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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
Institutions
- 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
Instructors
- 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
Students
- 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
Employers
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]
Available courses and exams
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Datasheet
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Brochure
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Infographic
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Red Hat Academy around the world
North America
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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Auburn University
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Texas A&M University
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Wake Tech Community College
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Latin America
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.
Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
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Universidad de Guadalajara
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SENA
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INACAP
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Europe, Middle East, & Africa
Success story
Helping Lithuanian students develop skills and qualifications
Kaunas Information Technology School teamed up with Red Hat Academy to boost IT job prospects for students.
SUCCESS STORY
500+ students take RHA courses leading to employement in open source fields
Information Technology Institute partners with RHA to scale up the impact of the aspiring Egyptian youth in the ICT workplace.
Stichting Praktijkleren
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Universidad de Salamanca
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PUE
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Kaunas Information Technology School
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Asia Pacific
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
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North Metropolitan TAFE
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Iwasaki Gakuen
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SRM
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Penn Manor: The Power of Open in Education
How do you start a conversation with teenagers? The technology director at Penn Manor High School began with “we trust you.” This short film takes you into a student-run “Help Desk”—a simulated work environment where there’s no distinction between teacher and student. Everyone is on equal footing, and the best ideas win.
