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Red Hat Administrator, Engineer and Architect Certifications
The largest group of Red Hat certifications is going to be geared toward system administrators, engineers and that of architects. Some of the most popular Red Hat certifications will fall into this category, such as the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).
RHCA is considered to be probably the most common credential for Red Hat and currently has expertise in cloud, application platform, data center, application development, and DevOps. Over the past year, Red Hat has retired a great many of its credentials, as you could see from the long list of “Retired Certifications” at the company’s All Certifications page.
RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System Administrator
The RHCSA certification is created and designed for experienced Red Hat administrators and is required by some organizations so as to meet U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570. It is also considered to be a prerequisite credential so as to pursue the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
Red Hat recommends three training classes so as to prepare the candidates for the RHCSA certification. The Windows admin classes include Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134). Candidates would also take a Linux/UNIX admin class. RHCSA Rapid Track Course RH199 is required to prepare for the RHCSA exam. In order to obtain RHCSA certification, candidates are required to pass the 2.5-hour RHCSA Exam (EX200).
RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
The RHCE certification is going to be geared toward experienced senior system administrators and is going to fulfill the requirements of U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570. In order to obtain the RHCE certification, you are required to first become RHCSA certified. The recommended training for the RHCE certification is going to be based on your skill level. Windows admins with minimal Linux experience would take the Red Hat System Administration I and II (RH124 and RH134) courses, along with the Red Hat System Administration III (RH254) course so as to prepare for the exam.
UNIX or Linux admins with one to three years of experience should take both the RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199) and the Red Hat System Administration III (RH254) courses so as to prepare for the exam. RHCEs who are looking to recertify, or candidates who had like the opportunity to engage in a lab-based review before taking the RHCE exam, are required to take the RHCE Certification Lab (RH299).
The Certification Lab for about four days, under the guidance of the teacher, has the opportunity to work in all the laboratories of the Red Hat System Management I, II and III courses and to provide a fast track course. In order to complete the RHCE certification, the candidates are required to pass the 3.5-hour RHCE Exam (EX300), which would be currently based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
The RHCA certification is considered as the pinnacle cert in the Red Hat Certification program. In order to be qualified for the RHCA, the candidates are required to possess a current RHCE or Red Hat Certified JBoss Developer (RHCJD) credential. Depending on the concentration chosen, about five or six exams are required to obtain RHCA certification. Currently, the RHCA is going to be available in five concentrations: Application Platform, Datacenter, DevOps, Cloud and Application Development. Additional prerequisites for the RHCA is going to be varying by concentration but generally is going to include a combination of exams, other certifications or certificates of expertise in various Red Hat disciplines.
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