Hi Mark, Thanks for bringing this to the list and my attention. I don't hold any technical certifications and I'm seeing it as more prevalent in the US employment market. I'll contact PCATT, ASAP to sign up.
Hope to meet you in class shortly. - Julian On Sat, 2006-02-04 at 15:11 -1000, Mark Thompson wrote: > Local Training update: PCATT currently lists in their Dec-Feb class guide, > two classes that are meant to lead to the RHCE certification. The classes > are: > Red Hat Linux Network Applications (RHA 230) $995.00 Feb-April > Red Hat Linux Security Administration (RHA 250) $995.00 May-Jul > Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Certification Lab Exam $449.00 > July 14 > > PCATT is also making the above available as a bundle for $2149. > In comparison to the prices that I have seen for classes through Red Hat, > the above prices seem generous to me. To take the RHCE lab exam, PCATT only > requires that one class be taken as a minimum. > > Usually I am a quiet lurker on the list, but this time I do have something > to say besides the above. The Red Hat classes listed above only require a > minimum of four people. As of a week ago, I and four others were signed up > for the Net Apps class. On Friday I received a call from PCATT stating that > the class was cancelled/postponed because two people had dropped out. > SO, I am making a request/plea that if anyone may have some interest in this > type of thing, now would be a really nice time to show it and help get this > class going. > > I admit that I have been disappointed at how little response PCATT seems to > bet getting with these classes. I know this is short notice, but the people > at PCATT indicated they would run the class once they have the min of four. > Check it out for yourself, http://paw.pcatt.org/pcatt/index.html. > > > Thanks, > > Mark Thompson > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Vince Hoang > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:35 AM > To: LUAU > Subject: [LUAU] on Linux training > > On Wed, Feb 01, 2006 at 07:59:48PM -1000, Julian Yap wrote: > > What represents the future? Education and let's use the example of > > certifications. A few years ago, there weren't _any Linux > > certifications. Now you have CertCities.com calling the Red Hat > > Certified Engineer the Hottest Certification for 2006 > > (http://www.certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=95). > > > > Today's RHCE will represent tomorrow's CTO. > > Oahu is one of the few locations in the country with a local > Red Hat Academy at PCATT. Academies can currently teach and > administer tests for the RHCT and are on their way to providing > the RHCE and security related offerings. > > In addition, HOSEF started the negotiations for Novell to offer > a Linux+ derivative to the DOE, catering to folks with no Linux > background. Novell did not have an Academy program that targetted > schools when we first talked to them. The first instructor's > class ran a month ago. > > For those that just want solutions, I there is always that > consultant directory that is being setting up. :) > > -Vince > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau >
