Re: RHCE ?

["Jim Roland" <jroland@roland.net>]

As any study manual will tell you, study, study, study.  Having limited
experience with RH 7.0 at the time (I took my exam just after it came out
and 7.0 Exams were being given), all study materials were for RH6.x.
Therefore, I highly suggest taking your exam before 8.0 comes out, unless
you take a crash-course in learning 8.0 quickly.  The one thing they didn't
tell me, but I found out later was how long the certification is good for.
It's good for until n+2 versions.  For me, mine is on 7.0, so I'm good until
9.0 comes out, then I have to retake unless I want a more recent refreshed
cert.  :)

The exam make up will be covered in the study books and at RedHat's site
(under Training), but due to confidentiality agreements I had to sign to
take the exam and keep my RHCE certification, I can't tell you what is on
the exam itself nor what areas to concentrate on.  All I can suggest is to
study for it.  My favorite study materials are Exam Cram books for an
overview, or any material published by RedHat or Global Knowledge.  You will
be the best judge as to which RHCE study materials will help you, only you
know what areas you need to concentrate on for yourself.

If you've only been around RedHat for a short time, I suggest taking the
class in front of the exam.  The class, RH300 I think, is usually given with
the exam RH302 (exam only) at the end of the same week.  It's one of the
best exams I've ever taken and one of the best quality ones rated, out there
because of how it's made up.  There are other certs (remain nameless so I
don't get flamed) that can pass easily because the exam is designed
differently (no flames please, I've known several with a certain
Seattle-based certification who could not get themselves out of a wet paper
bag--seriously).

I took it exam-only, did exceptionally well, and passed my first take.
Nervous the entire time.  You can do it, if you're confident and know the
system, you will pass.  Just as with any exam, concentrate and stay focused
during the exam--get a good night's sleep beforehand, and clear your mind of
anything you have going outside the exam room.  Stay focused.  :)

I wish I could tell you more, but I don't want to lose my cert.  Someone
from "Boson" testing contacted me to help them put together practice exams
and I refused for that same reason.  I think they finally got someone to do
it, but I do not know the quality of the sample exams they have because the
person who helped them is "anonymous" which means they may or may not have
been certified.

Good luck to you!
--Jim Roland, RHCE


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Jackson" <david.jay.jackson@wcox.com>
To: "Linux-Admin" <linux-admin@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 7:45 PM
Subject: RHCE ?


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