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RHCA - Red HatŪ Certified Architect
Red Hat's Enterprise Architect courses provide in-depth, hands-on training for senior Linux system administrators responsible for the deployment and management of many systems in large enterprise environments. Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) is a capstone certification to Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT), the most recognized, acclaimed, and mature certifications in the Linux space.
Curriculum and Expertise Exams
The full RHCA curriculum consists of four advanced 400-level Enterprise Architect courses and an upper-level security course.
- Only current RHCEs are eligible to be certified as a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), while anyone can attend the courses in this track.
- Current RHCEs will obtain RHCA certification upon successfully passing all five Expertise Exams.
- The courses are not required as the tests can be taken separately but they are strongly recommended.
| RHCA Courses (Recommended) |
Expertise Exams (Required: Must pass all 5 for RHCA) |
| RHS333 Red Hat Enterprise Security: Network Services | EX333 Red Hat Enterprise Security: Network Services Expertise Exam |
| RH401 Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management | EX401 Red Hat Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management Expertise Exam |
| RH423 Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication | EX423 Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Expertise Exam |
| RH436 Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management | EX436 Red Hat Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management Expertise Exam |
| RH442 Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning | EX442 Red Hat Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning Expertise Exam |
The following courses help you prepare for this certification.
Red HatŪ Enterprise Security: Network Services (RHS333)
Red HatŪ Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Management (RH401)
Red HatŪ Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication (RH423)
Red HatŪ Enterprise Clustering and Storage Management (RH436)
Red HatŪ Enterprise System Monitoring and Performance Tuning (RH442)
Expertise Exams
Red HatŪ Enterprise Security: Network Services Exam (EX333)
Red HatŪ Enterprise Deployment, Virtualization, and Systems Mgmt Exam (EX401)
Red HatŪ Directory Services and Authentication Exam (EX423)
Red HatŪ Clustering and Storage Management Exam (EX436)
Red HatŪ System Monitoring and Performance Tuning Exam (EX442)
Each course in the Enterprise Architect curriculum is followed by a Certificate of Expertise exam on the fifth day. Expertise Exams may be taken immediately following the corresponding course, or at any time. The exams are performance-based and test skills of the job role competencies covered in the prior four days of hands-on training. Passing the Expertise Exam earns the candidate an Certificate of Expertise to his or her RHCE credential for that specific enterprise skillset.
An RHCA has proven the skills required to plan, design and manage open source infrastructure in large complex environments consisting of many Linux systems across the enterprise.
Expertise Exams vary in length from 2 to 8 hours depending on the course, and can only be taken by current RHCEs. Official notification of PASS or DID NOT PASS is sent via email within 10 US business days of the Expertise Exam.
