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Line 1: {{Short description\|Information technology qualifications}} {{Redirect\|RHCA\|Reciprocal Health Care Agreements\|Medicare (Australia)}} [[Red Hat]], ~~company~~an [[IBM]] subsidiary specializing in [[Software\|computer software]], offers different level of certification programs, most of which specialize in [[System administrator\|system administration]]. Certifications can be validated through Red Hat's webpage,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify/?certId=\|title=Verify a Red Hat Certified Professional - redhat.com\|website=www.redhat.com}}</ref> and expire after 3 years.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://linuxlearningcentre.com/rhexams/certification-validity/ \|title=Linux Learning Centre – Certification Validity \|website=linuxlearningcentre.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612054328/http://linuxlearningcentre.com/rhexams/certification-validity/ \|archive-date=2014-06-12}}</ref> {{Outdated as of\|2023\|8\|10}} == Certifications == === Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) === RHCSA is an entry-level certification that focuses on ~~actual~~ competencies at system administration, including installation and configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and attach it to a live network running network services. To achieve the RHCSA certification the student must pass ''EX200'', a ~~2.5~~3-hour hands-on lab exam.<ref>{{cite web \|url= https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex200-red-hat-certified-system-administrator-rhcsa-exam \|title=EX200 ~~Exam~~Red ~~Details~~Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1822 ~~January~~July ~~2016~~2021}}</ref> The minimum passing score for the exam is 210 out of 300 possible points (70%).<ref>{{Cite web \|url= http://www.rhcsaexam.com/your-rhcsa-questions-answered/ \|title=RHCSA Study Guide \|work=rhcsaexam.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=13 September 2011}}</ref> There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking courses in Red Hat System Administration ([https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/rh124-red-hat-system-administration-i RH124] orand [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/rh134-red-hat-system-administration-ii RH134]) if one does not have previous experience.<ref>{{Cite web \|url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhcsa/ \|title=Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=12 November 2010}}</ref> RHCSA was launched in 2002 as Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT).<ref name=gocertify>{{Cite web \|url= http://www.gocertify.com/faq/linuxfaq.shtml \|title=Linux Certification FAQ \|work=gocertify.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010 \|archive-date=24 January 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124025601/http://www.gocertify.com/faq/linuxfaq.shtml \|url-status=dead }}</ref> As of July 2009 there were 30,000 RHCTs.<ref name=Summit>{{Cite press release \|url= http://press.redhat.com/2009/07/28/test-your-rhce-and-rhct-skills-for-free-at-red-hat-summit/ \|title=Test Your RHCE and RHCT Skills for Free at Red Hat Summit \|publisher=[[Red Hat]] \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010 \|date=28 July 2009 }}</ref> In November 2010 it was renamed to RHCSA.<ref>{{Cite web \|url= https://www.redhat.com/training/whats_new/ \|title=What's New \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=12 November 2010}}</ref> === Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) === Self-titled "the flagship" certification,<ref name="RHCDSintro">{{Cite press release \| publisher= [[Red Hat]] \|url= http://press.redhat.com/2007/10/24/new-training-certification-now-available-from-red-hat/ \|title=New Training Certification Now Available From Red Hat \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010\|date=October 24, 2007}}</ref> RHCE is a mid- to advanced-level<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tiit.co.in/rhce.htm\|title=RHCE Training\|work=tiit.co.in\|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010\|url-status=dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823031040/http://www.tiit.co.in/rhce.htm\|~~archivedate~~archive-date=23 August 2010}}</ref> certification that builds on topics covered in the RHCSA certification to include more advanced topics such as security and installing common enterprise networking (IP) services.<ref name=RHCE>{{Cite web \|url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/ \|title=Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> The certification has a heavy focus on automation using [[Ansible (software)\|Ansible]]. To achieve the RHCE certification, the student must pass the RHCSA exam, ''EX200'', and in addition ''~~EX300~~EX294'', a ~~3.5~~4-hour hands-on lab exam. Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking courses in Linux essentials (RH124), Linux administration (RH134), and Linux networking and security (RH254) if one does not have previous experience.<ref name=RHCE/> Previous real-world experience is also advised.<ref name=RH302>{{Cite web \|url= https://www.redhat.com/courses/rh302_rhce_exam/ \|title= RH302 - Red Hat Certified Engineer Exam \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> RHCE was the first Red Hat certificate launched, in 1999.<ref name=gocertify/> As of July 2009 there were 40,000 RHCEs.<ref name=Summit/> It was named the Hottest Certification for 2006 by CertCities.com.<ref>{{Cite web \|date= 14 December 2005 \|url= http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=95 \|title= Feature: CertCities.~~com’s~~com's 10 Hottest Certifications for 2006 \|work= certcities.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date= 31 May 2013 \|archive-date= 8 July 2011 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110708133038/http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?EditorialsID=95 \|url-status= dead }}</ref> === Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) === Self-titled "the capstone certificate",<ref name=RHCA>{{Cite web \|url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhca/ \|title= Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> RHCA is the most complete certificate in the program, adding an [[enterprise software\|enterprise-level]] focus. There are concentrations inside the RHCA on which a candidate may choose to focus, however choosing to do so is not required. The focuses are: * [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter Datacenter]: skills with tasks common in an on-premises datacenter * [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/cloud Cloud] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714134141/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/cloud \|date=2015-07-14 }}: skills with tasks common to cloud infrastructure * [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops Devops]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}: skills and knowledge in technologies and practices that can accelerate the process of moving applications and updates from development through the build and test processes and on to production * [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development Application Development]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}: skills in enterprise application development, integration, and architecture * [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform Application Platform]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}: skills with tasks common for building and managing tools and applications RHCA was launched in 2005.