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New LPI policy is certifiably bad

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Linux Box Admin; By Keith Winston 		Mail this story
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When the Linux Professional Institute was formed, the mantra was "vendor neutral" Linux certifications that don't arbitrarily expire. I bought into the LPI, now it is biting me. As an early supporter and one of the first people to earn the LPIC-2 certification, this is a bitter pill.

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mbaehrlxer ·
what difference does it make what the LPI says about the expiry of certifications? doesn't the employer decide how to value your certification?

if i decide to hire you based on an expired certification, the LPI is not going to stop me. and if i think that your certification from last year is not current enough then they are not going to change my mind either.

in fact i don't like certifications. i'll ignore them if you mention them on your CV but if you wave them in my face in the interview you'll be a no-hire.

i guess with the expiration you might have a problem with advancing to higher levels if you do it to slowly, but that's about the only real issue i can think of.

greetings, eMBee.

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