Linux Certifications summary: The LPI Certifications Program is designed by a community of Linux professionals, volunteers, venders, and educators. It is accessible and available at thousands of test centers around the world or at special events. LPI is committed to the development of a global standard in Linux certification. They believe that such a certification program must meet the requirements of both IT professionals and the organizations that would employ them. Their development process is widely recognized and endorsed and has met the strict requirements of independent certification authorities.
There are 3 Certification levels:
1 – The Junior certification for Linux administrators: You should be able to perform maintenance tasks with the command link, install and configure a workstation and be able to configure a basic network. 2 – LPIC 2: This is advanced Linux professionals. They should be able to administer small to medium sized mixed networks and provide suggestions to upper management. 3 – LPIC 3: This is the senior level. They should be able to concept, architect, install and troubleshoot LDAP software and integrate with Active Directory.
1. Linux IT Support Technician As a Linux IT Support Technician, you will play the dual role of supporting our diverse Windows and Linux office/lab IT infrastructure as well as providing support to our production and test teams, helping us to produce our innovative and unique wireless solutions and products.
2. Senior Software Engineer The Senior Software Engineer will work under the supervision of the Manager of Email Software Development and SVP Engineering and will be accountable for implementing new workflows, research technical concerns, and develop/deploy email marketing campaigns. The candidate must be familiar with a wide variety of technologies and have a drive to learn and be a team player
3. Linux Administrator The Linux Administrator is responsible for the implementation, maintaining, monitoring and overall management and ongoing operations of the Linux architecture ensuring all tasks are managed, and documented. The candidate may also be assigned project work based on the current demands of the business.
4. Linux Ops Administrator Will be a key element within the Rackspace support infrastructure and is expected to provide a high level of technical support to our customers over the phone and via support tickets. An Ops Administrator is the owner of complex customer issues which may take several days or weeks to resolve. The Ops Administrator applies create problem-solving techniques to identify the source of problems; while at the same time keeping the customer aware of every step along the way via the ticketing system.
Last time we checked (2010) the exam prices (in $US) for these Linux certifications are:
Linux+ $239 (discounted for CompTIA members) LPIC exams: $160 each for level 1 and 2 exams, $260 for level 3 core exam CLA exam: $195 CLP exam: $195 CLE exam: $195 GCUX exam: $899 RHCT exam: $399 RHCE exam: $799 RHCA exams: 5 exams at $749 each (unless purchased in a bundle) RHCSS exams: 3 exams at $749 each (unless purchased in a bundle)
The prices above were accurate as of this FAQ's most recent update - check with the vendors for up-to-the-minute pricing. Some exams are available internationally at other prices (using the local currency). Training costs may substantially increase the total cost of earning certification. Even if you are already familiar with Linux, in order to pass any Linux certification exam you will probably need to brush up on certain areas that you do not use on a daily basis. http://www.gocertify.com/faqs/linux-certification-faq/how-much-do-linux-certifications-cost.html
How long does it take to complete a Linux Certification? Because anyone can create a Linux certification program, Linux certifications are currently provided mostly by seven vendors: Red Hat, Hewlett-Packard, LPI, Oracle, Novell, IBM, BSD, CompTIA and GIAC. None of the certificates maintain a fixed level of complexity. Simpler certifications will naturally be shorter and easier to complete, while only requiring you to take as little as one exam. However more complex certificates while naturally granting better experience and prestige on a resume, are expected to be more rigorous while requiring multiple exams to be passed and therefore take longer but do not take any longer than one year.