I love my "Master Linux Red Hat Administrator" cert.  heh, You'd think the
chief psychometrician could have had someone check the grammar on that one.

Blake Barnett
Sr. Unix Administrator for DevelopOnline.com
480.377.6816 T 480.736.9211 F
blake.barnett@developonline.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Digital Wokan [mailto:wokan@home.com]
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 11:28 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Credentials (was: This is Crazy!...)


Brainbench.com, Hawke.  It may not be a prestigious certification, but
I've taken a lot of their tests.  They aren't always a cakewalk (though
some of the subjects tested seem like no-brainers at times).  The tests
are free (ad supported) and you get a certificate when you complete it.
Being free, Brainbench did tend to pick some pretty good questions. 
After all, unlike other certification programs, this one has no backer
that has a vested interest in getting as many of its certifications out
there as it can.

I hold NT4 S/WS, W98, W95, Red Hat, Linux (yes, two distinct Linux
tests), IIS, MS-SQL, HTML, ASP, C, C++, Javascript, and Unix
certifications from them (and at least a few others I can't recall right
now).  Like certain "other" certifications, they show more an ability to
function within a given area effectively.  Though if you prove your
knowledge thoroughly (i.e. score high enough) you earn a "master"
certification (I got that in [flame retardant underwear... check]
Windows 95).

Hawke wrote:
> Lucas,
> not all of us.
> I am unfortunately in a position where I don't have
> "official" credentials, but do have a basic working
> knowledge of *nix.
> It doesn't go far enough in helping me get that job I want.
> I really need to find a way to get the money to earn the
> credentials to make the big money.
> Hawke
> Lucas Vogel wrote:
> > Call me crazy, but maybe we all have jobs?


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