This week at work was a tad stressful (understatement is hard to express in writing). I spent a couple days in training to take two fundamental certifications. With over a decade under my belt, I knew the majority of the material already on troubleshooting theory and basic hardware repairs. Did I know enough to get a passing grade without preparation? Probably not. I’ve been supporting the server OS for years so I was rusty on client things and the newer portables/desktop systems.
Despite all my worrying, I easily received passing grades. I think these certifications put me on par with a Mac Genius at an Apple Store, officially.
Correction Mar. 21, 2009: I do have the same certifications of a Mac Genius according to the trainer.