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Distance education based certificate course in linux administration

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MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham Original post #1
Nov 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Hi all.

I am looking for a good course which I can do at leisure from home on linux administration and get a certification for the same.
Preferably it will be something like IGNOU.

Is there any institute which offers it ?
NucleusKore
NucleusKore #3
Nov 30, 2008 at 3:49 PM
*www.linuxcertified.com/distance_learning_sa.html
MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham #4
Nov 30, 2008 at 6:21 PM
^^Thanks. But isn't there something *free* which can be safely done as a part time course and me needing to write only an examination (possibly paid) to get a certification ?
phreak0ut
phreak0ut #5
Dec 7, 2008 at 11:16 AM
You can prepare for your Red Hat certification at your home, for free and write your exam, which is paid, at your own leisure pace.
MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham #6
Dec 7, 2008 at 12:49 PM
RHCE ? I heard the exam fee is Rs. 20,000 something ?
C
circular_q #7
Dec 10, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Yes, the Red Hat exam RHCE is expensive (though I had read it costs Rs. 12,000, not Rs. 14,000). But it's the only Linux administration certificate in most demand in India. So what you can do is learn and experiment with Linux in your home and set up a network. Then after you are confident about administering Linux and enterprise applications and servers that run on it, either you give the exam directly, or if the exam fees are too high then you work for some time in a professional capacity in the same technologies and give the exam after making some money :)
baccilus
baccilus #8
Dec 10, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Is there any course which is free and the certificate exam is free too? I am currently doing basic linux course from LBo but I don't think they conduct exam or give certificates. I am interested in this too.

LBo
LPI
C
circular_q #9
Dec 12, 2008 at 8:27 PM
You can learn it by yourself for free. It might take some time but you will learn it better rather than attending some class for one month or even three months. And certifications aren't free but they aren't absolutely needed if you have a degree and some expertise in the technology. You can always get them later.
victor_rambo
victor_rambo #10
Dec 14, 2008 at 1:32 AM
lol...20K to be certify your mastery in FOSS! I expected it to be nominal of not free!
MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham #11
Dec 14, 2008 at 12:29 PM
rohan_shenoy said:
lol...20K to be certify your mastery in FOSS! I expected it to be nominal of not free!
Click to expand...
My reaction exactly.

IGNOU has a free MCA program, right ? I was hoping it also has a MLA (master of linux administration :D) program...
C
circular_q #12
Dec 26, 2008 at 3:25 PM
It's because despite FOSS being Free and Open Source, businesses need to earn money and also don't shy away from spending money.

And IGNOU's MCA program isn't free. It costs Rs. 25,000 per year.