LPI set to launch new and revised LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 Linux certification programs

[Francis Sarmiento III, MD]

From the LPI website at

http://lpi.org/eng/about_lpi/what_s_new/lpi_set_to_launch_new_and_revised_lpic_1_and_lpic_2_linux_certification_programs

(Sacramento, USA: November 12, 2008) The Linux Professional Institute
(LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization, announced
it has completed an extensive review and update of the exam objectives
for the popular LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 certification programs. New versions
of these exams will be published and available on April 1, 2009.

"This update of our LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 certification program is a
significant milestone in LPI's history and exemplifies our extensive,
ongoing and transparent communications with industry leaders and the
Open Source community on what are the necessary skill sets for a Linux
professional," said Jim Lacey, President and CEO of the Linux
Professional Institute. Mr. Lacey noted many of the changes to the
exams are the result of extended consultations with partner
organizations in the field and others that support LPI's certification
program: "As an example, we have broadened the scope of the LPIC-1
exams to appeal to a wider range of Linux professionals while focusing
in-depth system administration and networking skills in the LPIC-2
certification." Mr. Lacey also indicated that the increasing global
relevance of the LPIC program has made it necessary that these new
exams are much more sensitive to non-English exam candidates and
include a greater amount of questions around localization,
internationalization and accessibility issues.

Revised exam objectives for LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 are available on LPI's
public wiki: https://group.lpi.org/publicwiki/bin/view/Examdev/WebHome.
Candidates should note however that prior to April 1, 2009 exams will
continue to be based on the "old" objectives for LPIC-1 and LPIC-2:
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_1 and
http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_2.

The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT
industry, enterprise customers, community professionals, government
entities and the educational community. LPI's certification program is
supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents and is
distributed worldwide in multiple languages in more than 7,000 testing
locations. Since 1999, LPI has delivered more than 195,000 exams and
62,000 LPIC certifications around the world.