"Playing the Certification Game (No Straitjacket Required), a.k.a How to Become Certified Without Becoming Certifiable", by Dru Lavigne, iXsystems, PC-BSD Project, FreeNAS Project, FreeBSD Foundation, BSD Certification Group
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This presentation provides a slightly tongue-in-cheek overview of the good, the bad, and the ugly of system administration certifications. Drawing upon her experience as a certificant, trainer, and chair of a certifying organization, the presenter will provide examples of how not to create a certification program, what to look for in a certification program in order to advance one's career, and how to spend one's training dollars wisely while possibly even learning some new skills along the way.