LAFAYETTE, CA.

CyberStateU.com (www.CyberStateU.com), the first company to deliver technical certification training via the Internet, today announced the availability of its web-based Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) Level-1 program for IT professionals.

The new e-learning track will prepare students for the Linux Professional Institute’s (LPI) rigorous LPIC Level-1 certification exams. Backed by the leaders in the rapidly growing Linux market, LPIC is quickly emerging as the dominant open-source certification program and the de-facto benchmark for Linux skills.

The CyberStateU.com Linux e-learning curriculum maps directly to the certification objectives established by LPI. CyberStateU.com is the first company to offer Linux training that has been specifically created to prepare students for certification. CyberStateU.com’s unique educational methodology, the Synergy Learning System, offers students unparalleled quality and flexibility in preparing for certification. The LPIC Level 1 exams are performance-based and assess a candidate’s proficiency in basic Linux administration, troubleshooting and support.

"We are excited to see CyberStateU.com rolling out the first online training class targeted at LPI's certification exams," said Dan York, president of the LPI board of directors. "This represents a major milestone in the support for LPI and reaffirms our belief that candidates should have many methods of preparing for our exams. CyberStateU.com has developed an e-learning solution that will enable students to prepare for the LPIC exams from anywhere in the world."

While the LPIC is widely recognized as a premier network certification title, there is a shortage of professionals who possess the skills necessary to hold this title. CyberStateU.com will increase the number of skilled Linux professionals by providing a solution that is available anywhere, anytime, and at a reasonable price. The LPIC Level 1 training program, which is comprised of two courses, is available from CyberStateU.com for only US$995.

"Our Linux e-learning program prepares participants to be fully certified at the LPIC Level-1. Once students successfully complete our LPIC Level 1 program, they have the foundation for supporting a Linux environment, including the ability to install, configure and network a Linux workstation, and perform regular maintenance tasks," said David James Clarke, IV, V.P. of curriculum development. "CyberStateU.com’s approach to Web-based learning is unique in that it integrates a real-world hands-on lab environment rather than a simulated environment. Real world experience is a critical success factor in passing LPI’s rigorous exams."

About CyberStateU.com

CyberStateU.com is the leading interactive e-learning company, having delivered more than 50,000 distance learning courses to IT professionals and computer telephony specialists worldwide. CyberStateU.com was founded in March 1994 and is headquartered in Lafayette, CA. The company’s investors include Sigma Partners, iMinds, Novus Ventures, Compass Technology Partners, and Stanford University. More information is available at www.cyberstateu.com or by calling (925) 299-2000.

About LPI

The Linux Professional Institute is a community project to develop professional certification for the Linux operating system. Established as a nonprofit organization focused on defining distribution-neutral and vendor-neutral certification standards, LPI involves a unique blend of hundreds of volunteers and professionals in many different capacities and encourages public involvement through mailing lists and its website of www.lpi.org. LPI's multi-level program of exams is administered globally through test centers operated by Virtual University Enterprises (VUE), a division of NCS . Major financial sponsorship of LPI is from Platinum Sponsors of Caldera Systems, IBM, Linuxcare, Maxspeed, SGI, SuSE Linux AG and TurboLinux as well as the Gold Sponsors Hewlett-Packard and Wave Technologies. More information can be obtained at http://www.lpi.org and other countries.

"Linux Professional Institute" and the LPI logo are trademarks of Linux Professional Institute, Inc.