[nmglug] certification of Engineers

[Troy Banther]

Sort of puckers the butt for those of us trying to get ahead in life and
make more money. :)

Maybe I should convince a friend of mine to start an online Linux
certification program: "Certified Linux Technician".



On Tue, July 27, 2004 7:41 pm, Mars DeLapp said:
> Andres Paglayan wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> does anybody have or tried to get a RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)
>> cert?
>> Sorry, there is no DCE (Debian Certified Engineer) to my knowledge.
>> (businees opt?)
>> I am reading-studying the Linux Route (.pdf book by Paul Sheer) someone
>> -besides the author- told me that book covers much beyond RHCE
>> examination. Is it true?
>> any comments on the exam?
>>
>> http://channelzone.ziffdavis.com/article2/0,1759,1627528,00.asp
>
> One problem with getting one of those "certified engineer" certificates is
> that it is illegal to
> advertise yourself as an engineer unless you are licensed as a
> professional engineer. Under New
> Mexico state law, engineering licenses are issued by the State Board of
> Registration for
> Professional Engineers, not Microsoft or Red Hat.
>
> Microsoft, Red Hat, Novell or any other company has no authority to
> certify engineers anymore than
> they have the authority to certify medical doctors, airline pilots or
> attorneys.
>
> Mars
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