[nmglug] Open Source Certification

[David Thomas]

Have you checked with LPI http://www.lpi.org/ and see if they have some kind
of beginner certification?

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Jeffrey Miller <jeff at socorro.k12.nm.us>wrote:

> Software.  Just some type of certificate of completion or
> achievement.  I am looking for something that isn't as gnarly as an A+
> cert.  But still will state that the holder of said cert has
> successfully built a linux box and was able to do some CLI stuff.  And
> show someone else how to do the build.  or something like that.  <:
>
> peace
>
>
> On Feb 13, 2009, at 11:33 AM, nmglug-request at nmglug.org wrote:
>
> >
> > Do you mean hardware or software certifications?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeffrey Miller" <jeff at socorro.k12.nm.us>
> > To: nmglug at nmglug.org
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:14:43 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada
> > Mountain
> > Subject: Re: [nmglug] nmglug Digest, Vol 65, Issue 3
> >
> > I have been asked by our WIA coordinator to develop a computer course
> > on building OpenSource computers.  The hang up is we need some type of
> > certification.  Have you any knowledge of said certifications?  I
> > checked it out online and there are only a few.  My visions is to
> > build Edubuntu boxes with our WIA students this summer and then
> > distribute the boxes to local agencies like the senior center and
> > such.  Then, mayhaps, the city would hire at least one of our students
> > to maintain said boxes.  However, the feds in charge of WIA like to
> > have a piece of paper to hand the students upon completion of the
> > course work.  Any ideas?
> >
> >
> > "Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater." -
> > Gail Godwin
> >
> > Jeffrey Miller
> > jeff at socorro.k12.nm.us
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