Apple-authorized educational academy opens in Armenia

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21.08.2026, 14:22

The Armenian College of Creative Technologies (ACT College) has announced the opening of the first Apple Authorized Training Center for Education (AATCe) in Armenia.

Apple-authorized educational academy opens in Armenia

YEREVAN, August 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian College of Creative Technologies (ACT College) has announced the opening of the first Apple Authorized Training Center for Education (AATCe) in Armenia.

"ACT College proudly stands as the first Apple-authorized educational training center in Armenia. This marks a significant milestone in Armenia's journey to becoming a regional center for technological education," the statement highlighted.

The opening ceremony was graced by Adilkhan Kopabayev, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations at Apple for Central Asia and Armenia; Narek Mkrtchyan, Armenia's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States; Gevorg Mantashyan and Tatev Aslyan, Deputy Ministers of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia; along with other dignitaries, faculty members, and students.

As an Apple Authorized Training Center for Education, the academy is empowered to deliver training in official Apple educational programs. Notably, ACT College is already offering an official Apple course on Swift programming, following the Develop in Swift curriculum.

This course is instructed by Apple-certified educators, and participants who successfully complete it will receive a certificate from the Apple Authorized Training Center for Education. -0-

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