Why Should You Get LPI Certified?

Establish your competence for well-defined Linux-related functions.
Easily demonstrate your competence to a potential contractor.
Certification helps you set out and follow a career path.
LPI certification is developed from within the Linux community, by your peers, and gives you the opportunity to help develop the certification standards and exams.
- http://www.lpi.org/en/why_certify.html