Reddit reviews OS X Support Essentials 10.11 - Apple Pro Training Series (includes Content Update Program): Supporting and Troubleshooting OS X El Capitan

Here are the essential resources that will help you, particularly the top document which ifs free. Use your google skills if you need to find the same document for earlier versions of the OS. For some summary and additional information on this topic, see the original thread.

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Free Basic Apple Training Documentation

Mac Management Basics 10.10-Deploying and Managing Multiple Mac Computers

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Reference Books

Support Essentials

Server Essentials

Managing and Deploying IOS Devices

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Websites

enterpriseosx.com

Apple Support Communities

Apple Web Resources Including Imaging

Advanced Topics


Macworld Reviews and Buying Advice

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Mailing List


Mac Managers Mailing List

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Essential Software

Your Best Friend for Remote Management of Macs

Carbon Copy Cloner

Cocktail

Iceberg

Server: http://www.amazon.com/OS-Server-5-0-Essentials-Supporting/dp/0134434773/

Troubleshooting: http://www.amazon.com/Support-Essentials-10-11-Supporting-Troubleshooting/dp/013442820X/

These books map closely to the Apple Training Courses offered by Apple Certified Training Centers. And the certification tests are based on the courses, so if you can study these books, you should be able to take the tests and get certified.

And once you get your feet wet, you'll discover a plethora of "Mac Admin" blogs and sites like MacEnterprise, AFP548, Rich Trouton's blog, Ben Toms' blog, and more. These have many answers for solving problems and doing tasks as a Mac sysadmin.

I have CompTIA Network +, Security +, and Apple OSx Certified Support Professional.

Best way to get them is just to study by purchasing the books.

[Network +] (https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Network-Study-Guide-Authorized/dp/1119021243/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1473465885&sr=1-2&keywords=network+%2B)

Security +

ACSP

You can schedule the CompTIA certifications here

You can schedule the Apple certifications [here] (http://training.apple.com/)

You only really need Security + to get a DoD job, however, the most certs you have, the better you look in the eyes of potential employers. Most people I've worked with have never touched a Mac, but support clientele that work on Macs, so having a Mac cert is a big plus, but not at all required.

If you get a Sec+, and have a decent understanding of computers and troubleshooting, you'll find a nice entry level job normally working Helpdesk.

http://training.apple.com/pdf/support-10.11-exam-prep.pdf

Good place to start doing research.

Or if you want The Book