Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

LPIC-3 305 Virtualization & Containerization

The highest level of the LPIC program and, according to LPI, the highest distribution-neutral Linux certification. Specialty 305 confirms that you administer Linux systems across the enterprise with a focus on virtualization and containers.

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Exam
305-300
Scope
90 min, 60 questions
Validity
5 years
Prerequisite
LPIC-2
Where
Test center or online

Your path in the Linux programme

  1. optional Linux Essentials
  2. no prerequisite LPIC-1 Linux Administrator
  3. requires LPIC-1 LPIC-2 Linux Engineer
  4. you are here LPIC-3 4 specialisations

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Who LPIC-3 305 is for

  • Experienced Linux professionals who run systems at enterprise level
  • Everyone with an active LPIC-2 who wants to specialize in virtualization and containers
exam

One exam, 3 topics

305305-300

  • Full virtualization
  • Container virtualization
  • VM deployment and provisioning

Current version 3.0. Exam languages English and Japanese, at a test center and online. Each of the four specialties is a separate LPIC-3 certificate.

process

How to get LPIC-3 305

  1. Review the objectives. They define what the exam covers.
  2. Prepare. With a course at one of our partners or through self-study.
  3. Book the exam. Directly with Pearson VUE. Many training partners also offer the exam at the end of the course, and at schools and universities that are Academic Partners, students take it at reduced rates.
  4. Take the exam. At a test centre or online from home.
trainings

Training for preparation

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Information according to lpi.org, as of October 2026. LPIC-3 305 is a trademark of Linux Professional Institute.