Dear skunks: *Wanted: Future trainers on “FOSS Certification” (LPI certified Linux Administration) in East and Southern Africa!* Application deadline for the 1st Regional Training of Trainers in Nairobi, Kenya, is September 22nd , 2010 (Course dates: 1st - 12th November 2010) The application deadline for the 2nd Regional Training of Trainers in Johannesburg, South Africa is November 15th, 2010 (Course dates: 14th - 25th February 2010) - Do you want to expand or kickstart the business of providing Linux Administration training? - Do you have experience in training others on Linux and, and/or are you part of a training institution? - Are you interested in building a successful business in Free/Open Source Software (FOSS), and in helping others to do the same? Then respond by September 22nd 2010 to become part of an exciting training programme on *“FOSS Certification” based on the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level 1* Please visit the following link to get the full detailed requirements of this call and access the application forms and procedures. * http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/blog/[user-raw]/wanted-training-participants-first-regional-lpic-1-training-trainers<http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/blog/%5Buser-raw%5D/wanted-training-participants-first-regional-lpic-1-training-trainers> * The ict@innovation programme, a partnership between FOSSFA and InWEnt, is looking for African experts and institutions wanting to become qualified trainers on the subject of Linux system administration. Trainers have the opportunity of incorporating FOSS Certification training into their institution's curriculum and/or developing FOSS Certification training as a new revenue stream. You have the opportunity to: - Thoroughly deepen your Linux administration skills - Become a trainer capable of offering training on the Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPI) - Certify your Linux skills with the LPI Certification - Establish FOSS Certification as a revenue stream and incorporate LPIC training in your institutionś curriculum - Join a global network of expert Linux systems administrators and benefit from ongoing mentorship - Gain access to up to date Linux system administration training materials that you can use to enhance your training delivery The detailed course outline for LPIC-1 can be found at this link:* http://www.lpi.org* ** For any queries about this call please write to* ikua@fossfa.net *