Ramp up your career with LPI certifications.
Recommended for professionals: LPIC-1, LPIC-2 and LPIC-3
For IT professionals who want their Linux and open source skills verified in order to boost their career momentum, why wait? According to the Foote Partners report, ‘IT Skills and Certification Index’, there’s double-digit growth in bonuses paid to LPI certified candidates.
73% of IT personnel and developers believe certifications are important for their career.
- 2024 Open Source Software Developer Report
LPIC-1 certification holders are estimated to earn $70,000 annually.
- NinjaOne Top IT Certifications for IT Professionals in 2024
Over a third (37%) of organizations globally hire experts for different open source technologies.
- 2024 State of Open Source Report
According to Certification Magazine 2018 Salary Survey:
72.8% say certification can make you more attractive to potential employers.
47.4% of IT certification holders in the USA received a raise of salary in the first year after they got certified.
67.6% say that getting certified has increased their ability to solve problems.
50.4% report that they use skills “learned or enhanced through certification” several times a day.
52.4% predict that certifications will become more valuable and impactful.
64.6% say that getting certified has improved their workplace productivity.
52.7% of the non-U.S. respondents say that their recent IT certification was in regards to receiving a salary raise.
Hiring managers are looking for open source professionals
- 69% of hiring managers are more likely to hire someone with a certification (Open Source Jobs Report 2022)
- More than one third (38%) of organizations using open source software (OSS) are having challenges related to their team's OSS skills, experience, and proficiency. (Skillsoft IT Skills & Salary Report 2024)
- More than a third (38%) of organizations are planning to close skill gaps by hiring additional staff with the right skills or certifications (Skillsoft IT Skills & Salary Report 2024)
78% of hiring managers are hiring the same or more open source professionals
– Open Source Job Report 2022
Most hiring managers (72%) state that formal training and certification are a priority when evaluating potential job candidates
– Open Source Job Report 2022
Why professionals choose careers in open source
Open Source Jobs Report 2022
LPI tops the list of Linux certs by population according to Certification Magazine
- 1. Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 37.9%
- 2. Linux Foundation Certified Systems Administrator (LFCS) 36.0%
- 3. Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) 24.2%
- 4. Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) 22.2%
- 5. SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) 20.3%
- 6. CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI 18.3%
- 7. Linux Professional Institute LPIC-2 17.0%
- 8. Novell Certified Linux Professional 15.7%
- 9. Linux Foundation Certified Engineer 13.7%
- 10. Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) 8.5%