Ubuntu-Pakistan Announcement: Availability of LPI & Ubuntu Certified Professional Certification Exams for Pakistan

[Khawar Nehal]

Dear Sir, 

I am interested in taking the LPIC exams.

Please inform of rates, dates and location of planned exams.

Regards,

Khawar


On Sunday 15 July 2007 21:24, Fouad Riaz Bajwa wrote:
> Dear Community Members,
>
> As Linux Professional Institute LPI [http://www.lpi.org] activities are
> launching formally in Pakistan next month, this brings opportunities to
> provide Pakistani Linux and IT professionals with industry standard and
> globally recognized certification training and examinations in Lahore,
> Karachi and Islamabad on a three month cycle and four times a year with our
> partner networks.
>
> The Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) program is designed
> to certify the competency of IT professionals using the Linux operating
> system and its associated tools. It is designed to be distribution neutral,
> following the Linux Standard Base and other relevant standards and
> conventions.
>
> Having said this, LPI will be offering Junior Level Linux Professional
> (LPIC-1) training/certification through its LPI Authorized Training
> Partners (LATPs) based upon its Authorized 3rd Party Training Curriculum
> delivered by LPI Certified Instructors as well as examinations proctored
> officially by the regional LPI Proctor on an on going basis to all
> candidates receiving the training or interested in certification. The exams
> will be announced 3-6 weeks prior the official sitting.
>
> Initially LPI will be offering LPI Level 1 Certification comprising of LPI
> 101 and LPI 102 Exam Labs, more information about this process can be
> obtained from the following link:
> http://www.lpi.org/en/lpi/english/certification/the_lpic_program
>
> Once candidates have cleared the Junior Level Linux Professional (LPIC-1)
> exams, they will be eligible for taking the Ubuntu Certified Professional
> exam. The Ubuntu Certified Professional training certification has been
> made available from May 2007 by Canonical Ltd and LPi.
>
> The Ubuntu Certified Professional is a training certification based on the
> LPI level 1 certification. To earn the Ubuntu Professional Certification,
> candidates are required to pass the LPI 101, LPI 102 and the Ubuntu (LPI
> 199) exams.
>
> Training through LPI LATPs will assist Junior Level Linux Professionals /
> System Administrators to pass the required exams and achieve the Ubuntu
> Certified Professional certification. The certification is designed for
> System Administrator levels and tests the candidate's ability to:
>
> 1. Perform easy maintenance tasks: help out users, add users to a larger
> system, backup & restore, shutdown & reboot
>
> 2. Install and configure a workstation (including X) and connect it to a
> LAN, or a stand-alone PC via modem to the Internet.
>
> 3. Work with the Linux command line.
>
> You may read more about the Ubuntu Certified Professional Curriculum at
> http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/training/certificationcourses/professional/c
>u rriculum
>
> If you are interested in taking LPI LATP trainings and exam certifications,
> you may get directly in touch with me at clearly mentioning your preferred
> region of training and exam sitting, i.e, Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad:
>
> Contact: fouadbajwa at gmail.com.
>
> Regards
> -----------------------
> Fouad Riaz Bajwa
> Team Leader
> Ubuntu-Linux Pakistan LoCo Team
> E-Mail: bajwa at ubuntu.com  
> URL: www.ubuntu-pk.org
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