<ref name=gocertify/> === Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA) === RHCVA is a certification that focuses on [[Operating system-level virtualization\|Virtualization]] administration.<ref name=RHCVA>{{Cite web \|url= http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhcva/ \|title= Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (RHCVA) \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> To achieve the RHCVA certification the student must pass ''EX318'', a 3-hour hands-on lab exam. There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking the respective course, RH318, and by obtaining the RHCSA certification described above.<ref name=RHCVA/> The exam also requires knowledge in using and installing [[Microsoft Windows]] [[operating system]]s.<ref>{{Cite web \|url= https://www.redhat.com/courses/ex318_red_hat_enterprise_virtualization_exam/study_guide/ \|title=RHCVA Study Guide \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> RHCVA was Launched in November 2009.<ref>{{Cite press release\|url= http://www.redhat.com/about/news/prarchive/2009/red-hat-enterprise-virtualization.html \|title=Red Hat Rolls Out Virtualization Platform for Heterogeneous Servers and Clouds \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010\| date=November 3, 2009}}</ref> === JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAA) === JBCAA is a certification that focuses on managing the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.<ref>{{Cite web \|url= https://www.redhat.com/certification/jbcaa/ \|title= JBoss Certified Application Administrator (JBCAA) \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> To achieve the JBCAA certification the student must pass ''EX248'', a four-hour hands-on lab exam.<ref name="EX248Exam">{{Cite web \|url= https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex248-red-hat-certified-jboss-administration-rhcja-exam \|title=EX248 Exam \|work=redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010}}</ref> There is no prerequisite for the exam, but Red Hat recommends preparing for the exam by taking course JB248, a four-day course in JBoss application administration.<ref name="EX248Exam"/> JBCAA was Launched in September 2009.<ref>{{Cite press release\|url= http://press.redhat.com/2009/09/01/red-hat-expands-certification-portfolio-with-jboss-certified-application-administrator/ \|title= Red Hat Expands Certification Portfolio with JBoss Certified Application Administrator \|work=press.redhat.com \|~~accessdate~~access-date=26 July 2010\|date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> ===Examination required for each certification=== Line 50 ⟶ 53: \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhce RHCE] \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA] \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform RHCA: Application platform] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714061415/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform \|date=2015-07-14 }} \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA: Cloud] \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter/ RHCA: Datacenter] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714120805/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter \|date=2015-07-14 }} \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development RHCA: Enterprise application development] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714034712/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development \|date=2015-07-14 }} \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops RHCA: DevOps] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420075738/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops \|date=2016-04-20 }} \|- \|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex125-red-hat-certified-specialist-ceph-storage-administration-exam EX125 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Storage Administration exam] Line 156 ⟶ 159: \| {{yes}} \|- \|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex280/ EX280 - Red Hat ~~Certificate~~Certified ~~of Expertise~~Specialist in ~~Platform-as-a-Service~~OpenShift Administration exam ] \| {{no}} \| {{no}} Line 196 ⟶ 199: \| {{no}} \|- \|[http://redhat.com/training/courses/ex318/ EX318 - Red Hat Certified ~~Virtualization~~Specialist ~~Administrator~~in Virtualization ~~(RHCVA)~~exam ~~Exam~~] \| {{no}} \| {{no}} Line 206 ⟶ 209: \| {{no}} \|- \|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex342-red-hat-~~certificate~~specialist-~~expertise-red-hat-enterprise~~in-linux-diagnostics-and-troubleshooting EX342 - ~~Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in~~ Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting exam] \| {{no}} \| {{no}} Line 216 ⟶ 219: \| {{no}} \|- \|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex362-red-hat-certified-specialist-identity-management-exam EX362 - Red Hat Certified Specialist in Identity Management exam] \| {{no}} \| {{no}} Line 246 ⟶ 249: \| {{no}} \|- \|[https://www.redhat.com/en/services/training/ex405-red-hat-certificate-expertise-configuration-management-puppet EX405 - 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Red Hat ~~Certificate~~Certified ~~of Expertise~~Specialist in Business Process Design exam]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \| {{no}} \| {{no}} Line 388 ⟶ 393: \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhce RHCE] \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA] \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform RHCA: Application platform] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714061415/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/application-platform \|date=2015-07-14 }} \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca RHCA: Cloud] \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter/ RHCA: Datacenter] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714120805/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/datacenter \|date=2015-07-14 }} \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development RHCA: Enterprise application development] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714034712/https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/enterprise-application-development \|date=2015-07-14 }} \| [https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhca/devops RHCA: DevOps]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \|- \|} Line 399 ⟶ 404: * [[CompTIA Linux+]] * [[Linux Professional Institute]] certifications * [[Ubuntu Professional Certification]] == References == {{Reflist\|30em}} ~~{{Reflist\|30em}} 21. [https://www.mercurysolutions.co/ec-council/ceh-v10-training-certification-course-india Ethical hacking CEH V10] program~~ == Further reading == {{cite book\|last=Jang, Michael\|title=RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide (RHEL 6)\|pages=1072\|isbn=978-0-07-176565-7}} {{cite book\|last=Tommasino, Damian\|title=Hands-on Guide to the Red Hat Exams: RHCSA and RHCE Cert Guide and Lab Manual (RHEL 6)\|year=2011\|pages=600\|isbn=978-0321767950}} {{cite book\|last=Ghori, Asghar\|title=Red Hat Certified System Administrator & Engineer (RHEL 6)\|date=3 December 2012\|pages=640\|isbn=978-1-467549400}} == External links == [http://www.redhat.com/training/certifications/ Red Hat Certification Program] * [https://~~itstechschool~~www.redhat.com/~~red-hat-~~en/services/training/all-~~course~~courses-~~certification/~~exams List of Red Hat Courses] {{Red Hat}}