It expires after a year, you don’t learn anything you didn’t already know going into the test, and it qualifies you for making 12 bucks an hour at a repair shop.
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4 years ago
I did this 6 years ago. At the time I wanted to be a computer tech (not sure what I was thinking). A year at CompUSA made me realize how much I hate them >:-{}.
OK so I’m sitting here on one… yeah, it’s a love-hate sorta thing.
Did this ten years ago
4 years ago
It was during the dark days of Apple – too many models out there, clones coming in and diluting people perception of Mac-ness. I was already experienced in pulling apart machines but the course was very enjoyable: the best bit was when they showed an old video (from around 1986, I’d estimate) showing the dangers of static discharge. Lots of nylon tracksuits and bad hair – and a good interview with Steve Wozniak talking about how much more delicate the modern chips were than the ones used in the Apple I.
Did it!
4 years ago
[Edit: I actually completed this a couple of months back! I took both the tests in a single afternoon, back to back. I was warned that about 70% of the questions are identical, dealing with universal computer concepts, and they were right!]
I am currently Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist, which means I am very familiar with the installation, boot process, and functionality of Mac OS X.
Next step is to take the portable and desktop hardware tests. I have been told they are very similar and it would be a good idea to take them together or in quick succession. I had hoped to finish these by Christmas, but MLK Day sounds like a reasonable goal at this point.
[My next goal is to figure out whether I’m just supposed to delete goals when I finish them or whether I can mark them done.]
