Re: Certification

[greg <frog@intertek.net>]

Dwayne Masters wrote:

> I took the preview LPI test at COMDEX/Chicago back in the fall, found them
> fairly challenging.  My only question is what a certification is really
> worth?  From the majority of folks I have worked with or have interviewed
> for positions, a cert is only worth the paper its printed on...
>
> Dwayne
>
> --
> Dwayne Masters
> dwayne@linux.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-silug-discuss@silug.org
> [mailto:owner-silug-discuss@silug.org]On Behalf Of Kara Pritchard
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 9:01 PM
> To: 'silug-discuss@silug.org'
> Subject: RE: Certification
>
> The Exam Prep book for the LPI series, is well, not very good...
>
> New Rider's book will be out any day now (if not already). O'Reilly's will
> be out by January. Either of those is multiple times over a better
> resource.
>
> However, you should find the objectives detail everything you need to
> know. Where you find out how to complete the objectives is up to you, and
> quite often in the man pages.
>
> I don't think you'll have any issues.
>
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Flood Randy Capt AFCA/GCF wrote:
>
> >
> > I think I'd be willing to work on a study group for the LPI exam.  But, I
> > think I'm less qualified to lead studying for the LPI stuff than I am for
> > the RHCE exam.  I suspect that we could take the list of objectives, and
> go
> > point by point, though.
> >
> > Besides, I wouldn't mind getting LPI certitifed as well.
> >
> > I've got the Exam Cram book for the LPI exam, but I haven't read it all
> yet.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lwhite [mailto:lwhite@apci.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 8:53 PM
> > To: 'silug-discuss@silug.org'
> > Subject: RE: Certification
> >
> >
> > I would agree with Steve.  LPI being more general would be a better
> > learning platform for us novices and would serve as a "test of the waters"
> > for those who would like to move on and spend the big bucks for the RHCE.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve [SMTP:sreindl@home.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 6:45 AM
> > To:   silug-discuss@silug.org
> > Subject:      Certification
> >
> >  << File: ATT00010.html >> At the last couple of meetings of mvlug or
> silug
> > east or whatever we are now known as, there was discussion of
> certification
> > training or study within the group under the auspices of one or more
> > guru's. I have several questions to pose as a sort of interest poll.
> >
> > 1. Are enough of us interested to make this a worthwhile pursuit?
> > 2. Which certification course should be pursued?
> > 3. Where
> > 4. When
> > 5. Who
> >
> > I am definitely interested. Talking with Kara and looking at a few
> > websites, I think that the LPI approach is probably the way to go. It is a
> > more generalized exam process and it appears more available than RHCE. As
> > for the remainder of the questions, any input?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -
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>
> Kara Pritchard                          Phone: 618-398-7360
> Author, RHCE Exam Cram
> Linux Evangelist                        kara@linuxgruven.com
> Asst Dir for Program Development        kara@lpi.org
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Yeah but if you can pass the cert, you're farther ahead at being able to do the
tasks.

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