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Hi There,
New to Linux/Unix, wanted to adopt UNI/Linux System Admin as profession. Have been DBA/System Admin for some time.

where can I take a UNIX System Admin course/training to get on the road fast?

Thanks for any advice.
Data Sheet
(The Linux/UNIX learner)

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A few clarifications and a compact starting plan.

: welcome — since you already have DBA/sysadmin experience, focus on hands‑on labs plus one certification to structure learning. : a small correction — Pearson VUE is an exam delivery service; it does not run training courses. If you meant Pearson the publisher, their learning materials live at Pearson IT Certification.

Recommended, practical options to get on the road fast: for vendor‑neutral foundation consider The Linux Foundation Training or ; for Red Hat environments aim for RHCSA via Red Hat Training and Certification. If you need classic Unix (Solaris/AIX) pick vendor courses from or IBM Training.

Short hands‑on plan you can apply immediately:

  1. Create lab VMs (VirtualBox or cloud) and install one Linux distro and, if needed, one Unix flavor.
  2. Practice core tasks daily: user/group management, package management, service startup, networking, storage, logs, basic shell scripting.
  3. Build 3 small projects (web server, automated backup, monitoring) and document steps.
  4. Take a short vendor exam or LFCS/RHCSA to validate skills.

A caution: certifications help structure study and get interviews, but employers value troubleshooting examples and real projects. Prioritize problems you can solve in a lab and record them on a resume or GitHub.

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you should try pearson vue, they have training courses for everything. You might also want to check your local colleges for applied technology.

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pearson vue is a test take web site and does not have any training for any course.

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on the contrary, they do offer training so you can take the test.

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