What's new in Apple Certified Video Training

So now that you have had a chance to look at the new version of Final Cut Pro what is Apple going to do about it's certification program. Apple have heavily slimmed down the range of certifications that they were offering from ten to three.

Out with the old

 The following certifications will be retired January 12, 2012 and removed from the Apple Certified Professionals Registry:

• Apple Certified Pro - Color Correction in Final Cut Studio Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Compressor 3.5 Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - DVD Studio Pro 4 Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Express Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro 7 Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro 7 Level Two

• Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Server 1.5 Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Motion 4 Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Sound Editing in Final Cut Studio Level One

• Apple Certified Master Pro - Final Cut Studio

Apple Authorised Training Centres will continue to be able to run courses and exam up until this date. As of August 31, 2011, Final Cut Pro 7 exams will no longer be available in Prometric Test Centres.

In with the new

They will be replaced by the following Certifications

• Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro X Level One

• Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro X Level Two

• Apple Certified Pro - Motion 5 Level One

The materials for the new courses and certification will be available in late September so don't expect any Apple Certified FCP X courses until then. The books will be available in hard copy or as an iBookStore title.

There will be four courses available.

FCP 101: Introduction to Final Cut Pro X

3 days leading to Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro X Level One

FCP 200: Comprehensive Study of Final Cut Pro X

5 days leading to Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro X Level One

FCP 300: Advanced Editing in Final Cut Pro X

3 days leading to Apple Certified Pro - Final Cut Pro X Level Two

Motion 101: Introduction to Motion 5

3 days leading to Apple Certified Pro - Motion 5 Level One

Once the exams become available there will be a grace period where a current Certified Pro can upgrade there certification by passing an online exam, open book in their own home, for a set fee. After this they will need to sit the exam at an AATC under normal exam conditions.

The FCP test exam will be replaced by a Peachpit Test Yourself app downloadable from the AppStore.