LPIC-1 Certification - The Top 8 Questions Asked

1. What is the LPIC-1 certification?

The Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) program is designed to certify the competency of IT professionals using the Linux operating system and its associated tools. It is designed to be distribution neutral, following the Linux Standard Base and other relevant standards and conventions.

2. Is it useful?

Many businesses are using Linux software and it is a useful certification to have. Market share hasn't dropped for Linux nor has the Industry's interest in it so gaining certifications in Linux is a smart move. The LPIC-1 is an entry level certification and will give you an overall broad knowledge of the linux operating system. So can the linux+. You decide which one looks sexier to you and go for that one.

3. Will it help you find a job?

Put it this way. Not everyone uses Microsoft software do they? And because most people steer their career paths towards the Microsoft products, what happens to all those employers who need people with linux knowledge? Bingo. A gap in the market. And you will be suited to fill it.

4. What will the LPIC-1 cert do for you?

These are the words of the Linux Professional Institute: "With this certification you will be able to:
1) Work at the Linux command line.
2) Perform easy maintenance tasks: help out users, add users to a larger system, backup & restore, shutdown & reboot.
3)Install and configure a workstation (including X) and connect it to a LAN, or a stand-alone PC via modem to the Internet."

5. Do I need any prior experience to be able to sit for the exam?

This is an entry level certification which starts you off using Linux so you don't need to have any prior experience.

6. What are the specs for the exam?

There are two exams which you will need to pass. 101 and 102. You have 120 minutes to complete the exam. Rather than providing logit measures to examinees and to create a more useful interpretation of scores, LPI provides scaled scores to examinees. The table below shows you the details...

7. Where do I book the exam?

Certification exams are booked through prometric.com or vue.com.

8. Does the certification expire?

Once a person is certified by LPI and receives a certification designation (LPIC-1, LPIC-2, LPIC-3), recertification is recommended after two years from the date of the certification designation to retaina current certification status. However, to RETAIN an ACTIVE certification status, a certification holder is REQUIRED to recertify within 5 years of the certification designation.

When a higher level certification designation is earned, the status of all lower level designations are considered ACTIVE for FIVE years from the date of the higher level certification designation.

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