Jorge Armando Medina wrote: > What about printed exams for Mexico?, I have more than 10 customers > (incluiding me) willing to take Ubuntu exams.
Jorge Armando Medina: Please contact Jose Carlos Gouveia, Area Operations Manager for your region. I'll provide you additional info off list in a separate email. thanks, scott > > slamberton wrote: >> Linux Professional Institute and Canonical Offer Special Promotion on Exams >> >> (Sacramento, CA, USA: May 19, 2009) The Linux Professional Institute >> (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization >> (http://www.lpi.org), and Canonical (http://www.canonical.com), sponsor >> of the popular Linux distribution Ubuntu, announced a new discounted >> voucher program for the LPIC-1 and Ubuntu Certified Professional (UCP) >> exams. The promotional program enables candidates to purchase a voucher >> bundle for the LPI-101, LPI-102 and the LPI-199 exams at USD $120 >> each--a savings of over 20%. >> >> "This is an excellent opportunity for candidates to earn both their >> LPIC-1 and Ubuntu Certified Professional (UCP) certifications. >> Furthermore as we now have new LPIC-1 exams this combined certification >> status will enable successful candidates to demonstrate that they have >> in-demand skills and knowledge in today's competitive employmentto >> environment," said Jim Lacey, President and CEO of LPI. >> >> "This combined effort from LPI and Canonical demonstrates the strength >> of the cooperative efforts of Open Source technology organizations. >> Together we can advance the cause of Open Source professionalism while >> providing real benefits to our respective communities," said Billy Cina, >> Canonical's Training Programme Manager. >> >> To obtain the UCP certification a Linux professional must pass three >> exams, each costing approximately USD $160 (depending on regional exam >> pricing and exchange rates to local currencies). These three exams >> include LPI-101 and LPI-102, for the LPIC-1 certification, and LPI-199 >> for the UCP certification. However Canonical and the Linux Professional >> Institute have joined together to create a promotional "bundle" whereby >> the exams are available to candidates at the special price of USD $120 >> per exam if they are purchased together. >> >> Exam candidates wishing to participate in this special promotional >> program are invited to contact local LPI affiliates (see >> http://www.lpi.org/eng/global_partners/local_lpi_organizations) or the >> Ubuntu Training Team (see: http://www.ubuntu.com/training/exams). >> Information on prepratory training for the exams is also available from >> LPI affiliates and the Ubuntu Training Team. For information on how to >> take the UCP or LPIC exams please see: >> http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/faq/procedure_for_taking_exams >> >> For more information on the Ubuntu Certified Professional or LPIC-1 >> certifications, refer to: http://www.ubuntu.com/training or >> http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program >> >> 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 close to 200,000 exams and over >> 65,000 LPIC certifications around the world. >> >> - 30 - >> >> About the Linux Professional Institute: >> >> The Linux Professional Institute promotes and certifies essential skills >> on Linux and Open Source technologies through the global delivery of >> comprehensive, top-quality, vendor-independent exams. Established as an >> international non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, >> the Linux Professional Institute continues to demonstrate recognized >> global leadership in the certification of Linux professionals. LPI >> advances the Linux and Open Source movement through strategic partners, >> sponsorships, innovative programs and community development activities. >> LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal, >> Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, HP >> and IDG. >> >> About Canonical Ltd: >> >> Canonical Ltd., the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is a global >> organisation headquartered in Europe committed to the development, >> distribution and support of open source software products and >> communities. World-class 24x7 commercial support for Ubuntu is available >> through Canonical's global support team and partners. Since its launch >> in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux >> distributions with millions of users around the world. >> >> Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to >> distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the >> most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source >> software ecosystem. For more information visit www.canonical.com or >> www.ubuntu.com. >> >> Media Contacts: >> >> Billy Cina >> Training Programmes Manager >> Telephone: +44 780 938 9862 >> [email protected] >> http://www.ubuntu.com >> >> Scott Lamberton >> Director of Communications >> Linux Professional Institute >> +1-905-269-0862 >> [email protected] >> http://www.lpi.org >> >> >> > > -- Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute [email protected] +1-905-269-0862 _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
