Become an Approved Trainer
Become a Linux Professional Institute Approved Trainer
A Linux Professional Institute Approved Trainer is someone committed to high quality open source and technology education. The trainer is a certified and highly knowledgeable subject matter expert, that is a member of the LPI and currently involved in the training and instructing on the topics.
Benefits for Approved Trainers
- Access to all member benefits
- Updates on certifications and materials
- Use of LPI Approved Trainer logo
- Welcome letter (includes link to downloadable certificate)
- Discounts available for their students
- Dedicated area on discuss.lpi.org
- Eligible to join the Advisory Committee (AAC or AT specific)
For applying use the membership@lpi.org with subject line: Approved Trainer
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Requirements
There are six requirements applicants must meet BEFORE their application is reviewed by the Approved Trainer committee. The requirements are to:
1) Obtain a professional level LPI certification (such as LPIC-1, LPIC-2)
2) Maintain an active membership with LPI
•For more information please visit: lpi.org/member
•To sign up as a member log in at: people.lpi.org
3) Provide a CV/ Resume/ LinkedIn profile
4) Provide video submission/audition of yourself teaching material from the LPI certification track (about 20 minutes in length).
Video evaluation will be based on:
(A) Substantive knowledge
The trainer clearly has extensive knowledge of the topic.
(B) Didactical skills
•The trainer presents the material in such a way that it is clear to the students.
•The trainer uses examples and discusses real-world situations where the training content would be applied to help the student relate to the material.
(C) Attitude
•The trainer exhibits a sense of professionalism while conducting the training session.
(D) Class management
•The trainer checks with the class to verify their understanding of a topic before moving on to the next topic.
5) Provide references supporting at least one year of instructional experience.
< – OR – >
5) Be a current certification holder in one of the following:
• CompTIA CTT+
• Friesen Kaye and Associates
• Global Knowledge Instructional Skills Certification
• IAMCT Approved Technical Trainer (IAMCT ATT)
• IPM (Institut für Personalberatung und Managemententwicklung)
• Learning and Performance Institute Trainer Performance Monitoring and Assessment (TPMA)
• Learning Tree Train the Trainer Program
• Marcom Deli
• Microsoft Certified Trainer Instructional Skills Certification (MCT-ISC)
• New Horizons Instructional Skills Certification
• PrepMasters USA
• CCSI (Cisco)
• CST (Scrum Alliance)
• ***or similar equivalent certification to the ones listed above
6) Attend a Train the Trainer (TtT) webinar, or watch a recording of one: https://www.lpi.org/b7gr