Red Hat System Administrator (RHCSA) & (RHCE) Certification

• Red Hat System Administrator (RHCSA):

This exam assesses your general knowledge of system administration in a wide variety of environments and deployment scenarios. The skills assessed in this exam are required for the system administration of all Red Hat® products.

If you pass this exam, you will earn the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification. If you want to continue your journey beyond RHCSA certification, this exam is also a first step towards achieving the highest level of certification: Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).

Target audience

Experienced Red Hat Linux Enterprise system administrators who wish to validate their skills

Individuals who have completed Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) and Red Hat System Administration II (RH134) courses and wish to achieve RHCSA certification

Experienced Linux system administrators who need certification to meet their business needs or a regulatory requirement (DoD 8570)

IT professionals seeking RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification

Engineers whose RHCE certification is no longer or soon no longer valid and who wish to renew it

DevOps professionals who want to prove they have mastered the basics of container technology

The RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification allows you to demonstrate your skills essential to systems management in a DevOps environment. Automation is a core tenet of the DevOps model, and RHCE certification extends the knowledge needed to automate the deployment, management, and support of multi-system environments. This certification brings value and relevance to your skills. To complement your deployment and configuration expertise, you can gain automation skills by learning how the Ansible Automation solution interacts with other Red Hat technologies.

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Holders or future holders of RHCE and RHCSA certifications can follow several programs to renew or obtain their RHCE certification. Consult the infographic on the competency paths leading to the RHCE certification to find out which courses and exams to validate according to the chosen program.