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New Self-Paced Online Course Preps SysAdmins for Linux Foundation Advanced Certification
The Linux Foundation | 12 May 2016
The Linux Foundation has launched a new self-paced, online course to help senior Linux sysadmins prepare for the advanced Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) exam.
The Linux Networking and Administration (LFS211) course gives students access to 40-50 hours of coursework, and more than 50 hands-on labs — practical experience that translates to real-world situations. Students who complete the course will come away with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed as a senior Linux sysadmin and pass the LFCE exam, which is included in the cost of the course.
The LFCE exam builds on the domains and competencies tested in the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) exam. Sysadmins who pass the LFCE exam have a wider range and greater depth of skill than the LFCS. Linux Foundation Certified Engineers are responsible for the design and implementation of system architecture and serve as subject matter experts and mentors for the next generation of system administration professionals.
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With the tremendous growth in open source adoption across technology sectors, it is more important than ever for IT professionals to be proficient in Linux. Every major cloud platform, including OpenStack and Microsoft Azure, is now based on or runs on Linux. The type of training provided in this new course confers the knowledge and skills necessary to manage these systems.
Certification also carries an opportunity for career advancement, as more recruiters and employers seek certified job candidates and often verify job candidates’ skills with certification exams.
The 2016 Open Source Jobs Report, produced by The Linux Foundation and Dice, finds that 51 percent of hiring managers say hiring certified professionals is a priority for them, and 47 percent of open source professionals plan to take at least once certification exam this year.
Certifications are increasingly becoming the best way for professionals to differentiate from other job candidates and to demonstrate their ability to perform critical technical functions.
“More individuals and more employers are seeing the tremendous value in certifications, but it can be time-consuming and cost-prohibitive to prepare for them,” said Clyde Seepersad, Linux Foundation General Manager for Training. “The Linux Foundation strives to increase accessibility to quality training and certification for anyone, and offering advanced system administration training and certification that can be accessed anytime, anywhere, for a lower price than the industry standard helps to achieve that.”
Register now for LFS211 at the introductory price of $349, includes one year of course access and a voucher to take the LFCE certification exam with one free re-take. For more information on Linux Foundation training and certification programs, visit http://training.linuxfoundation.org.