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Linux Professional Institute

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is a non-profit organization with a global presence, offering certifications for Linux, BSD, and other open source software-based technologies. It was founded in October 1999 in Canada. LPI now has offices on six continents to coordinate certification and partnerships, and created a membership program in 2020. According to LPI, it has certified over 250,000 professionals in 180 countries as of May 2025.

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Linux Professional Institute
FoundedOctober 25, 1999 (1999-10-25)
Type149(1), Income Tax Act (Canada), Non-profit organization
FocusIT qualification
Location
Products
  • Linux Essentials
  • Open Source Essentials
  • Security Essentials
  • Web Development Essentials
  • LPIC-1
  • LPIC-2
  • LPIC-3 300
  • LPIC-3 303
  • LPIC-3 304
  • LPIC-3 305
  • LPIC-3 306
  • DevOps Tools Engineer
  • BSD Specialist
Key people
  • G. Matthew Rice (Executive Director)
  • Uirá Ribeiro (Chairman of the board)
  • Brian Clemens (Vice-Chair)
  • Board members:
  • Simone Davide Bertulli
  • Henrietta Dombrovskaya
  • Werner Fischer
  • Tiago Felipe Goncalves
  • Dorothy Gordon
  • Klaus Knopper
  • Ted Matsumura
  • Michinori Nakahara
  • Ricardo Prudenciato
  • Jill Ratkevic
  • Thiago Sobral
  • Jon "maddog" Hall (Chair Emeritus)
Websitewww.lpi.org

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is a non-profit organization with a global presence, offering certifications for Linux, BSD, and other open source software-based technologies. It was founded in October 1999 in Canada. LPI now has offices on six continents to coordinate certification and partnerships, and created a membership program1 in 2020. According to LPI, it has certified over 250,000 professionals in 180 countries as of May 2025.

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References

References

  1. "Linux Professional Institute". LLPA | Leading Learning Partners Association. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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