Interesting idea, but what does it mean for someone that has LPIC-1/LPIC-2/LPIC-3? Does he/she have to redo 6 exams every 3 years or so to keep the certification up to date? I *do* agree that recertification is useful, but I don't think it's a good idea for someone holding a lot of certificates to redo all of them periodically. What about an update test?
Best Regards, Sander > > LPI should forget this aberration and take another aproach. Every 2 or > 3 years, the Institute should prepare a new exam and append a version > to the title, or even the 4 digits of the year in which the exam was > built. > Example: LPIC-1/2007. > > This way makes both parties happy: professionals keep their degrees and > LPI can cleanly and safely state that contractors shouldn't hire > professionals > holding older certifications. > > Best regards, > > Marcus. > > On 4/30/07, Edward L. Haletky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I have looked into exams that have a 3 year recertification track and in > > most cases they look more like a way to make money and not a benefit to > > the professional. However, I think having levels of certification is > > worthwhile based on the exam taken and technology presented. Perhaps > > more qualification on the level of certification.... > > > > LPIC-X for Kernels < 2.6and one for 2.6 or any other major new > > technology. No Certification should expire but it may be wise to offer > > recertification as newer technologies come out. Yet never expire, just > > qualify the level of certification. > > > > For example, a RHCE for up to RHEL3 is very different than one for up to > > RHEL5. Yet both are valid certification levels to have. > > > > Best regards, > > Edward > > > > Alexandre de Abreu wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I believe most of us(cert takers) will not be interested in > > > re-certification, this is my opinion. > > > > > > When an employer asks if you are certified, you only have to show them > > > a piece of paper or a link to the cert website, in this case LPI(is > > > this working now?). I've been participating on some selection > > > processes, none of them required any documents to prove I am > > > certified. But I can imagine how embarrassing can be a situation when > > > someone lies about that. > > > > > > I know that this can lead to another discussion: cert takers are not > > > interested only in better jobs, but in knowledge, challenges, other? > > > > > > I think the certification proves you knew the topics at least in a > > > certain period of time(when you did the exam) and you may still > > > holding the knowledge, depending on your current interests, career, > > > etc. This may not be the perfect thinking for a company that wants > > > people getting certified paying for it, but I believe the majority of > > > takers will not agree with re-certifying. > > > > > > Any facts/numbers about IT professionals that are re-certified? > > > > > > Alexandre > > > GCUX, RHCE, LPIC-2 > > > > > > On 30 Apr 2007 17:21:04 -0400, G. Matthew Rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >> Currently the recertification policy requires passing a higher level > > >> certification or re-passing your current certification. > > >> > > >> With LPIC-3 being the pinnacle for this certification programme, > > >> I'm suggesting that a "professional" recertification policy should be > > >> consider as an alternative option to retaking of the exams. NOTE: > > >> Candidates > > >> would still have the option of just retaking the exams. > > >> > > >> This professional recertification policy would be similar to the > > >> policies > > >> employed by other neutral (non-vendor controlled) licensing and > > >> certification > > >> bodies such as professional engineering groups, the (ISC)2 (creators > > >> of the > > >> CISSP certification programme) and the PMI (Project Management > > >> Institute and > > >> creators of the PMP certification programme). > > >> > > >> Typically, these programmes look at professional experience, > continuing > > >> education credits and community participation (writing, participation > in > > >> applicable mailing lists, mentoring, etc) as a basis for renewing the > > >> candidates certification. In the case of the CISSP and PMP > > >> certifications, > > >> this is done on a 3 year cycle and has a cost of XXX ($125/renewal, I > > >> think). > > >> > > >> Any opinions on this concept? > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> -- > > >> g. matthew rice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> starnix care, toronto, > > >> ontario, ca > > >> phone: 647.722.5301 x242 gpg id: > > >> EF9AAD20 > > >> http://www.starnix.com professional linux services & > > >> products > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> lpi-examdev mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > lpi-examdev mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev > > > _______________________________________________ > lpi-examdev mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
