The key to the Linux community is the openness of the technology. It is the strength and the foundation of the community. To create a successful certification program, that sense of community must be maintained and supported. As the corporate environment increases its support of Linux computing, there will be a corresponding demand for proof of experience. As we have seen other professional certifications become the benchmark for measuring a candidate's qualifications, Linux certification will increase in demand as candidates compete for these jobs.The LPI exams were developed with the focus on principles and theories, rather than vendor-specific facts. LPI's certification levels are being designed with the goal of establishing a candidate's comprehension of the architecture of a solution, allowing the details of the implementation to be covered by vendor-specific elective portions of their exams. There are three levels of testing currently planned.

The levels have not yet been officially named but tentatively are being called Linux Professional Institute Certifications, Level I, II and III.We will be working with hands-on exper.