[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Training.

[Mark Bickel]

Phil Carinhas wrote:

>   Has anyone seen Linux making inroads in the school system?
>   Most school districts are still trying to teach NT/98.. Go figure.

Several of our members are in some way ivolved in using Linux
in education. I have been involved in Collin Co. Comm. College
http://www.ccccd.edu Computer Networking Technology program for
the past three years. They have lots of courses geared towards 
MSCE certification (earlier it was more Novell CNA & CNE stuff).

This fall the CNWT dept. is offering its first Linux course. They
still haven't decided on a certification track yet. I am lobbying
them to go the LPI route rather than RHCE (RedHat). Still, it's
encouraging. 

The Cisco Academy courses are taught as well, prepping those who
seek CCNA & CCNP certs. In the cisco labs we have a bunch of Linux
and BSD boxen serving as routers, tftp servers, etc. One advantage
of Linux here is the ability to create/simulate larger networks
with non-cisco routers running RIP, OSPF. etc. This definitely 
stretches the budget dollars vs. having to buy all cisco equipment.

Also, they have courses geared towards prepping for CompTIA A+ 
cert. for PC repair. CompTIA is revising their cert. exams to 
include Linux as an optional OS. So CCCC is teaching some Linux
in those courses as well. They also teach some Linux now in their
CompSci UNIX courses.

Mark.Bickel at ericsson.com
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