A well-done certification program provides a mechanism to recognize individuals with Linux. Assist in the hiring process. Most controversially, a certification program can assist a hiring manager in understanding what level of expertise someone has. It cannot be used as the sole criteria and is not a replacement for years of experience. However, there are many IT managers who want to start using Linux, and are seeking people knowledgeable in Linux.
Certification helps managers know that an individual has at least a base level of knowledge.
Rather, the largest target market was really those in the larger information technology industry and all those people converting over to Linux from other operating systems. The cost of attaining Linux certification should be as low as possible. Costs of exams should be targeted at only that needed to cover delivery of the exam, with only a slight portion helping to offset development of future exams. The mechanism developed for delivering Linux certification must be global in scale. People in any nation must be able to seek certification.