The world’s largest and most recognized Linux Certification

LPIC-1 is the first certification in LPI’s multi-level Linux professional certification program. The LPIC-1 will validate the candidate's ability to perform maintenance tasks on the command line, install and configure a computer running Linux and configure basic networking.

The LPIC-1 is designed to reflect current research and validate a candidate's proficiency in real world system administration. The objectives are tied to real-world job skills, which we determine through job task analysis surveying during exam development.

Current Version: 5.0 (Exam codes 101-500 and 102-500)

Objectives: 101-500, 102-500

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this certification

Requirements: Passing exams 101 and 102

Validity Period: 5 years

Languages: English, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional)

Note: Version 4.0 (Exam codes 101-400 and 102-400) will be available until July 1, 2019 in following languages: English, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Modern), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) and Japanese.

Previous Version: 4.0 (Exam codes 101-400 and 102-400)

To become LPIC-1 certified the candidate must be able to: