Red Hat Certified Specialist in Virtualization exam

These audiences may be interested in becoming a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Red Hat Virtualization:

• Linux system administrators who are responsible for, or seeking responsibility for, implementing and managing virtualization infrastructures
• System administrators from other platforms
• Any Red Hat Certified Engineers (RHCE®) who wishes to become a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA).

• This exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering questions about how one might perform those tasks.
• Exam results are emailed within (5) US business days following the exam.
• An RHCE may apply the RHCVA exam as a Certificate of Expertise in lieu of Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Expertise Exam (EX423) toward the RHCDA, and RHCA credentials.
• An RHCVA certification has a ‘current’ window of three (3) calendar years.

• Experience using Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrators or those with equivalent experience

Exam format

This exam is a performance-based evaluation of Red Hat Virtualization Manager administration skills and knowledge. You perform a number of routine tasks using Red Hat Virtualization Manager and are evaluated on whether you have met specific objective criteria. Performance-based testing means you must perform tasks similar to what you perform on the job.

The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Red Hat Virtualization exam (EX318) is a single-section exam lasting 3 hours.

Scores and reporting

Official scores for exams come exclusively from Red Hat Certification Central. Red Hat does not authorize examiners or training partners to report results to candidates directly. Scores on the exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days.

Exam results are reported as total scores. Red Hat does not report performance on individual items, nor will it provide additional information upon request.