Archive for July, 2008
LPIC-1 Study Guide
I always find it somewhat humorous that the best vendor-neutral Linux certification is so broad in scope that it can’t really be called an entry-level certification. To become LPIC-1-certified, you must pass two exams from the Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
Those exams not only exhaust your knowledge of command-line options, but also expect you to know [...]
Rent-A-Proctor
BUSINESS IDEA NO. 965: RENT-A-PROCTOR
As I was reading the latest press release from Prometric — which has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deliver exams to patent attorneys — it suddenly hit me how we can solve what’s wrong with today’s exam environment.
I’ve been bothered for some time by [...]
What you need to know about Cisco’s new CCNA specializations
What are the new CCNA specializations?
To become a specialized CCNA, you must first be a “regular” CCNA, and then pass a single certification test in your specialist area.
There are three new CCNA specializations:
CCNA Security
CCNA Voice
CCNA Wireless
Each of these is an area of technology in which Cisco is pushing for a very strong presence.
What do [...]
COMPTIA ADDING VIRTUAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION
On July 1, CompTIA announced that it was adding a module to its Certified Technical Trainer (CTT) certification for virtual classroom trainers.
The CTT+, a vendor-neutral certification for IT trainers, requires passing a proctored exam and creating/submitting a video presentation for grading.
Starting in August, those seeking CTT+ can choose whether they want to be certified with [...]
BASH YOUR WAY THROUGH EXAM STUDY
Over the years, I’ve seen many approaches to certification exam study. You can do everything from taking an exam blind — the idea being that it will help you get a feel for what questions and topics are on the exam, even if you fail — to sitting through weeks of expensive vendor training designed [...]