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Icon-Red_Hat-Media_and_documents-Quotemark_Open-B-Red-RGB Becoming a Red Hat certified professional showed me the value of the hands-on certifications and being introduced to new technology topics.

Christian Sandrini

Senior Solutions Architect, 2021 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year

Value of a Red Hat Certification

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Value of a Red Hat certification for IT professionals:

  • Differentiation from other IT professionals not certified by Red Hat on Red Hat solutions
  • Verify your skills and knowledge
  • Demonstrate readiness for new responsibilities
  • Higher salaries, when compared with noncertified professionals
  • Greater IT industry credibility
  • Access to personalized e-certificates
  • Access to the secure Red Hat Certification Central to manage your profile
  • Access to the Red Hat Certification Central verification tool
  • Red Hat Certification Badging
  • Red Hat Certified Professional Store
  • Fulfillment of Red Hat partner accreditation level requirements

Red Hat Certification: Providing value for IT managers, recruiters, and professionals

Certification Success Stories

Red Hat Certified Professionals are proven

2013 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year

Rafael Guimarães RHCE, RHCJA, systems analyst

Life-long learning. Red Hat certifications.

Dr S.P.T. Krishnan RHCE, lab head of mobile security, scientist

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Cesar Ryan B. Mindana RHCE, system planning manager

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