[ale] OT but IT related question regarding certifications

[Brandon Checketts]

Van,

LPIC Tests are $160/each and you need two of them to get the LPIC-1
Certification (minus 10% with vouchers)

I'm planning on leading a free LPIC-1 certification class in Athens starting
mid-May, probably on Wednesday nights.  If anybody is interested in that, please
let me know so that I can get a feel for the interest.

Thanks,
Brandon Checketts


Van Loggins wrote:
> OK it sounds like I should probably lean towards LPIC-1 or Redhat 
> certifications.
> 
> two more questions guys and I'll stop bugging everyone.
> 
> 1. How much does the certification tests for RHCE and LPIC-1 cost?
> 
> 2. are there any kind of classes,etc. that would help me prepare for 
> these exams?
> 
> I haven't worked a lot with Linux for the past several years so I'm a 
> bit rusty. The last Admin experience I had was with Redhat based LTSP 
> servers and with NCR based X-Terminals but that was back in 2005. Beyond 
> this I did setup and administrate a Linux base Hylafax server at my last 
> job.
> 
> I've got 9 years of IT related job experience, but in todays market you 
> have to do whatever you can to stand out from the crowd as there are 
> literally hundreds of applicants for any given job.
> 
> I've only had a few job interviews since I became unemployed back in 
> December. The most Memorable was the first and second interview with a 
> certain "Geeky" IT company in Alpharetta where after being called back 
> for a second interview I was informed via email that I didn't get the 
> job because they felt I was overqualified for it.
> 
> To say the least that hurt my pride, I thought I was a shoe-in for the job.
> 
> Thanks for the advice, and if this got too far off topic please accept 
> my apologies.
> 
> 
> Van Loggins, A+
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> 
> On 3/29/2010 11:20 AM, Brandon Checketts wrote:
>> I just took the LPIC-1 certification tests this weekend and overall thought that
>> the tests did a fair job of guaranteeing that the candidate have a basic amount
>> of technical knowledge and experience.  The LPIC-1 certification just covers
>> generic tasks though (users, file systems, permissions, etc), and doesn't really
>> touch on any applications, which is what I think most employers would be
>> interested in.  From what I can tell LPIC-2 is more intended for that.
>>
>> I've got some extra vouchers for 10% off the LPI tests if you decide to go that
>> route.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brandon Checketts
>>
>> Van Loggins wrote:
>>    
>>> I'm currently unemployed and looking into getting some new
>>> certifications to help me get a new job.
>>>
>>> I currently only have CompTIA A+ certification.
>>>
>>> I was thinking about getting CompTIA Linux+ or CompTIA Network+
>>> certifications.
>>>
>>> Are these worth getting or would there be a better certification for me
>>> to get.
>>>
>>> I don't have a lot of money to work with as my unemployment check only
>>> goes so far so I want to make sure whatever I get is worth getting and
>>> will help me get a new job soon.
>>>
>>>      
>>    
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