[Leaplist] Linux Industry Certs... good idea?

[Kyle Gonzales]

Yes, getting a GOOD certification is helpful in the job market today.
Getting a certification that only involves you taking a multiple
choice test, however, is not as helpful , as the "paper tiger"
syndrome has spread.

Something like an RHCT/RHCE/RHCA or CCIE is more respected because:

1) The tests are 100% hands on
2) The test are hard (50% or less pass rate)

I know a number of employers in Florida who heavily certify their
employees for running Linux, and then have to work to keep those
employees. :)

On Jan 19, 2008 12:15 PM, Rafael Estrada <recodepilot at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey folks, I was wondering if getting a Linux cert is a good idea. At the
> place where I currently work they have offered me to pay for books and the
> tests for whatever industry certification i would choose to obtain. I
> currently have an A+ and Net+ cert, and these certifications have helped me
> land on good jobs. However I know that the linux cert (at least the comptia
> one) is pretty knew so idk if it would be a good cert to obtain or if
> employers in the Unix industry actually see it has a relevant cert.
> What my employer told me is that I should obtain a new cert every 6 moths
> while I work with them, and all of that would be payed for them.
> So can anyone give me their opinion on what certifications would be good if
> I want to build a good Linux certification track? Or if all those certs are
> just a bunch of BS and i should just focus on getting something else like a
> security+ cert or a programming cert. Right now I am going through college
> pursuing a CS degree, but they want me to get certifications  at work anyway
> so i can move up in their  corporate ladder i guess :-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rafael Estrada
>
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