[svlug] education

[Don Marti]

On Tue, Nov 02, 1999 at 12:22:06AM +0000, Peter Burggasser wrote:

> i´m looking for a possibilty to learn linux. is there may a linux
> certified professional or anything else. 

Any time the issue of certification comes up on a mailing list, it 
seems that everyone says "Certification sucks, my former employer
hired someone who was certified in [ name of program ] and he was 
an idiot."

But some people like to see a certificate on your wall, and if it
will get you a consulting contract, or a job, or a raise, then 
why not do it?  Just do your research so you have a reasonable
expectation that certification will help you.

There's an organization called the Linux Professional Institute that
plans to give Linux certification exams: http://www.lpi.org/

Caldera is starting to offer courses to train you for LPI exams:
http://www.calderasystems.com/education/courses/

And Red Hat has its own certification program
http://www.redhat.com/products/training_overview.html

> i´m from austria, so is it possible by tele learining ? or could i
> finish my test by internet?

I think you have to go to a testing center for the certification 
programs, but you can take a Linux class on the web that gives
you Continuing Education Units:
http://www.digitalthink.com/catalog/ux/ux400/

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