On 13-01-14 04:52 PM, Eden Caldas wrote: > Good to know more stuff about the revision. > > If I pass LPI-303 now, and wait to the end of the year, Will I get > certified or will I need to pass LPI-303 again?
You will be certified and will not need to pass LPI-303 again for another 5 years. As per Anselm's comments below, your LPI certification will remain "active" for 5 years from the time that you earn it -- whether or not there are new versions of the exams available. scott > > > 2013/1/14 Scott Lamberton <slamber...@lpi.org <mailto:slamber...@lpi.org>> > > On 13-01-14 09:26 AM, Anselm Lingnau wrote: > > Dipesh Sharma wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > >> If it is only new objectives, then > >> when can we expect the new exams to be released? > > > > There is usually a lead time of no less than six months between the > > publication of the final objectives and the publication of the > exams, so > > personally I wouldn't expect the new exams to become official > earlier than > > autumn 2013. Of course LPI will work out the release date without > bothering to > > consult me for my opinion. > > Yes, that's the plan at the moment i.e. autumn 2012. We have a press > release in the works on this. Just consulting with some affiliates on > this before release. > > And yes, we didn't consult Anselm specifically. But just like everyone > else he can provide comments/advice here ;-) > > <snip> > > > > >> 2) Will the LPIC1 which I obtained in May 2012 remain valid as a > >> requirement for LPIC2 under new scheme also? Logically it > should, but > >> want to be sure, because if it will not, then I will write my LPIC2 > >> and LPIC 301 exams straight away to avoid writing LPIC1 again. > > > > LPIC certifications remain active for five years and that works > across exam > > version boundaries, so if you have obtained your LPIC-1 > certificate in May, > > 2012, you have until May, 2017 to pass LPIC-2 and five years from > whenever you > > passed LPIC-2 (i.e., May, 2022, if you play your cards right) to > go for LPIC-3 > > before you need to retake anything. > > Correct again. > > > > > Do note that under the new proposed structure passing any LPI-30x > exam will > > get you an LPIC-3 certificate; you won't have to pass LPI-301 > (which will go > > the way of the dodo in any case) before going for LPI-304. > > And correct again. > > Matt, anything to add? > > Regards, > > scott > > -- > Scott Lamberton > Director of Communications > Linux Professional Institute > http://www.lpi.org > slamber...@lpi.org <mailto:slamber...@lpi.org> > +1-905-269-0862 <tel:%2B1-905-269-0862> > _______________________________________________ > lpi-examdev mailing list > lpi-examdev@lpi.org <mailto:lpi-examdev@lpi.org> > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev > > > > > _______________________________________________ > lpi-examdev mailing list > lpi-examdev@lpi.org > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev -- Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute http://www.lpi.org slamber...@lpi.org +1-905-269-0862 _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list lpi-examdev@lpi.org http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
