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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Certifications |
Required Exam |
Recommended Preparation |
| Apple Certified Associate - Mac Integration Basics 10.6 | Mac Integration Basics Exam (9L0-406) | Mac Integration Basics Guide |
| Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.6 | Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.6 Exam (9L0-403) | Snow 101 course Exam Preparation Guide Test Yourself App |
| Apple Certified Technical Coordinator (ACTC) 10.6 | ACTC 10.6 Recertification Exam* (9L0-511) |
Choose one: - Snow 101 course and Snow 201 course - Snow 101 + 201 Bootcamp course Exam Preparation Guide |
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| Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.6 Exam (9L0-403) | Snow 101 course Exam Preparation Guide Test Yourself App |
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| Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6 Exam (9L0-510) | Snow 201 course Exam Preparation Guide |
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| Apple Certified Specialist - Directory Services 10.6* | ACTC 10.6 certification + Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6 Exam** (9L0-624) | Snow 301 course Exam Preparation Guide |
| Apple Certified Specialist - Deployment 10.6 | ACTC 10.6 certification + Mac OS X Deployment 10.6 Exam (9L0-623) | Snow 302 course Exam Preparation Guide |
| Apple Certified Specialist - Security and Mobility 10.6 | ACTC 10.6 certification + Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6 Exam (9L0-625) | Snow 303 course Exam Preparation Guide |
| Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA 10.6) | ACSA 10.6 Recertification Exam*** (9L0-626) | Exam Preparation Guide |
| OR | ||
| Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6 Exam (9L0-510) | Snow 201 course Exam Preparation Guide |
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| Mac OS X Directory Services 10.6 Exam (9L0-624) | Snow 301 course Exam Preparation Guide |
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| Mac OS X Deployment 10.6 Exam (9L0-623) | Snow 302 course Exam Preparation Guide |
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| Mac OS X Security and Mobility 10.6 Exam (9L0-625) | Snow 303 course Exam Preparation Guide |
* ACTC 10.6 Recert Exam has 89 items and end user cut score is 72%.
** Mac OS X Directory Services 10.5 exam also counts toward Apple Certified Specialist - Directory Services (ACS - DS) 10.6 certification. So candidates who passed the Mac OS X Directory Services 10.5 exam, and earn ACTC 10.6 certification, are granted ACS - DS 10.6 certification.
*** ACSA 10.6 Recert Exam has 146 items, end user cut score is 71%, and duration is four hours.