[KLUG Members] Okay, the "BS guide to Linux Cert" -- WAS: RHCE pre-reqs

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Tue, 2002-06-11 at 14:48, Weyland wrote:
> Would you please let me know how I can find out about this.
> I didn't know they came down here.
> Is this the Linux+ ?

No.  Here's "TheBS' Guide To Linux Cert" ...


  Traditional Computer-based Test ............. Peer-reviewed
  Entry                  Moderate                   Difficult
  -------------  ------------------------------  ------------
    CompTIA Linux+
       LPIC Lvl 1 ... LPIC Lvl 2 ... LPIC Lvl 3
                                                      RHCE
       <----------- (others) ----------->


CompTIA Linux+ -- Computer-based Test
http://www.comptia.org/certification/linuxplus/all_about_linuxplus.htm

LPI Certification (LPIC) -- Computer-based Test
http://www.lpi.org/c-process.html

RedHat Certified Engineer -- Hands-on Test (5 of 6 hours)
http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/

The Linux+ and LPIC are vendor-neutral, although you'll find a slight
RPM-based distro bias in areas.  RHCE is, of course, RedHat-centric.

There are a select few others too -- also all Computer-based Tests.  All
of the Computer-based Tests can be administered by just about _any_
organization that specializes in such with a minimum wage Proctor.  ;-P
E.g., Prometric:  http://www.2test.com

RedHat's is administered to by a select group of RHCE/trainer
individuals.  RedHat's NC campus offers it continually, but they also
have traveling locations and select 3rd parties.  To find a
location/date, go to the RHCE page and select a program.  E.g., RH300
(RH301 crash course + RH302 test) has a location/date selection form at
the bottom:
http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/rh300.html

RHCE training is recommended _beyond_ the crash course if you have less
than 2.5-3 years experience.  They are _very_serious_ about this -- it's
not "fluff."

On Tue, 2002-06-11 at 14:46, Weyland wrote:
> $100?  That I might be able to swing...
> What does that cover?

$149-199 for Linux+.  That covers you and the computer you use to take
it.  ;-PPP

If you mean "what's on the test," see the CompTIA Linux+ page above.

-- Bryan

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