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

I always thought you had to take it at the red hat test center. Or
what ever they call it. Learned something today.

I would agree that this cert is the better of the two. Only because
people know red hat. LPI? What's that?

Just an observation. I still think the LPI is worth something.

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On Aug 10, 2010, at 9:21 PM, adam bultman <adamb@glaven.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 08/10/2010 08:57 PM, jonr@destar.net wrote:
>> Quoting Damien Hull<damien@linuxninjas.tv>:
>>
>>
>>> That $3000 is just for training and the cert test. It doesn't cover
>>> the week you spend in Cali.
>>>
>>>
>> Couldn't you just buy the RHCE book and study that and take the test?
>> Or does RH make you go to their training to be able to take the test?
>>
>
> Yes, you can *just* take the test, but you need to take it at an
> official testing center.
>
> I took the RHCE 300 course (rapid track and RHCE Exam). I think I got
> a 97% or something. I was the first to finish, and I either double, or
> triple checked my work just to be sure. I also did all the extra
> questions (in one portion, you only needed to do one, but it didn't
> count against you, and besides, they were fun). It was a pinch for me.
> I can't figure out what the ~3% or so I missed was. Perhaps grammar,
> punctuation, or personal attire?
>
> If you aren't familiar with linux, then it'll be hard. If you've been
> using CentOS or RHCE for a while, and read the book [1], you should
> pass. I was honestly disappointed with the test. A friend of mine also
> took it, and said it was too easy as well. I would go for the RHCA, or
> the RHCSS, but I doubt work would pay for all those courses, and I hate
> travelling out of state all the time.
>
> If you ask me, the RHCE would probably have more weight than an LPI
> cert, but a college degree would probably trump that (having both would
> be better yet.
>
>
>
> [1] I've been told there's a digital copy floating around...
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