Not really. I probably learned more from having a red hat based server and playing a game that emulates a Unix terminal environent than I learned from studying for comp Tia before I gave that up
I got my job as a entry-level tech based on Linux ability and I’m currently Junior sis admin with no certs. I still don’t have certs. Just know how to Google and troubleshoot really good.
The internet has been dead for a while but Lemmy is mostly free of zombies