Apple has updated its Apple Certified Macintosh Technician (ACMT) Certification, making it easier for individuals to get their initial certifications and for existing techs to keep theirs without yearly recertification exams. The company is making its AppleCare technician certifications permanent as of June 23rd, making it so technicians will not need to go through a yearly recertification process. Additionally, exams of all kinds will be performed online rather than in a testing center. However, individual product qualifications -- certifications to repair more complicated products like the iMac -- will still need to be performed. Changes include the following: No more ACMT recertifications: All service technicians wi
