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 Excellence 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
- 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 OPPORTUNITIES
95% of organizations consider relevant hands-on experience when assessing candidates' technical skills[1]
BETTER CONNECTIONS
90% of Fortune 500 companies use Red Hat products and solutions[2]
BETTER PREPARED
71% of organizations consider certifications important when recruiting new talent evidencing their role in validating professional competence
[1] The Linux Foundation. 2025 State of Tech Talent Report, June 2025
[2] Red Hat client data and Fortune 500 list, September 2025
[3] The Linux Foundation. 2025 State of Tech Talent Report, June 2025
Available courses and exams
Enterprise Linux
Enterprise Linux
Master essential system administration, enterprise architecture updates, and private cloud operations to deploy secure, scalable infrastructure.
Course | Red Hat Certification Exam |
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Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Domain Operators (CL110) | - |
Ansible
Ansible
Learn how to automate Linux system administration tasks and manage network infrastructure using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
OpenShift
OpenShift
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications running as Kubernetes workloads in OpenShift clusters.
Course | Red Hat Certification Exam |
Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster (DO180) | - |
Cloud-native applications
Cloud-native applications
Learn core container, enterprise Java, and scripting skills needed to build modern cloud-native applications.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Use Red Hat OpenShift AI to train, develop, and deploy machine learning models.
Course | Red Hat Certification Exam |
Introduction to Red Hat OpenShift AI (AI262F) | - |
Related resources
Red Hat Academy Excellence program
Learn about additional features and benefits through the Red Hat Academy Excellence program.
Talent Network infographic
Learn how Red Hat® Academy Talent Network connects students who have completed Red Hat training with employers around the world.
Find a 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.
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Red Hat Academy gives East Carolina University students real-world experience with the latest technologies.
Red Hat Academy at Fayetteville Technical Community College
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East Carolina University
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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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The impact of Red Hat Academy at Information Technology Institute, Egypt
Equipping students with in-demand open source technology skills, and connecting them to Red Hat partners and customers worldwide.
Driving real-world skills and employability
With a 10% higher employment rate and an 18% higher starting salary, Red Hat Academy is opening doors for International Information Technology University program graduates.
Success story
500+ students take RHA courses leading to employment in open source fields
Information Technology Institute partners with RHA to scale up the impact of the aspiring Egyptian youth in the ICT workplace.
Universidad de Salamanca
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Kaunas Information Technology School
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Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
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One of the key differentiators of Red Hat Academy is its innovative RHA Talent Network platform. It helped my students find their dream jobs in reputable companies.
North Metropolitan TAFE
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Iwasaki Gakuen
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I learned a ton of valuable new tools and skills. The clear and concise, beginner-friendly materials made learning easy, and the convenience of the hands-on labs significantly boosted my confidence.
SRM
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