Apple Certification
The Apple Certified Pro program creates a benchmark for assessing an enduser’s proficiency in a specific Apple Pro application. By taking and passing the Apple Certified Pro exam, a user is given Apple Certified Pro status, which allows them to distinguish themselves to colleagues, employers, and prospective clients as skilled users of the chosen software application. This certification gives individuals a competitive edge in today’s ever-changing job market.
Cost
DTD Students: $100 per exam (within 3 months) and $75 for the retake
Non-Students: $150 for the first exam, and $75 for the retake
You must schedule your test with our Final Cut Pro instructor, Tony Huet. Please call 972-407-9303 to schedule the test.
What is an Apple Certified Pro?
A certified user who has reached the highest skill level in the use and operation of Apple’s Pro Applications as attested to by Apple. Certification is attained by passing the online certification exam administered only at Apple Authorized Training Centers.
How do I become an Apple Certified Pro?
To become an Apple Certified Pro, you must pass an online exam administered at an Apple Authorized Training Center.
Level One exams are administered at the end of specific courses facilitated at the Centers, or if you prefer to learn on your own or believe you already have the necessary skill set in your chosen application, you may register to take the exam at an Apple Authorized Training Center for a fee.
Level Two exams can be taken only in conjunction with the Advanced Classes taught at the Apple Authorized Training Centers.
What are the benefits of becoming an
Apple Certified Pro?
As an Apple Certified Pro, you will be recognized as a highly skilled user of the chosen application and will have the ability to differentiate yourself to employers and colleagues as a Certified Pro to promote career growth. You will receive a certificate from Apple distinguishing you as an Apple Certified Pro and will have the right to use the Apple Certified Pro logo.
Do I have to take a class to become certified?
For Level One exams, you may take the exam without taking a class. Level Two exams require a Level One Certification and can only be achieved by taking the approved Advanced class for the certification.

