LPI Essentials Certifications

Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is committed to the development of a global standard in Linux certification. We believe that such a certification program must meet the requirements of both IT professionals and the organizations that would employ them. To achieve this goal we have adopted an open, rigorous, and consultative development process, which uses both volunteer and hired resources. Our development process is widely recognized and endorsed and has met the strict requirements of independent certification authorities.

Essentials

The Essentials certificates were created for candidates who are starting a career in open source or who wish to demonstrate their abilities.

1. Linux Professional Institute Linux Essentials Exam

Linux Professional Institute Linux Essentials exam tests the candidate’s ability to use a basic command-line editor and demonstrate an understanding of processes, programs and components of the Linux operating system.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this certification.

Requirements: Passing the Linux Essentials 010 exam. The Linux Essentials exam contains 40 questions and must be completed within 60-minutes.

Validity period: Lifetime

2. Linux Professional Institute Web Development Essentials Exam

Modern software applications are commonly developed for the Web. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Web Development Essentials program supports your first steps in software development.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this certification.

Requirements: Passing the Web Development Essentials 030 exam. The Web Development Essentials exam contains 40 questions and must be completed within 60-minutes.

Validity period: Lifetime

Source: lpi.org