Shawn Powers
Cloud Computing & Linux
Standardize your team on Red Hat
Red Hat Certification Training & Courses for IT Teams
RHCSA fundamentals through RHCE and the specialist tracks for Ansible network automation and container orchestration. Every Red Hat certification path comes with structured training and team admin reporting, and the RHCSA path includes hands-on Linux labs. These are the credentials auditors look for on teams running production Linux infrastructure.
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Red Hat-credentialed team
Built for teams running production RHEL, OpenShift, and Ansible infrastructure.
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Spotlight
Most popular Red Hat certifications
4 certificationsThe Red Hat certifications IT directors most often standardize their teams on. Each one comes with team admin reporting included, and the RHCSA path adds hands-on labs.
Red Hat Certified System Administrator
AssociateLabsEX200
Linux administrationUser and group managementFile permissions
The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification validates the skills and knowledge required to perform core system administration tasks in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. It is ideal for IT professionals who are responsible for managing Linux systems and want to demonstrate their expertise in system administration.
Exam investment: 400 USD
Red Hat Certified Engineer in Ansible
ProfessionalLabsEX294
Ansible AutomationLinux System AdministrationShell Scripting
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification validates an individual's skills and knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, and is ideal for senior system administrators, architects, and engineers who require a high level of proficiency in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Exam investment: $400 USD
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation
SpecialistLabsEX457
Ansible automationNetwork configuration managementNetwork device automation
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation certification validates an individual's ability to automate network infrastructure using Ansible. It is designed for network administrators, engineers, and IT professionals who want to demonstrate their skills in automating network tasks and managing network devices using Ansible. This certification is ideal for those looking to enhance their career in network automation and management.
Exam investment: 400 USD
Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications
SpecialistLabsEX188
Container managementKubernetesOpenShift
The Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications exam (EX188) validates skills in the fundamentals of containers, including finding, customizing, running, and managing containerized services in stand-alone environments. It is aimed at professionals responsible for creating, managing, or using containers, including developers, administrators, architects, and site reliability engineers considering Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. The exam is performance-based and uses tasks based on Podman v5.
Exam investment: $400 USD
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Linux capability your team can prove on the job
IT Directors measure Red Hat training value in operational terms — defensible Linux admin coverage for compliance audits, faster onboarding for new sysadmin hires, and a shared RHEL vocabulary across operations and platform teams. Those are the outcomes leadership cares about, not seat-time or completion percentages.
Role-based paths
Red Hat certifications by IT job role
Match Red Hat certs to the actual roles your team holds. Each path bundles the right certs plus the operational depth engineers need day-to-day.
Red Hat certs for Linux Sysadmins
2 certificationsRHCSA (EX200) is the baseline credential auditors recognize for teams running production Red Hat Enterprise Linux. RHCE (EX294) layers Ansible-driven automation on top — the modern operating model for Linux ops teams.
Red Hat Certified System Administrator
AssociateLabsEX200
Linux administrationUser and group managementFile permissions
The Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification validates the skills and knowledge required to perform core system administration tasks in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. It is ideal for IT professionals who are responsible for managing Linux systems and want to demonstrate their expertise in system administration.
Exam investment: 400 USD
Red Hat Certified Engineer in Ansible
ProfessionalLabsEX294
Ansible AutomationLinux System AdministrationShell Scripting
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification validates an individual's skills and knowledge in configuring and troubleshooting a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, and is ideal for senior system administrators, architects, and engineers who require a high level of proficiency in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Exam investment: $400 USD
Red Hat certs for Automation & Network Engineers
1 certificationThe Ansible Network Automation specialist track (EX457) covers infrastructure-as-code patterns for network teams operating Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and other vendors via Ansible playbooks.
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation
SpecialistLabsEX457
Ansible automationNetwork configuration managementNetwork device automation
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation certification validates an individual's ability to automate network infrastructure using Ansible. It is designed for network administrators, engineers, and IT professionals who want to demonstrate their skills in automating network tasks and managing network devices using Ansible. This certification is ideal for those looking to enhance their career in network automation and management.
Exam investment: 400 USD
Red Hat certs for Platform & Container Engineers
1 certificationRHCS in Containers (EX188) covers Podman, OpenShift integration, and the container patterns platform-engineering teams use to ship workloads on Red Hat infrastructure.
Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications
SpecialistLabsEX188
Container managementKubernetesOpenShift
The Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications exam (EX188) validates skills in the fundamentals of containers, including finding, customizing, running, and managing containerized services in stand-alone environments. It is aimed at professionals responsible for creating, managing, or using containers, including developers, administrators, architects, and site reliability engineers considering Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. The exam is performance-based and uses tasks based on Podman v5.
Exam investment: $400 USD
Hands-on Red Hat practice
Human-led training is the point: engineers practice real skills with expert guidance, not just video playback.
Why CBT Nuggets
How CBT Nuggets is different for Red Hat teams
The platform features IT directors comparing training platforms ask about most often.
Practitioner-led
Red Hat training your team learns from
Built and taught by engineers who have spent decades running production Red Hat infrastructure — not crowd-sourced contributors.
James Conrad
IT Fundamentals & Systems Administration
Trevor Sullivan
DevOps & Cloud Engineering
Team outcome
Faster ramp for new hires
Curated playlists and team assignments make onboarding repeatable instead of relying on ad hoc shadowing and tribal knowledge.
Best fit for: managers scaling a team, backfilling a role, or standardizing skills across distributed engineers.
Frequently asked questions about Red Hat training
Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Red Hat training for their team.
Which Red Hat certification should our team standardize on first?
RHCSA (EX200) is the right baseline for every team running production RHEL — covers user management, package management, SELinux, systemd, file systems, and core sysadmin operations. RHCSA is the prerequisite for RHCE (EX294) and every Red Hat specialist track, so it's worth standardizing across the team before branching.
How is the RHCSA exam different from a traditional multiple-choice cert?
Red Hat exams are performance-based — engineers solve real sysadmin problems on a live RHEL system within a time budget. No multiple choice, no flashcard tricks. The CBT Nuggets RHCSA training pairs video instruction with hands-on Linux labs so engineers practice the actual skills they are tested on.
How do you measure ROI on Red Hat training for a team?
For Linux teams, start with mean time to resolve on RHEL-related incidents, onboarding velocity for new sysadmin hires, and certification coverage by role (RHCSA across the team baseline, RHCE on the senior bench). CBT Nuggets gives managers the reporting surface to track completion and capability coverage; the training itself keeps engineers moving through the right Red Hat path.
Does this work for compliance training programs (SOC 2, FedRAMP, CMMC, DoD)?
Yes. RHCSA and RHCE are widely cited in compliance frameworks for teams running Red Hat infrastructure in regulated industries. Team reporting helps managers document assigned training, completion, and certification coverage for the audit packet auditors actually want to see.
How does Red Hat cert refresh work?
Red Hat certifications expire after 3 years and can be renewed by passing the current version of the exam, taking a higher-level cert, or earning credentialed Red Hat learning subscription credits. CBT Nuggets training contributes to renewal preparation; managers can use assigned training paths to keep team renewals on schedule.
Can our team learn Red Hat without prior Linux experience?
Yes. CBT Nuggets training assumes basic IT operations knowledge but doesn't require prior Linux experience. Engineers transitioning from Windows or cloud-only environments typically need 8–12 weeks for RHCSA from a cold start. Pair the RHCSA prep with CompTIA Linux+ training for engineers who want a vendor-neutral baseline first.