[Sussex] Linuxgym Training / LPI Certification

[Stephen Williams]

On Mon, 2007-09-17 at 23:54 +0100, John Crowhurst wrote:
> On Mon, September 17, 2007 17:57, jim snyder wrote:
> > national territory issue, but I need to get permission first. I am looking
> > for these opinions to help LPI understand why LPI is failing in the UK
> > compared with other territories. I intend to summarize the findings for
> > the LinuxWorldExpo summit in Utrecht, and only quote & publish quotes with
> > the authors' express permission. I liked your idea of searching the
> > archives. I am more of an advocate since I have done unpaid volunteer work
> > to promote Linux Training & Certification.  These opinions are for
> > political purposes. I hope this is helpful. Cheers, Jim
> 
> The LPI fails in the UK simply because the level of trust in
> certifications is at best hokey. Look at the number of Microsoft Certified
> people out there that don't know what they are doing with computers.
> 
> If Microsoft certified people to fly, then corpses would litter the
> grounds at airports.
> 

No they wouldn't, because the CAA wouldn't allow pilots to fly on
Microsoft pilots' licences unless the training for those licences had
been conducted according to legal requirements, approved by the CAA,
subject to skill tests conducted by CAA authorised examiners, and
subject to annual standardisation and audit checks, also conducted by
the CAA.

If IT certification was conducted to the same requirements and standards
you caould have the same confidence as you would when boarding a UK
registered airliner. As it is a professional pilots' licence that will
minimally qualify you to fly as a co-pilot of multi-pilot public
transport aircraft will cost you about £75,000. How many certified IT
professionals have a similar level of qualification?

Steve W.

> There was a time when employers would employ people based on the trust of
> a certificate over a degree. British employers have now been left with a
> legacy of certificates that are practically worthless but on paper make
> people look a million dollars!
> 
> I became a Certified Linux Administrator with TekMetrics on the tail end
> of a 12 hour night shift by clicking a multiple choice when I could barely
> keep my eyes open.
> 
> Real training is all about practical skills not by meaningless pieces of
> paper.
> 
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