialist, Austin Independent School District, TXMore InformationFor current information, visit * Apple Professional Development offerings are currently available in the United States, Canada, Australia, and BooksOnline TrainingKey:ClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingGetting StartedGetting Started workshops emphasize the basics of using Apple technology to meet your classroom objectives. Workshops include: Mac OS X, iLife, iWork, iPod, iPad or iPhone. Doing MoreDoing More workshops provide faculty familiar with basic technology integration the opportunity to enhance their skills. Workshops include: Special Education, Podcasting, and Challenge Based Your PlanThe online Technology Profile gathers information on the technology skills and infusion strategies of faculty to better inform your professional development helps you maximize the impact of your Apple technology investment.

8 Workshops include: Vision and Plan, Implement and Manage, and Design Options The Choice Is Yours*Workshops, series , and Institutes Apple offers a variety of approaches to suit your needs. From onsite single or two day workshops, onsite coaching, and train-the-trainer series or Institutes, Apple de-livers content tailored for K-12. Find out more: Started. Get Technical. Get Training and CertificationGet Started. Get Technical. Get Started. Get Technical. Get BooksOnline TrainingKey:How You Learn is Up to YouIT, Pro Apps, and Productivity Applications TrainingSeveral delivery options are available for instructor-led Training on Mac OS X,Mac OS X Server, Xsan, iWork, and Apple s professional applications (Aperture, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server, Logic Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro).Open EnrollmentCourses are taught by Apple Certified Trainers and offered continually at Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs) TrainingIf a number of individuals need to be trained, you may opt to purchase an onsitedelivery at your location.

9 Education customers can also host or attend a coordinated onsite delivery in your area. Coordinated onsites enable customers from various departments or schools to attend an onsite delivery at one nearby location. Many AATCs offer onsite advantages to holding onsite Training at your location include: Convenience Cost savings PrivacyAppleCare Technician TrainingAppleCare Technician Training provides all the information you need to prepare for the Apple Service Certification exams for desktop and portable systems. The self-paced program includes Training materials, diagnostic tools, and extensive information from Apple s own technical library. A hands-on curriculum is also available through AATCs worldwide or onsite at your facility. Apple Professional DevelopmentAPD instructor-led offerings can be delivered as single- or multiple-day work-shops at your location. ClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingClassroomSelf-paced BooksOnline TrainingSelf-Paced ResourcesPeachpit Press Offered as a self-paced learning tool and reference guide, the Apple Training series and Apple Pro Training series books are used in all instructor-led courses.

10 The two series include more than 25 titles and are a key part of Apple s official curriculum for Pro Apps and view all titles and save 30 percent on all Apple Training titles, visit and enter coupon code PP-APL-DISC at checkout. All books are also available on the iBookstore. Visit the iBookstore on your iPad or iPhone and search for Apple Training or Apple Pro Train-ing. 6 Apple Training and CertificationGet Started. Get Technical. Get Started. Get Technical. Get Mac OS X, Xsan, and iWork CurriculumMac OS X coursesLengthDescriptionLeads to CertificationFor Support Professionals and Technical Coordinators Snow 101: Mac OS X Support Essentials daysProvides an intensive and in-depth exploration of troubleshooting on Mac OS X, touring the breadth of functionality of Mac OS X systems. Snow 201: Mac OS X Server Essentials daysGives technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the knowledge to implement a Mac OS X Server based system.