[aklug] Re: On the subject of certifications...

On Aug 10, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Christopher Howard <choward@indicium.us> wrote:

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> On 08/10/10 16:37, Damien Hull wrote:
>> I would suggest LPI or Red Hat.
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>> Check LPI.org for info. There's a new book coming out soon for the LPI.
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>> The Red Hat cert is expensive. It's $3000 and a week in Cali. You
>> really need to know a lot to pass.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Christopher Howard <choward@indicium.us> wrote=
>> :
>>
>>> What kind of Linux certifications can a guy get around here? And where
>>> could he get them? (I live in Fairbanks). I remember TVC (now UAF
>>> Community College, I guess) used to provide A+ testing, but that is
>>> about all I know.
>>>
>>> I can usually convince interviewers that I know Linux, but it would be
>>> nice to have some certs to throw on a resum=EF=BF=BD. Right now, under my
>>> current circumstances, paying for a certification isn't much of a
>>> problem, but time needed for testing and location of testing are
>>> critical issues.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Christopher Howard
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>>> http://theologia.indicium.us
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> Dang.... $3000? Jeepers, I was thinking more like $500 or so.
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> The LPI certifications sounded more reasonable. About $160 per exam, and
> the testing is done through Pearson VUE. (IIRC, TVC is a Pearson VUE
> testing center.)
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> Christopher Howard
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That $3000 is just for training and the cert test. It doesn't cover
the week you spend in Cali.

I'm gonna take the LPI again. I need to renew next year. I think. I'm
taking the Ubuntu 199 test in October.

I'm on the list for the new beta 199. Who knows if I'll get to take
it. I'm guessing I'll have to take it in October when it comes out.

So much to do and no time to do it.
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