4. Preparation and training
FAQs on education and training related to LPI certification.
4.1. How do I prepare for LPI exams?
LPI specifies only the standards for certification and does not specify at all how you prepare for certification. You can simply look at the objectives and study on your own, read books or take training classes.
4.2. Where can I find a training center that offers courses for LPI certification?
LPI itself does not provide any form of training. However, see our "Training" section of the website for further information.
4.3 Does LPI approve courseware?
In early 2002 LPI initiated the LPI Approved Training Materials (LATM) program. The intent of this program is to offer an open, objective method through which courseware can be checked for completeness of its coverage of the objectives in the LPIC program. The LPI-ATM program is totally voluntary; however, courseware that has achieved approval through the LPI-ATM program can be used with confidence that it is properly covering the contents of the LPI exams.
4.5. Will LPI be certifying instructors?
This program is under development and will be a future requirement of our LPI Approved Training Partner (LPI-ATP) program.
4.6. Will LPI help me find a job?
LPI is setting standards only for certification, we're not a placement agency. That said, we are providing some resources for our alumni. One of these is our Alumni mailing list which should be a good forum for LPIC's to discuss their issues (among these might be the search for employment and heads-up messages about opportunities). We also provide some recruitment services through our Open Source Professional Recruitment and Enablement (OSPREY).
