Red Hat Linux

Overview

Red Hat offers two certifications involving system administration: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RCHE) certifications.

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

An RHCSA® certification is earned when an IT professional demonstrates the core system administration skills required in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® environments. An IT professional that has earned an RHCSA certification has demonstrated skills in areas of system administration common across a wide range of environments and deployment scenarios.

To prepare for the RHCSA ®certification, the GogoTraining courses below which map to Red Hat's recommendations will enable you to get ready. The Red Hat course codes follow our course titles.

• Red Linux Essentials (RH124 and RH135)
• Red Hat System Administration Part 1 (RH124 and RH135)
• Red Hat System Administration Part 2 (RH124 and RH135)

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

An RHCE® certification is earned by a Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) who has demonstrated the knowledge, skill, and ability required of a senior system administrator responsible for Red Hat Enterprise Linux® systems. Professionals holding this certification have continually helped their companies with successful deployments and migrations.

To prepare for the RHCE® certification, the GogoTraining courses below which map to Red Hat's recommendations will enable you to get ready. The Red Hat course codes follow our course titles.

• Red Hat System Administration Part 1 (RH124 and RH135)
• Red Hat System Administration Part 2 (RH124 and RH135)

Exams

The RHCSA® Exam (EX200)

Becoming a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) requires passing the RHCSA® Exam (EX200) consisting of one section lasting up to 2.5 hours. The certification exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering questions about how one might perform those tasks. The hands-on nature of this exam makes real-world experience a critical facet of preparation.

RHCSA certifications have a current window for 3 calendar years after they are earned. See recertification policies for more information.

The RHCE® Exam (EX300)

Becoming a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) requires passing the performance-based RHCE® Exam (EX300). The certification exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering questions about how one might perform those tasks for Red Hat Enterprise Linux® systems. The hands-on nature of this exam makes real-world experience a critical facet of preparation. Exam results are emailed within 5 business days following the exam.

RHCSA and RHCE certifications have a current window for 3 calendar years after they are earned. See recertification policies for more information. For RHCE, this 'current' window can be extended by earning additional Red Hat credentials. See recertification policies for more information.

GogoTraining Red Hat Linux and general Linux Courses

• Linux Device Drivers: Programming at the Kernel Level
• Red Hat Linux Essentials
• Red Hat Linux System Administration Part 1
• Red Hat Linux System Administration Part 2

Learn more about Red Hat Certification Information.