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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 23:37:51 -0400
Bob Perry <rperry4@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Vulpes Velox wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:48:48 -0400
> >"JJB" <Barbish3@adelphia.net> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org wrote:
> >>    
> >>
> >>>I am wondering if there is any official cert or course for BSD
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>style
> >>    
> >>
> >>>operating systems. Something like RedHat RHCE in Linux and their
> >>>official courses
> >>>
> >>>Having a paper on hand doesn't mean you know and
> >>>NOT having also doesn't mean you don't know,
> >>>But most employer now days look for that paper
> >>>      
> >>>
> Human Resources looks for the paper, (which may be what gets
> you in the door), but the IT manager wants to see what you can do.
> 
> >>> <>NJIT offers open source unix certification (and it's
> >>> recognized/endorsed by
> >>> the FreeBSD Foundation)
> >>>
> >>> http://cpe.njit.edu/noncredit/#opensourceunix
> >>>
> >>> avaiable both online and in classroom.
> >>
> >
> >ICK! seems a little pricey if you just want a cert...
> >  
> >
> Write them a note and see what they can offer you that you can't
> find elsewhere, I am.

They offer training and classes that come with a cert afterwards, from
what I can tell. Would be nice just to see a place that offers just a
cert and no classes.