Linux Professional Institute
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is the global certification standard and career support organization for open source professionals. With more than 200,000 certification holders, it's the world’s first and largest vendor-neutral Linux and open source certification body. LPI has certified professionals in over 180 countries, delivers exams in multiple languages, and has hundreds of training partners.
Certification
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is committed to providing the IT community with exams of the highest quality, relevance, and accuracy. This commitment requires that our exam development process is highly detailed, participatory, consultative and employs many of the proven techniques used by most other IT certification programs.
Membership
Each certification holder becomes a member of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) which offers benefits and privileges that will support you, your professional path, and the growth of the open source community.
As a non-profit organization, LPI has stakeholders, not shareholders, and focuses on its mission over profit. The governance model includes a definition of a member which is designed to give the certified open source practitioners a say in the direction of the organization, as well as a number of other benefits. LPI is a member-based organization which encourages public trust while enabling practitioners to influence the direction and appreciation of their profession.
Benefits
- Accelerate your career with discounts on LPI exams.
- Maintain your credentials by keeping your certified status active without retaking exams and demonstrate your ongoing personal and professional development.
- Create your path through special offers and discounts on training materials, hardware and more.
- Stay ahead of the curve though access to exclusive member articles and webinars
- Your participation supports open source advocacy initiatives, as we are working to advance your interests as an open source professional.
- Vote for the board of Linux Professional Institute and have your say in how the organization is run and the direction it goes.
- Spread the word of your involvement with your member profile, membership card and certificate as well as a special logo you can use online or in print.
