(Columbus, OH and Sacramento, CA, USA: September 29, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization, announced during Ohio LinuxFest 2012 in Columbus, Ohio (OLF) that LPI's Linux Essentials program measuring foundational knowledge in Linux and Open Source Software is now available in North America. Linux Essentials was initially released as a pilot program in Europe, the Middle East and Africa but due to popular demand has now expanded to North America.
In this blog post for LPI's "Community Corner", LPI staff describe several studies that highlight the growing need for Linux and Open Source professionals particularly those with certifications.
(Sacramento, CA, USA: September 5, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization, will offer all LPIC exams at the Ohio LinuxFest 2012 (Columbus, Ohio) on Sunday, September 30, 2012 (OLF: http://ohiolinux.org/certs). LPI will also present on the subject of "Catching the Wave of Open Source Careers" during OLF's Career Track (http://ohiolinux.org/careertrack).
(Sacramento, CA, USA: August 23, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization, will offer all of its popular LPIC certification exams at SUSECon, September 18-21, 2012, at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida (http://www.suse.com/events/susecon/). SUSECon is the first annual global conference for SUSE customers, partners and community enthusiasts. LPI will also participate in the openSUSE Summit (http://summit.opensuse.org/) directly following SUSECon.
(Sacramento, CA, USA: August 21, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization and its affiliate, LPI-East Africa (http://www.lpi-eastafrica.org/) will host a "Linux Essentials" exam lab during Software Freedom Day (SFD: September 1, 2012) at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. LPI-East Africa is also co-sponsoring an "Open Source Developer Challenge" during the event with the Linux Professional Association of Kenya (http://lpakenya.org/).
(Sacramento, CA, USA and Kassel, Germany: August 1, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization and its affiliate, LPI-Central Europe, will host a forum for Linux professionals at the Warsaw University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland on September 28, 2012. The event is being held under the honorary patronage of the Polish Ministry of the Economy (Ministerstwo Gospodark).
(Sacramento, CA, USA: June 27, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization, announced that Linux Essentials, which introduces new users and youth to Linux and Open Source Software, is now available at select LPI affiliate locations and IT events in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The single Linux Essentials' exam leads to a "Certificate of Achievement".
(Sacramento, CA, USA and Madrid, Spain: June 21, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization, announced an innovative "School-to-Work" Linux training and certification program in Spain sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports and the European Social Fund. This program, led by Spanish secondary schools and LPI-Spain, will initially prepare 300 students in careers as Linux professionals and IT trainers.
(Sacramento, CA, USA: August 21, 2012) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization and its affiliate, LPI-East Africa (