Well, another certification down: Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist (ACHDS). (This was a little harder than I expected because of all the GUI questions...and I am not used to using a lot of the GUI tools that Apple ships with Mac OS X.) I had to take this first exam in order to get the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) certification. Fortunately, taking the first test also gets you certified as a ACHDS. I did not take the Apple class to get certified, just years of experience and some great notes from a friend. I am hoping to take the second exam (on Mac OS X Server) in the next few weeks so I can wrap up my Apple certifications and move onto something else.

On another note, Apple decided to rename Rendezvous to Bonjour. Damn, I just learned how to spell Rendezvous.
[tags]Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist, certification[/tags]

I have finally reached the point in my career where I need certification. Back in the Mac OS 7-9 days there was no certification programs for us Mac geeks, but now we face job competition with all the UNIX geeks too. Apple now offers certification, but after taking a class on Mac OS X Server for 5 days, I left feeling pretty let down. I know how to add users, and I am pretty comfortable to all the services. What I needed was something more in-depth. That was 3 years ago. Now I am working to get my "Linux/Unix System Administration Certificate" from O'Reilly/the University of Illinois. As technical as I am, I was not sure how much I would like taking classes via the web, but the more time I put in, the more I enjoy it.

O'Reilly and the U of I offer a few certifications that I would recommend anyone who like me, has the skills, but no certification to "prove" it.
[tags]UNIX, Linux, certification, O'Reilly[/tags]