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• The Apple® Consultants network (ACN) is a community of individual organizations (businesses) who have been certified as Apple® IT consultancies
• The organization is managed by a dedicated team of Apple® employees at Apple® corporate
• In the United States, the size of ACN membership varies, but normally consists of several hundred member organizations
• To assist the corporate ACN organization, there is an advisory council consisting of (10) select members of the ACN community
• The members of the ACN advisory council are hand-selected by the head of the ACN organization, and their term is limited to 3 years*

*Bob Garst, founder/owner of BFA, previously served on the ACN council from 2013 to 2016

• To become members of the Apple® Consultants Network, individuals in an organization must pass a background check as well as a minimum Apple® IT competency test
• Organizations become members based on the ACN status of an employee (or employees)
• There are various Apple® competencies that a member of the ACN might hold.  For example:  Mac® and/or Mobility
• Beginning in 2018, the ACN organization will be adding many 3rd party "specialty" competencies that a member of the ACN might hold as well
• Listing both Apple® and relevant 3rd party certifications on the ACN locator website will allow visitors to the site to make a more informed choice