Linux Essentials

What is Linux Essentials

LPI provides the most widely recognized vendor neutral Linux professional certifications in the world and while originally we functioned as a testing organization in the last few years our What is Linux Essentials.

LPI provides the most widely recognized vendor neutral Linux professional certifications in the world with over 250,000 members globally. In response to the growing need for Open Source Professionals, LPI has developed a new credential (Linux Essentials), designed to encourage secondary students, post secondary, and career changers to explore job opportunities in Linux and Open Source.

Why Get the Credential?

There is a shortage of Linux and Open Source professionals and supply cannot keep pace with the demand to prepare professionals for running a mix of operating system platforms. Linux Essentials provides the stepping stone to become a savvy end-user or to move toward achieving LPI’s professional certifications.

Whether you are an end user, looking for an internship, or just exploring options the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement is a credential from a globally recognized organization that can move your résumé up the stack and help get you the all-important interview.

How to Get Started

Any individuals interested in Linux and Open Source should register at the LPI website. By registering you can get involved with our community of 250,000 plus Linux professionals and take advantage of the vast resources LPI offers to set you on a meaningful career path as a Linux Professional starting with Linux Essentials.

Self Assessment

If you are a Linux novice and want to test your readiness to successfully pass the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement exam then take the self assessment to identify areas of improvement or determine if you have a sufficient knowledge base to take the exam.

You can contact LPI Approved Academic Partners and our Approved Training Partners direct to explore their Linux Essentials Course offerings. If you are a do-it-yourself type then check out the resources in the LPI Marketplace for exam prep and from the Resource Section below some options for self-study may be available to you.

Purchase a Linux Essentials Test Voucher

If you are ready to take the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement exam then go to the LPI Marketplace to purchase your voucher then simply schedule to take the exam at any of the conveniently located Pearson Vue Test Centers across the US and Canada.

Resources for Teachers/Instructors

LPI Solution Partners have created a variety of resources for individuals and educators to enhance the learning experience and prepare students to achieve the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement including a textbook, virtual labs, self paced online courseware, and web based video on-demand learning. The suite of Linux Essentials solutions includes:

  • Wiley / Sybex’s Linux Essentials by Roderick Smith
  • Network Development Group’s (NDG) Linux Essentials Virtual Labs
  • uCertify’s Linux Essentials self paced online test preparation courseware
  • InTech Solutions’ Linux Essentials web based video on demand series
  • LPI Marketplace to purchase Linux Essentials Test vouchers

Pearson Vue Test Centers are located throughout North America so that you can conveniently take the Linux Essentials exam almost anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. If your institution would like to provide convenient on-site test center capabilities for your students Pearson Vue can assist you.

The Board has charged us to commit to the workforce development of Linux and Open Source professionals. With our new charge LPI has developed a new credential the Linux Essentials (LE) Certificate of Achievement Program to encourage secondary students, post secondary, and career changers to explore job opportunites in Linux and Open Source that are very relevant and quite lucrative.

Due to the increased migration of companies infrastructure's to hosted, cloud-based and online services, businesses are looking at the economies of scale and the advantage that Open Platforms bring to the table.

There is a shortage of Linux and Open Source professionals and supply cannot keep pace with the demand to prepare professionals for running a mix of operating system platforms. Linux Essentials provides the stepping stone to become a savvy end-user or to move toward achieving LPI’s professional certifications.

For educators both commercial and academic alike the objectives for the LE program often overlay nicely with existing Linux /Unix introductory courses and for schools that align with LPI can provide students the opportunity to come into the fold of our community, get experience, and get a job. Our curriculum alignment document for the Linux and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Computer Science Standards was recently approved by the CSTA Curriculum Committee. If you have an interest in becoming a LPI Approved Academic Partner or LPI Approved Training Partner (commercial) contact us today.

Any individuals interested in Linux and Open Source should register. By registering you can get involved with our community of 250,000 plus Linux professionals and take advantage of the vast resources LPI offers to set you on a meaningful career path as a Linux Professional starting with Linux Essentials. So whether you are an end user, looking for an internship, or just exploring options the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement is a credential from a a globally recognized organization that can move your résumé up the stack.

Prepare for the Linux Essentials Exam

LPI Solution Partners have created a variety of resources for individuals and educators to enhance the learning experience and prepare students to achieve the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement including a textbook, virtual labs, self paced online courseware, and web based video on-demand learning. The suite of Linux Essentials solutions includes:

  • Wiley / Sybex’s Linux Essentials by Roderick Smith that includes
  • Network Development Group’s (NDG) Linux Essentials Virtual Labs
  • uCertify’s Linux Essentials self paced online test preparation courseware
  • InTech Solutions’ Linux Essentials web based video on demand series
  • LPI Marketplace to purchase Linux Essentials Test vouchers

Pearson Vue Test Centers are located throughout North America so that you can conveniently take the Linux Essentials exam almost anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. If your institution would like to provide convenient on-site test center capabilities for your students Pearson Vue can assist you.

If you are a Linux novice and want to test your readiness to successfully pass the Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement exam then take the self assessment to identify areas of improvement or determine if you have a sufficient knowledge base to take the exam. You can contact LPI Approved Academic Partners and our Approved Training Partners direct to explore their Linux Essentials Course offerings.