The Apple Authorized Training Center at Ball State University was seeded by the Lilly Endowment Digital Exchange Initiative. The Apple Authorized Training Center Program's mission is to form model training centers for digital media technologies. These centers serve as a resource for training for a broad range of users: professional editors, students, faculty, business executives, digital artists, sound designers, filmmakers, webmasters, photographers, and other individuals interested in digital technology. Apple is committed to providing quality training to meet the needs of all users. To accomplish this Apple is aligned with the highest-quality third party training organizations and institutions. The program is designed to empower you to deliver what you do best.