To help Linux professionals demonstrate that they are technically competent, The Linux Foundation has introduced a new certification program targeted at both early-career and engineer-level systems administrators. Combined with increased Linux training offerings and a free “Introduction to Linux” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) introduced earlier this year, The Linux Foundation Certification Program is helping to expand the talent pool of Linux professionals worldwide. The new certification program exams and designations for Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) and Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) will demonstrate that users are technically competent through a performance-based exam that is available online, from anywhere and at any time.
“Our mission is to address the demand for Linux that the industry is currently experiencing. We are making our training program and Linux certification more accessible to users worldwide, since talent isn’t confined to one geography or one distribution,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. “Our new Certification Program will enable employers to easily identify Linux talent when hiring and uncover the best of the best. We think Linux professionals worldwide will want to proudly showcase their skills through these certifications and that these certificates will become a hallmark of quality throughout our industry.”
To celebrate the new program, The Linux Foundation gave away nearly 1,000 free exams to attendees at LinuxCon and CloudOpen, and said that the next 500 people would be offered a special introductory price of $50. The regular exam price is $300.
“The Linux Foundation Certification Program will help prepare Linux system administrators to have the technical depth of expertise required today in the enterprise. This approach to training and certification will give professionals the skills needed by employers like us and our many clients who rely on Linux,” said Jim Wasko, Director, IBM Linux Technology Center.
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