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1. Purpose of LPI Solution Provider Program3

2. Whom is it designed for

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3. Benefits51. Purpose of LPI Solution Provider Program
Become a part of the community that supports open source by
supporting the people who work in it.
LPI is more than just the world’s most-trusted open
source certification body. We are actively working tosupport personal development, professional ethics, andcommunity growth. As part of our 20th year we areembarking on a number of new initiatives towards thosegoals:• Individual membership in LPI, which will providebenefits targeted at professional improvement andongoing learning, as well as a say in our governance• New certification programs that reach beyond
conventional fields of system administration to
support managers and others interested in open
sourceMention the extending of Essential and more outreachto younger learners?
Be a part of this, join the community of LPI sponsors.

The LPI Solution Provider Program is designed for• Organizations with Linux and Open Sourcesystemsolutions and service offerings;• Companies willing to profile themselves ascompetence
centers on developing Linuxand Open Source
solutions and servicesBenefits for Linux Professional Institute Solution Providers• Access to LPI’s opt-in georeferenced customer base (anonymous access only — no certificate holder
names displayed, only filters available: certification level and distance), only for sending job offers;• Permission to use the Solution Provider program logo and listing on LPI web site related to system solutions and services;• Partner’s job postings listed publicly and included in LPI’s regular newsletter (subject to space
availability).

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2. Whom is it designed forOrganizations with Linux and Open Sourcesystem solutions andservice offerings.
Companies willing to profile themselves ascompetence centerson developing Linuxand Open Source solutions and services.

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3. Benefits• Access to LPI’s opt-in georeferenced customer base (anonymous access only — no certificate holder names displayed,
only filters available: certification level and distance), only for sending job offers;• Permission to use the Solution Provider program logo and listing on LPI web site related to system solutions and services;• Partner’s job postings listed publicly and included in LPI’s regular newsletter (subject to space availability).

Benefit

Platinum

GoldSilverRecognition
Placement on CSPP LPI homepage session(ranking)

see ranking

see ranking

see ranking

Partner logo size/highlighting on CSPP LPI
homepage session

most prominent

less prominent

standard

Inclusion of partner in the corresponding
categories

up to 10up to 3

only 1Appearance on the featured partner session

6 per year

2 per year

noPartner can display LPI CSPP logo on own
marketing materialNotes• All partner data is georeferenced (using the partner’s ZIP code and all possible location data available);• Search is possible through ZIP code, city, region, etc., but also using the number of LPI certified staff andamount of reference customers;• Search results will be shown following the criteria defined by the user, in compliance with the ranking system, though;• Companies will be included in their respective categories (service provider, hosting, training, telecom, consulting, etc.).

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5Benefit

PlatinumGold

SilverAccess to free or discount exam vouchers for
LPI certification2 free + 25%
discount on furthervouchers

1 free + 15% on
further vouchers

10% discountAccess to LPI anonymous database ofcertified professionals

Unlimited search,
2 direct messages
per year (furthermessages at 50%
discount)

Unlimited search,
1 direct message
per year (furthermessages at 30%
discount)

Unlimited search+ eligilibility topurchase direct
messages at 20%
discount

yes, with costyes, with costServices to Partner
Login to an own area with user/password on
CSSP LPI homepage session
Access to the amount of times searches
returned the name of his companyAccess to the amount of times searchers
clicked on his company namePublication of job vacancies on HR LPI
homepage session

2 per year

Assistance finding the right training partner
and/or training material
Promote the partner regularly (including theblog spot for one of the partner’s authors)
Include the partner’s solution in our sales
activities
Support partner’s product(s) with its owncert(s) based on its education program (caseby-case decision)

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yes, with cost

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Benefit
Points for achievement of each partner level(used in ranking)PlatinumGold

Silver300 points

150 points

50 points

Amount of partner staff LPI certified
professionals

2 LPIC-1 + 1 LPIC-2

2 LPIC-1

1 LPIC-1

Amount of reference customers

2 (active)

1 (active)

1Pricing (per year and country; maxxed out at
10 countries)$1,000.00$500.00$200.00

Elegibility and costs

Ranking SystemPoints

Each LPIC-1 certified employee

5

Each LPIC-2 certified employee

10

Each LPIC-3 certified employee

20

Each active reference customer up to 10 employees

10Each active reference customer up to 50 employees

20

Each active reference customer up to 250 employees

50

Each active reference customer with more than 250 employees

100

Each community centric activity (joining LPI at an event, hosting LPI,
supporting an open source project or community, ...)

10

Each certified employee participating in an LPI volunteer program

20

Other activities, e.g., each social media/marketing mention

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7About LPI
LPI is a non-profit organisation with a
mission to enable economic and creative
opportunities for everybody by making open
source knowledge and skills certification
universally accessible. We are the global
certification standard for Linux and a career
support organisation for open source
professionals all over the world.
With more than 175,000 certification
holders LPI is the world’s first and largest
vendor-neutral Linux and open source skills
certification body. We have certified IT
professionals in over 180 countries, deliver
exams in multiple languages, and have hundredsof training partners.

Learn more about our Channel Partner Programs
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