[KLUG Members] LPI Training

[John Bridleman]

* Adam Tauno WIlliams wrote:
> I'm curious if they are doing this without us anyway?

Yes they are.

> Do they have
> people asking THEM for LPI, and are drawing people from other sources?  

I don't know about that. I'm sure that they see Linux as an opportunity.

> 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.

I'm sure they are offering it to anyone that wants to take it. I don't know if it's part of any regular curriculum. I thinks it's more of a continuing education thing. The guy Todd and I spoke with gave us a business card that says he's a "Program Manager" in their "Training Solutions".

> > 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.

OK, thanks.

> 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.

Yes, it may come done to taking what we've done and putting it into a better format targeting the LPI (but we are getting ahead of ourselves here!).
 
> > 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 suppose by not picking an option your really picking option three but.... I'm already deeper than I want to be here. ;-)
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