On 4/17/07, Evan Klitzke <evan-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
... The RHCE material looks a bit more advanced, but I still know a good deal of it, and if I studied I could get one before I graduate (next year). That being said, both exams are fairly costly for a student: LPI-2 would be four $150 exams, and the RHCE exam is $750. Additionally, I'd have to take the RHCE exam again anyway (albeit at a lower price) in a few years anyway to keep the certification.
One point of clarification here, the RHCE certification doesn't go away but it does stop being considered "current" after two major releases. This is pretty reasonable since two major releases of RHEL encompass substantial changes.
My question is: how valuable do you think that these kinds of certifications are? I feel like getting them might prove to employers that I might not be as green as I appear, when it becomes time to go job hunting. On the other hand, there doesn't seem to be a lot of demand for these certifications, and my impression is that very few people actually get them. Are these certifications important, or are they just skipped over on resumes?
It seems fairly common in my part of the world for the RHCE to help some on a resume. I don't know anyone who cares about the LPI or pencil and paper certs. When it is time to interview 3 people for a job and you have 20 to choose from anything that makes you stand apart helps in the weeding out process. With jobs related to free software, even being a sysadmin at a site that uses free software, it is also helpful to getting noticed if you have actively contributed in some way in your hobby time. Having a linkage between what you enjoy doing for fun and what you are trying to do for work is a good thing too. John -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
