Red Hat Certifications - Performance-based testing of real-world skills

Red Hat’s performance-based certifications are among the most highly regarded in the industry. Certifications include entry-level Red Hat Certified System Administrator credential, senior-level Red Hat Certified Engineer certification, architect-level certifications like the prestigious Red Hat Certified Architect, multiple JBoss developer certifications, and more.


Benefits to earning a Red Hat certification:

• Recognition in the industry
• Proof of knowledge and skills
• Certification verification tool for employers
• Use of the certification logo on business cards
• Ability to access multiple Red Hat Certificated Professional online communities

Certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator — RHCSACertification program requirements:

• The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam consists 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 make real-world experience a critical facet of preparation.
• RHCSA certifications have a current window for 3 calendar years after they are earned.

The RHCSA certification is designed for:

• Experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators seeking validation of their skills.
• Students who have attended Red Hat System Administration I and II and are on the path to earn RHCSA certification.
• Experienced Linux system administrators who require a certification either by their organization or based on a mandate (DOD 8570 directive).
• IT professionals who are on the path to earn a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®).
• An RHCE who is non-current or who is about to become non-current and wish to re-certify as RHCE.

Red Hat Certified Engineer — RHCECertification program requirements:

• RHCE candidates must have earned their RHCSA certification to be eligible to become an RHCE.
• An RHCE exam consists of 1 section lasting up to 2 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.
• RHCEs, who are certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, will have a current status for 3 calendar years after it is earned. This current window can be extended by earning additional Red Hat credentials.

The RHCE certification is designed for:

• Experienced Linux IT professionals who currently have RHCSA certification and are interested in earning RHCE certification.
• Experienced Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators seeking validation of their skills.
• Students who have attended Red Hat System Administration I, II, and III or the RHCE Rapid Track Course.
• Experienced Linux system administrators who require certification either by their organization or based on a mandate (DOD 8570 directive).
• An RHCE who is non-current and has passed the RHCSA exam.

Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator — RHCVACertification program requirements:

• The RHCVA exam consists of one section lasting up to 3 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 make real-world experience a critical facet of preparation.
• RHCVA certifications have a current window for 3 calendar years after it is earned.

The RHCVA certification is designed for:

• Experienced system administrators who are preparing to adopt and deploy Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to a large number of servers or virtual machines.
• IT professionals who are evaluating a migration from other virtualization technologies and want to fully understand what skills are needed to administer Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization technology.
• System administrators whose jobs include managing virtual environments.

Red Hat Certified Security Specialist — RHCSSCertification program requirements:

• Only a current RHCE is eligible to earn an RHCSS credential.
• To be awarded an RHCSS, a current RHCE must pass the following 3 expertise exams:
• Red Hat Enterprise Security: Network Services Expertise Exam (EX333)
• Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Expertise Exam (EX423)
• Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy Administration Expertise Exam (EX429)

The RHCSS certification is designed for:

• RHCEs who need to demonstrate that they have the security requirements required for today's enterprise environment.
• RHCEs who are on the path to being awarded an Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) credential.

Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist — RHCDSCertification program requirements:

• Only a current RHCE is eligible to earn an RHCDS credential.
• To be awarded an RHCDS credential, a current RHCE must pass the following 3 expertise exams:
• Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Expertise Exam (EX401)
• Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management Expertise Exam (EX436)
• Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Expertise Exam (EX423) or Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHCVA) Exam (EX318)

The RHCDS certification is designed for:

• RHCEs who need to demonstrate that they have the skills required to implement reliable, scalable, and manageable solutions for an enterprise environment.
• RHCEs who are on the path to being awarded Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) credentials.

Red Hat Certified Architect — RHCACertification program requirements:

• Only a current RHCE is eligible to earn an RHCA credential.
• To be awarded an RHCA credential, a current RHCE must pass the following expertise exams:
• Red Hat Enterprise Security: Network Services Expertise Exam (EX333)
• Red Hat Enterprise Deployment and Systems Management Expertise Exam (EX401)
• Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management Expertise Exam (EX436)
• Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning Expertise Exam (EX442)
• Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Expertise Exam (EX423)
• or Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHCVA) Exam (EX318)

The RHCA certification is designed for The most senior system administration technical leaders working in demanding enterprise environments.

JBoss Certified Application Administrator — JBCAACertification program requirements:

• Pass the JBCAA exam, which consists of one section lasting up to 4 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.
• JBCAA certifications have a current window for 3 calendar years after they are earned. After three years, certification status becomes non-current.

The JBCAA certification is designed for:

• Application server systems administrators
• Application administrators
• Application developers
• Deployment managers
• System architects
• Quality assurance engineers

JBoss Certified Developer in Persistence ? JBCD-PersistenceCertification program requirements:

• Pass the JBCD - Persistence exam, which consists of 1 section lasting up to 4 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.
• All JBCD certifications have a current window for 3 calendar years after they are earned. After 3 years, certification status becomes non-current.

The JBCAA certification is designed for:

• Experienced Java application developers and architects.
• Business component and database developers.

JBoss Certified Developer in Seam – JBCD-SeamCertification program requirements:

• The JBCD-Seam exam consists of 1 section lasting up to 4 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.
• All JBCD certifications are considered current for 3 calendar years after they are earned.

The JBCD-Seam certification is designed for:

• Enterprise systems architects
• Experienced enterprise Java™ developer
• Technical managers

JBoss Certified Developer in ESB — JBCD – ESBCertification program requirements include:

• The JBCD – ESB exam consists of 1 section lasting up to 4 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.
• All JBCD certifications are considered current for 3 calendar years after they are earned.

The JBCD–ESB certification is designed for:

• Experienced enterprise Java™ developers who are familiar with SOA principles and JBoss ESB.
• Enterprise SOA architects with some Java development experience and knowledge of JBoss ESB.

Exam Costs:The RHCSA exam (EX200) and the RHCE exam (EX300) each cost $400. There are numerous options to enroll in courses that include the exam, or to bundle a course with an exam. Those who are already certified are eligible for discounts in most areas.

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