I know this is probably a dumb question. Is there a charge for these study groups?
On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 1:38 PM, Tilghman Lesher <tilgh...@meg.abyt.es> wrote: > Given the amount of cross-posted interest, it may be best to create > something along the lines of a Google Form, asking for interest and > contact information. I know a coworker of mine is also interested. > > On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Tilghman Lesher <tilgh...@meg.abyt.es> > wrote: > > I'm also interested. > > > > On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 11:19 PM, Vincent Brown > > <vincent.anthony.br...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm interested. > >> > >> > >> On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 8:29:27 PM UTC-5, jonnyX wrote: > >>> > >>> Howdy, > >>> > >>> Quick question: Who would be interested in participating in the > proposed > >>> Linux+/LPIC-1/CentOS7 certification study group this summer? Please > either > >>> respond here or email me privately by Wednesday. > >>> > >>> The Nashville Technology Council is still toying with the idea of > hosting > >>> user groups in their shiny new facilities on weekends; currently they > do > >>> not. If we have enough people interested in showing up twice a month > for the > >>> study sessions, the NTC will do it. Based on the last round of email > >>> exchanges, I think they're looking for 15 people minimum before they > unlock > >>> the doors. If we can't manage 15 people the first time out, I'm open to > >>> suggestions for alternate sites. > >>> > >>> For those not familiar with the proposed Linux+/LPIC-1/CentOS7 > >>> certification study group: > >>> > >>> It's an idea we started kicking around after the March meeting. John > >>> O'Malley has volunteered to run the sessions, since he obtained his > certs a > >>> few months ago; the Linux+, LPIC-1, and CentOS7 are all the same cert. > If > >>> you pass the Linux+ "version," you can fill out a couple of webforms & > get > >>> certificates for the other two, allowing you to put all three > certifications > >>> on your resume for the price of one. The Linux+ is the second most > requested > >>> Linux cert on the big IT job boards; first and third are the RHCE (Red > Hat > >>> Certified Engineer) and the RHCSA (Red Hat Certified Systems > Administrator), > >>> respectively. If all goes well with the Linux+/LPIC study group this > summer, > >>> we'll try a RHCSA study group in the fall and a RHCE study group in the > >>> spring of 2018. > >>> > >>> Proposed Linux+/LPIC study group meetings are currently the first & > third > >>> Saturday of each month, early in the afternoon (1:00pm - 2:00pm, > possibly > >>> later; also possibly longer than an hour if ~90+ minutes works > better). The > >>> dates are: > >>> > >>> Jun 03 > >>> Jun 17 > >>> Jul 01 > >>> Jul 15 > >>> Aug 05 > >>> Aug 19 > >>> > >>> July is actually kind of tricky, since July 04 is on a Tuesday; it's a > >>> federal holiday, so some people might take off Monday as well and make > that > >>> a long holiday weekend. July 08 and 22 might be a better substitute, > >>> attendance-wise. Comments & suggestions are welcome (on all dates & > times, > >>> not just those in July). > >>> > >>> Nashville Technology Council info: > >>> > >>> https://technologycouncil.com/ > >>> 500 Interstate Blvd. S, > >>> Suite 200 > >>> Nashville, TN 37210 > >>> > >>> Further info on the CompTIA Linux+: > >>> > >>> prereq: none (A+, Network+, 12 mo exp recommended) > >>> exams: LX0-103 and LX0-104 (60 multiple-choice questions each, 90 > minutes, > >>> 500 required out of 200-800 scale to pass) > >>> cost: $200 per exam > >>> valid: "The CompTIA Linux+ certification is considered good for life > and > >>> does not need to be renewed." > >>> > >>> https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/linux > >>> > >>> How to earn LPIC-1 with Linux+ > >>> * Please note that you cannot earn LPIC-1 and then apply for Linux+. > The > >>> Linux+ must be earned first. (This offer is NOT available in Japan.) > >>> 1) Earn your Linux+ > >>> 2) Obtain an LPI ID at https://cs.lpi.org/caf/Xamman/register > >>> 3) Once you have passed both Linux+ exams, log into your CompTIA > >>> certification account. Choose Demographics | Settings. On the Settings > page > >>> check the box to have your information forwarded to LPI, then click > Submit. > >>> > >>> I'll crosspost this to the Meetup group shortly; apologies if you see > it > >>> twice. Vincent, please feel free to forward this to VMUG. All, please > feel > >>> free to crosspost this to other relevant meetups and mailing lists > (err on > >>> the side of caution & ask the list or group owner first if you're not > sure, > >>> please; we don't want to spam). > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> ~~Dru > >>> > >>> PS - Our next installfest may be in ~2.5 weeks (May 27th) at the East > >>> Nashville Brew Works. I'm meeting Sean Jewett there tomorrow (along > with > >>> John and possibly Howard) to check it out. If all goes well, I'll > confirm it > >>> at the NLUG meeting. Tentative focus will be on installing & > configuring > >>> CentOS7 in advance of the first study group meeting, and handing out > the > >>> first reading assignments & exercises. Hopefully we can use ENBW as a > backup > >>> site if the NTC doesn't work out. > >>> > >> -- > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NLUG" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > >> > >> --- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "NLUG" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an > >> email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > > > > -- > > Tilghman > > > > -- > Tilghman > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscribe@ > googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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