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LPI is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 600,000 exams delivered, it’s the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in 9 languages, and has hundreds of training partners.
About LPIC
LPI is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 600,000 exams delivered, it’s the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in 9 languages, and has hundreds of training partners.
The Linux Essentials Professional Development Certificate (PDC) also serves as an ideal stepping-stone to the more advanced LPIC Professional Certification track for Linux Systems Administrators. You need to pass 1 exam to get certified.
The LPIC-1 is designed to reflect current research and validate a candidate’s proficiency in real world system administration. You need to pass 2 exams (101 and 102) to get certified.
The LPIC-2 will validate the candidate’s ability to administer small to medium–sized mixed networks. You need to have LPIC-1 and to pass 2 exams (201 and 202) to get certified.
Mixed Environment certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide in a mixed environment.
Security certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on security.
Virtualization and High Availability certification covers the administration of Linux systems enterprise-wide with an emphasis on Virtualization & High Availability.
DevOps Tools Engineer certification which verifies the skills needed to use the tools that enhance collaboration in workflows throughout system administration and software development.
The exam focuses on the practical skills required to work successfully in a FreeBSD, NetBSD or OpenBSD environment and tests the knowledge and skills needed to administer BSD operating systems.
How To Take
Step 1. Get LPI ID (If you do not have one)
Please access here, put info and get LPI ID.
If you already have, make sure you can log in to candidate area and your info is correct.
Step 2. Book the Exam at Pearson VUE
Please access here, find test center, and book the exam.
Step 3. Take Exam
Check the rule and policy before taking the exam.
Step 4. Get Certification
If you pass every exam you need, you can get certification. You can download PDF in 2~3 days.
Paper cert is sent in 1 month.
Exam Fee
| Certification | Exam Code | Fee (without tax) |
|---|---|---|
|
Linux Essential |
010 – 160 |
10000 JPY |
|
LPIC – 1 |
LPIC 101 & 102 Ver. 5.0 101 – 500, 102 – 500 |
15000 JPY Each |
|
LPIC – 2 |
LPIC 201 & 202 Ver. 4.5 201 – 450, 202 – 450 |
15000 JPY Each |
| LPIC – 3 |
LPIC 300 Ver 1.0 300-100 |
15000 JPY |
|
LPIC 303 Ver. 2.0 303 – 200 |
15000 JPY | |
|
LPIC 304 Ver. 2.0 304 – 200 |
15000 JPY | |
| DevOps Tools Engineer |
Ver.1.0 701-100 |
15000 JPY |
| BSDスペシャリスト |
Ver.1.0 702-100 |
15000 JPY |
Retaking Policy
7 Days
Anyone who takes an LPI exam once must wait one week before re-taking . (If you took exam on Monday and fail, you can retake it on next Monday.)
30 Days
Anyone who takes an LPI exam a second (and subsequent) time must wait 30 days before re-taking.
Version
Different versions of an exam are still considered the same exam for the purposes above. For example, the 101-400(LPIC-1 101 Ver 4.0) and 101-500(LPIC-1 101 Ver 5.0) are both considered the same exam in the scope of this retake policy.
Note: If you take the exam in spite of against retaking policy, whether you tend to or not, we cannot do anything for you. Read here for details.
Recertificate
5 Years
To RETAIN an ACTIVE certification status, a certification holder is REQUIRED to recertify within 5 years of the certification designation. For example, candidate passed exam on 2015/9/8, it will be inactive on 2020/9/8.
The Top Level
If you recertified the top level that you have, the lower level is recertified automatically.
LPIC-3
For example, 300 is not recertified even if you recertified 303. 300, 303, 304 are considered as the same level.
Note: If you once get LPIC-3 inactive, you have to retake every exam to make it active again. We cannot help about this so please make sure to recertificate within 5 years.
Inquiry
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