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'''Apple Certified System Administrator''' ('''ACSA''') was an ] designed ] to verify an in-depth knowledge of Apple technical architecture. The last ACSA certification was offered for ] and will not be available for ] and later.


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An ACSA will have demonstrated the ability to install and configure Mac OS X systems, as well as the ability to design and configure networks; enable, customize, tune, and troubleshoot a wide range of services; and integrate ], ], and other Apple technologies within a multi-platform networked environment.
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The ACSA for ] was phased out in June 2012 and it will not be returning for ] and later. The ] v10.7 now replaced the ACSA as Apple's highest certification for systems administrators. Prior to its phase out, it was available for ] and ]. The ] exam was phased out in October 2009, and the ] exam was phased out in December 2005.

For Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard, the Mac OS X Advanced System Administration exam was eliminated, and replaced with Security & Mobility. The following exams were required:
*Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6 Exam
*Mac OS X Directory Services v10.6 Exam
*Mac OS X Deployment v10.6 Exam
*Mac OS X Security and Mobility v10.6 Exam

For Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, the ACSA program was revised to require much more knowledge of the Mac OS X Server than 10.4. To achieve the ACSA 10.5, the following exams were required:
*Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.5 Exam
*Mac OS X Directory Services v10.5 Exam
*Mac OS X Deployment v10.5 Exam
*Mac OS X Advanced System Admin v10.5 Exam

To achieve the ACSA for Mac OS X v.10.4 Tiger, new candidates took any of the following exams to earn the seven required certification credits:
*Mac OS X Deployment v10.4 Exam (9L0-609) -- 2 credits
*Xsan Administration v1.1 Exam (9L0-610) -- 3 credits
*Directory Services Integration and Administration v10.4 Exam (9L0-611) -- 4 credits
*Security Best Practices v10.4 Exam (9L0-612) -- 3 credits
*Podcasting and Streaming Internet Media Exam (9L0-613) -- 3 credits
*Command Line Setup and Administration v10.4 Exam (9L0-614) -- 3 credits
*Network Account Management v10.4 Exam (9L0-615) -- 3 credits
*Xsan for Pro Video Technician v10.4 Exam (9L0-932) -- 3 credits

To move on to the ] passing the test is only one step. Trainer candidates must not only take the Apple Training course, they must also pass the exam with a 90% or better, and attend a train-the-trainer class.

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