[KLUG Members] LPI Training

[Adam Tauno WIlliams]

> As it was explained to us, GRCC would be offering training (4 hour
> sessions twice a week for 4 weeks = 32 hours) so the upon completion
> you would be ready to take the LPI. The training would cost
> approximately $1100 per person. If I understand it correctly, the LPI
> testing is done in 2 parts and cost $100 for each part to take the
> test.

I'm actually not against paying for stuff, but for $1,100 I think way to
much would be repeat of what I already know.  I only like to pay for
stuff when at least ~50% is new (to me) content.

$200 dollars for the test(s) doesn't seem to bad,  especially now that
Novell is going that route, which gives it some credibility.

> Bottom line they are very eager to work with us. They would be willing
> to do the training in Grand Rapids or in Kalamazoo. All we need to do
> is fill about 6 seats.

I'm curious if they are doing this without us anyway?  Do they have
people asking THEM for LPI, and are drawing people from other sources?  
Are they offering LPI to students?  (I have my 'original' "UNIX System
Administration" certificate from GRCC).   I have a pretty positive
impression of the *institution* of GRCC, although I think my certificate
ain't worth crap - the courses should have been much harder - I remember
completing my final exam in under five minutes, what a joke.

> As we discussed this last night at our regular meeting it was brought
> up that we might possibly be able to do the training ourselves. This
> is certainly an option that we can pursue. It would, of course, depend
> on a certain level of volunteer support to pull something like this
> off. We can discuss that when, and if, the time comes.
> So, as I see it, we have 3 options.
> 1. Pursue the training through GRCC.
> 2. Do the training ourselves.
> 3. Do nothing.

I'd choose #2, but I want to say that if I had to choose a college it
would be GRCC over any of the other crap institutions in the area.

Of course #3 is the least work! :)  Honestly, I'd be surprised if we
haven't covered much of what is on the LPI in the course of our regular
presenters.

> If your in the Kalamazoo / Grand Rapids / West Michigan area and are
> interested in LPI training, please reply and let me know if your
> interested in either option 1 or 2 or if you have any other questions.

So you provide three options and then tell us we can only pick from two
of them? :)

> I know that there are many on this list that are not from this area.
> For those people I'm sorry that we can't help you. For this particular
> event I'm only interested in hearing from people that can directly
> participate. - Thanks.