Hi Ottivatio, On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 10:37 AM Ottavio Caruso via lpi-examdev < [email protected]> wrote:
Looks to me this is a wishy-washy good-for-nothing IT certification > It's not a certification, not even a certificate. It's an education program with a test in the end, that will give you a badge, but no credential at all. It should provide participants an overview of what IT is, which jobs exist in IT and enable them to make an educated decision whether or not a career in IT might be appropriate. that doesn't really help and it is questionable if it makes any money > for the LPI. LPI is a non-profit, we're committed to our mission, not to our bank account :) I thought the "P" in LPI stood for Professional. Correct, that's why we care about individuals who consider becoming a Professional. If we want to enable people to use open source and free technologies, a first step is to raise initial interest in technology and give anyone who is interested enough insights to understand what IT is about and if it suits their interests. > I am > seeing a trend towards amateurish certifications that nobody really > needs and don't help in getting a job. StartIT won't get anyone a job, but hopefully it will help lots of people to find what kind of job they want. > But maybe it's just me being > negative and the LPI is getting it right all long. > So far most feedback is very encouraging and enthusiastic, it seems that at least those working with our intended audience consider our approach helpful. Fabian -- Fabian Thorns <[email protected]> GPG: F1426B12 Director of Product Development, Linux Professional Institute
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