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LPI Interview in Japan: New Board Member, Certification, and AI
In the summer of 2023, the Japanese IT publication ThinkIT interviewed G. Matthew Rice, Executive Director of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and Michinori Nakahara, who recently joined the LPI Board of Directors. Together with Kenji Ito, LPI’s Director of … Read more
Michinori Nakahara joins LPI Board of Directors
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is pleased to announce its newest board member, Michinori Nakahara of Japan. Michinori Nakahara has been a manager at IBM-Japan for more than 33 years. He has championed Linux and open source software since 1999, … Read more
LPI Partner Case Study: TAKES (Japan)
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) partners with many institutions to strengthen our offerings and the community of free and open source software. This article is part of a series about case studies involving our partner companies. TAKES Co., Ltd., founded in … Read more
LPI Partner Case Study: TECH.C (Japan)
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) partners with many institutions to strengthen our offerings and the community of free and open source software. This article is part of a series about case studies involving our partner companies. Tokyo Design Technology Center is … Read more
LPI Partner Case Study: Internet Academy (Japan)
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) partners with many institutions to strengthen our offerings and the community of free and open source software. This article is part of a series about case studies involving our partner companies. Internet Academy has been a … Read more
LPI Partner Case Study: VSN Inc. (Japan)
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) partners with many institutions to strengthen our offerings and the community of free and open source software. This article is part of a series about case studies involving our partner companies. VSN, Inc. has been a … Read more
LPI Partner Case Study: SIE (Japan)
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) partners with many institutions to strengthen our offerings and the community of free and open source software. This article is part of a series about case studies involving our partners. SIE Co.,Ltd. has been a Platinum … Read more
Online LPIC-2 exam now available in Japanese
As of today, LPIC-2 exams are available online in Japanese on Pearson VUE’s online testing platform, OnVUE. The Linux Essentials and LPIC-1 exams have already been available there since August 2020, and the LPIC-2 exams now join them. Linux Professional … Read more
Linux Essentials Learning Materials now available in Japanese
Linux Essentials is the most basic Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certification. With the release of Learning Materials for this certification in Japanese, LPI takes another step toward meeting the needs of Japanese learners who want a career in Linux and … Read more
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) welcomes Fujitsu Learning Media as a Training Partner
Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world’s largest organization focused on certifying and supporting skill development among open source engineers, announced today that Fujitsu Learning Media, Inc. (Learning Media) will expand their business of training Linux engineers, along with signing an … Read more
OnVUE online exams now available in Japanese
Candidates can now take their Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams in the Japanese language online. LPI has been offering its Linux Essentials and LPIC-1 exams in English on the OnVUE online exam platform from Pearson VUE since 31 May. Further … Read more
Linux Professional Institute Postpones Certification Expiration Date in Japan Due to COVID-19
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has decided to postpone the expiration date of its certifications in Japan due to COVID-19 circumstances. The validity time of each LPI certification that expires between February and April 2020 will be extended by 2 months. This is … Read more