Are there any Unix/Linux Certifications?

StevenO · 01-22-2006, 10:50 PM

Apart from RHCE? (which is solely on RH Linux distro). How does one lands a job configuring Nix and Nix programming anyway?

btmiller · 01-22-2006, 11:24 PM

There are all sorts of certs. CompTIA has Linux+, Novell has a cert for their distros, and there's the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certs. In addition, Sun and HP have certs for Solaris and HPUX respectively. I imagine some of the other big vendors may too. I remember that there was some talk a year or two back about a BSD certification initiative but I'm not usre what happened to it.

As for me, I don't have any certs but I do have a CS degree. I'd recommend getting a University degree if possible for your situation.

scuzzman · 01-23-2006, 12:20 AM

To complement what btmiller said, we also have a forum dedication to Linux - Certification right here at LQ

Crito · 01-23-2006, 02:09 AM

Several of the local colleges here offer certification classes too. So you can get a certificate and credit towards a degree. Or, if you're more of a self-starter who doesn't need a lot of handholding, there are even some universities that accept the certs directly for credit (no need to waste any time sitting in class.) CompTIA publishes a list of them:

http://www.comptia.org/learning/educ...ge_search.aspx

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