Hernan Pachas

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The Worlds 1 Linux Certification
Hernan Pachas Director of Operations PERU.ECUADOR.
BOLIVIA..LatinAmerica
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About LPI

• Formulated concept in late 1998 as a community
  initiative
• What does Linux need to gain mainstream
  acceptance?
• Incorporated as non-profit association in Canada
  1999
• International HQ in Toronto
• Original mission To advance Linux
  professionalism worldwide
• Blend of community and professional resources

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Why certification?

• Originally, to counter the "Linux has no support"
  argument
• Accelerate and facilitate corporate adoption of
  open source by matching companies using Linux
  with those that have relevant skills
• Provide global standard for training centers,
  courseware developers and publishers
• Assist in the hiring process for Linux
  professionals

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But most IT certifications ...

• ... are created to sell software or training
• ... use official courseware to build market
  share
• ... expire in order to sell upgrades
• ... test tools, not techniques
• ... have no input from the people being tested

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Basic principles of LPI

• Stable
• Innovative
• Growing

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LPI Certification Goals

• Educational assessment, not marketing
• Beyond vendor-neutral to vendor-independent
• Develop standards by following standards
• Distribution neutral (following LSB
  specifications)
• Preparation-method neutral
• Psychometric methodologies
• Development by professionals, managers and
  grassroots volunteers

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LPI Today

• Two levels of certification for Linux system
  administration
• (LPIC1, LPIC2)
• LPIC programs are suggested pre-requisites for
  certifications from Novell and IBM
• More than 100,000 exams delivered to date,
  through 7,000 Prometric and VUE test centers
  worldwide
• More than 30,000 people certified
• Extensive use of surveys, psychometrics and
  public participation
• NOCA certified

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LPI Worldwide

• Testing centers in most countries
• LPI website is translated into 17 languages
• Exams are now delivered in English, German,
  Japanese, French, Chinese(simplified), Spanish
  and Brazilian Portuguese
• New international affiliate program provides
  local revenue, cultural sensitivity, publicity
• Master Affiliates program in Asia, Japan, South
  Africa, Germany, North and South America

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LPI Worldwide Sponsors

• HP
• IBM
• Intel
• Linux Magazine
• Linuxcare (Levanta)

• Mandriva
• SGI
• SuSE/Novell
• TurboLinux
• Linux Journal

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LPI Sponsors
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Community Events Participation

• Special certification lab events delivered
  through a global network of proctors
• Permanent worldwide Certification Sponsor for
  LinuxWorld Expo
• Participation in other major shows and
  conferences (Cebit, C3Expo, OLS, LinuxTag)
• Creation of open source software (t7e)
• Contributions to Linux Documentation Project

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Get involved

• Become a sponsor
• Create or work with a local affiliate
• Participate in one of our 20 discussion lists
• Help create or maintain certification programs
• Support open source and open standards

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Contact Information

• Linux Professional Institute
• 116 Industry Street
• Toronto, Ontario Canada M6M 4L8
• Telephone [phone]
• Email info_at_lpi.org
• www.lpi.org
• Mobil 511-9789-4864
• Email hernan_at_lpi.org