[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux certs vs "real-world" relevance
brian@pongonova.net
brian at pongonova.net
Sun Jan 13 13:12:06 CST 2002
Please read the following *in its entirety* before hitting your 'r' button after
the first paragraph!
I am looking for some insights (personal anecdotes are certainly welcome) as to the
relevance of the various Linux certifications (LPI, SAIR, SAGE, RHCE, etc.) in the
"real world." Some examples: Is more weight given to one cert over another? Do RH
shops consider the RH cert more valuable than the non-RH cert? How applicable is a
particular certification to the "real world"?
URLs to pertinent sites comparing the different certs would be welcome as well.
**Please note, I'm not looking for a flame war here, nor am I looking for a "which
one is best" solution. Also, I'm not interested in the certification vs.
experience debate.**
My point-of-view is from an instructor standpoint (I teach Unix courses at the
college level), trying to get a grasp on the high and low points of each cert and
the level of correlation between different college-level Unix curricula and various
certification objectives. My working thesis is that if there's a good fit between
a given cert's objectives and the "real world," I believe a good indicator as
to how well a Unix program prepares a student for the "real world" is how well the
Unix program covers the cert's objectives.
>From what I can tell, most of the certs focus on network and sysadmin-related
tasks, whereas my Unix background is mostly software development on various Unix
platforms. I don't have a good handle on how *applicable* each cert is from a Unix
admin point of view, which is why your input will be valuable.
Knowing this group, I'm certainly looking forward to your responses :)
--Brian
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