[olug] Organizations interested in Training and Linux Certs

[Joseph Gulizia]

Cost for me would be a factor....not many companies want to hire us older
people.  I only have 10-15 years left... depending.  Organization I work at
(educational non-profit) probably wouldn't pay for it...so all out of my
pocket.  We do need a center here in the area (Metro Council Bluffs Area).

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 19:57 Ben Edwards <ben.edwards89 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am very interested in becoming red hat certified. The business maybe not
> as strongly. It would be for class and exam such as the fast track.
>
> Omaha needs a training center. The closest I believe is Denver or st Louis
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 5:54 PM Jared Bernard <jared.bernard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > IWCC is looking at offering Linux Training for Red Hat certs and
> investing
> > in creating a Red Hat Testing Center. All Red Hat certs would be able to
> be
> > taken at IWCC. We could also provide training and exam prep through our
> > Continuing Ed department. Currently the closest Red Hat Testing locations
> > are Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis.
> >
> > Before we invest the time, energy and money to do this, we would like to
> > get a feel if this area has a sustainable market to offer these services.
> >
> > So what I would like to know is:
> >
> > 1. Would your business be interested in this service? If so, about how
> many
> > people from your business would need training/exam prep or testing? How
> > cyclical would this training or testing occur? Would your business just
> > want training/exam prep with a proctored cert exam or only access to a
> > local testing center?
> > 2. Where else could I find some stats that would help me identify the
> need
> > for this service in this area?
> > 3.  Any other feedback.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jared Bernard
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