[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux certs vs "real-world" relevance

[falconjetflyer@netscape.net]

Brian,  I  have also wondered the same thing, as I am interested in being certified myself.  After looking at Monster.com and hotjobs.com I have noticed  that experience is the most sought after requirment.   The few, and I do mean few, that want certification asked for either MS or Cisco certs.    Red Hat seems to be the major player, and even if that is not true, RH is the name best known to the lay or professional linux/Unix user.   
The RH method of linux seems to be close to many or most of the distributions I have seen.   I must admit, I have 6 months of experience with linux, and used Caldera and Mandrake and the many books and pubs I use for reference refer to RH as a standard of sorts and the information is of value.   Linux changes and improves so rapidly, that all references are out of date as soon as they are published.   

If I were hiring, experience is most valuable, but for linux administration RH cert would carry some weight, especially for an entry level position.

I am also an instructor, but in the aviation industry.
Garion Sikora

brian at pongonova.net wrote:

>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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