Re: Certification

[Larry White <lwhite@apci.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
> >
> > -
> --
>
> 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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Dwayne might be right, but then again I could say the same thing about my B.A.
from the University of Northern Colorado.  However, in the long run it paid
off.  Looks like most folks are just looking for some structured training
however informal it might be.  I know that would be something I would
appeciate.
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