The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), a Linux certification organization in Folsom, Calif., has announced upcoming changes to its LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 certification programs. New objectives for these certifications are under development. New exams will be available in English on October 1, 2013, with local translations and pricing TBA.
According to LPI, the institute will be concentrating essential and advanced system administration skills in LPIC-2, while further focusing the LPIC-3 program on specific specialties: mixed environments, security, and high availability/virtualization. LPI says these upcoming changes also reflect the organization’s engagement with the wider open source community in determining the best skill sets required for a variety of specialized job roles for Linux professionals.
Each individual exam within LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 will cost $173 or the local currency/pricing equivalent. Time permitted to complete an individual exam will remain at 90 minutes.
A revised program roadmap and a description of proposed changes to the LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 certification program can be found at www.ChannelProSMB.com/mar13/lpi.
