ACMT Bootcamp | Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
Apple Certified Macintosh Technician in Five Days
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Where would you use the Torx Plus® Tamper 6 screw driver?
Removing the battery from a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009).
Day 1
Underlying Technologies & Safety
We begin by building a good knowledge base of the vocabulary and standards used by the industry. You'll be introduced to the resources Apple provides to their technicians and safety procedures.
- The basic computer system
- Industry standards
- Integrating the technology
- The Global Service Exchange
- AppleCare Service Source
- AppleCare Service Training
- Apple Service Diagnostics
- Standard and unique tools
- Troubleshooting theory
- Eletrostatic discharge precautions
- Technician safety considerations
Day 2
Diagnosing Critical Components
Using the resources provided from day 1 we begin to look at isolating failures within the system. You will become familiar with the Macintosh family and understand key differences between models.
- Power management systems
- Liquid crystal displays
- Identifying different models
- The history of Macs
- Specific issues with specific Macs
- Wireless networking
- Every Mac for the past decade
Day 3
Ethics, Accidents and OS X
After becoming fully versed in hardware, we'll take a moment to consider ethics within the Apple community and how to identify accidental damage. You will then begin to troubleshoot at the software level.
- Identifying accidental damage
- How damage affects warranty
- Apple business ethics
- Getting help from Apple
- Basic OS X skills
- Features, requirements and installation
- The startup process
- File systems
- The application environment
Day 4
What Makes the Mac a Mac
Now that we understand the basics of the operating system we will explore the features that make the Mac unique. You will learn how to use OS X to troubleshoot itself and how to rule out the OS as a point of failure.
- Accounts and permissions
- Time Machine
- Networking
- Troubleshooting applications
- Troubleshooting preferences
- Tools and techniques
- Practice scenarios
Day 5
Putting It All Together
After having covered the material, there will be many questions and even more answers. The first half of day 5 will give us an opportunity to reflect as well as put our knowledge to use. The afternoon is set aside for exams.
- Review and clarification
- Repairs on the bench
- Hardware certification exam
- Mac OS certification exam
What's Covered
We will learn how to troubleshoot Mac hardware and software for in and out of warranty repairs. This course is an intense, comprehensive study of the knowledge required to take the ACMT certification exams. Study time outside of class will be required.
Will I need to bring my own Mac?
Splice will provide you with one Mac to access materials during instruction. We highly recommend having a computer of your own to access the same material outside of class. We will also provide the Macs on which you will practice repairs.
How do I complete the certification?
In order to be an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician you must successfully complete both the ACMT Mac Service Certification Exam and the ACMT Mac OS X Certification Exam. This course will prepare you for both exams. The exams are included as part of this course, or $200 without the course or for re-writes.
When can I write the exam?
We set aside part of the last day for writing the exams. If you do not feel ready, you're more than welcome to return at a later date (within one year of taking the course) and write.
Do I need the course, or can I just write the exam?
Apple certifications are very specific and rely heavily hands-on experience and in depth knowledge of the subject matter. It's highly recommended that you attend our course to prepare yourself for certification.
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Instructor Bio
Alex's Apple Certified IT courses are rich in real-world anecdotes because aside from teaching, he also performs as an Apple System Administrator for Government, Education and business service customer's of Splice's. He has been studying the intricacies of the underlying operating systems and service architectures of Mac OS X since 2007 and has the experience in administering mission-critical servers to help you learn the best practices and techniques.
Alex is an Apple Certified Trainer and has current qualifications in Server Administration, Security/Mobility as well as his speciality - large-scale system Deployment. He has attended Apple's World Wide Developer Conferences and Apple's Advanced Camp technical bootcamps and was one of the key Splice trainers for Pennsylvania State's Classroom of the Futures project.