Red Hat Academy
Bridge the gap between education and industry
Red Hat Academy partners with academic institutions around the world to provide the next generation of IT talent with free access to a range of Red Hat’s training courses and certification exams.
Why Red Hat Academy?
We have course offerings designed to build the skills needed to embrace the challenges of any job
- Join our network of academic partners in working with the recognized leader of Linux in the IT industry
- Offer curriculum in Linux, cloud, and development technologies
- Align to educational institution needs for flexible course design
- Prepare your students with the foundational skills necessary to embark on other technology topics
- Take advantage of no-cost membership for qualifying institutions
- Participate in the Red Hat Academy tiering program to unlock new features and benefits
- Teach best-in-class IT curriculum for system administrators and developers
- Validate your knowledge with discounted Red Hat certification exams
- Stay current with curriculum updates
- Keep learning with no-cost access to self paced learning
- Run your curriculum and labs effectively with Red Hat program support
- Showcase program engagement with Red Hat Digital Credentials through Credly
- Learn in-demand skills
- Get certified with discounted exams by the leader in open source
- Take advantage of online courseware format
- Gain valuable experience with no-cost hands-on lab environments
- Connect with Red Hat instructors and students in the Red Hat Learning Community
- Prepare for a career in IT
- Gain exclusive access to the Red Hat Academy Talent Network upon enrolling in a Red Hat Academy course
- Showcase program engagement with Red Hat Digital Credentials through Credly
Through Red Hat Academy Talent Network:
- Find individuals with Red Hat skills and certifications that meet your needs
- Build a company profile to promote roles and skills you are seeking
Program features
Red Hat Academy has a number of benefits designed to help students reach their academic and career potential.
By the numbers
We know that finding IT professionals who know your technologies and have the right skills can be challenging. Red Hat Academy offers a diverse curriculum for system administrators and developers.
Better prepared
90% Of Fortune 500 use Red Hat products and solutions[1]
Better opportunities
93% Percentage of hiring managers who report difficulty finding sufficient talent with open source skills[2]
Red Hat client data and Fortune 500 list, June 2021
The Linux Foundation. "2022 Open Source Jobs Report,"June. 2022
Available courses and exams
Core system administration
Core system administration
Learn to deploy, administer, manage, and secure Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Cloud computing
Cloud computing
Acquire the skills needed to support your organization's movement to the cloud.
Middleware development
Middleware development
Embrace modern infrastructure by mastering middleware applications.
| Course | Red Hat Preliminary / Certification Exam |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Development I: Programming in Java EE (AD183) | Red Hat Certified Enterprise Application Developer (EX183) |
| Python Programming with Red Hat (AD141) | - |
Management
Management
Configure and manage infrastructure using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
| Course | Red Hat Preliminary / Certification Exam |
|---|---|
| Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (DO457) | Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation exam (EX457) |
Related resources
Datasheet
Learn about additional features and benefits through the Red Hat Academy tiering program.
Brochure
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Infographic
Learn how Red Hat® Academy Talent Network connects students who have completed Red Hat training with employers around the world.
Red Hat Academy around the world
Collaborating with institutions across North America
When institutions are ready to offer a hands-on open source curriculum, they turn to Red Hat Academy.
Preparing students for an open source world
Red Hat Academy gives East Carolina University students real-world experience with the latest technologies.
Red Hat Academy at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Learn how efforts between Red Hat Academy and Fayetteville Technical Community College led to a student changing careers and joining the IT profession. Join the RHATN
East Carolina University
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Success story
Creating new learning opportunities for Brazilian IT students
Universidade Federal de Campina partnered with us to bring a dedicated lab to students in a remote area.
Doing open source work in your university years enables you to become a much better engineer.
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500+ students take RHA courses leading to employement in open source fields
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