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Red Hat Academy
Bridge the gap between education and industry
Red Hat® Academy turns academic institutions into centers for enterprise-ready talent by outfitting them with Red Hat training and certification.
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
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 select video classroom courses
- Run your curriculum and labs effectively with Red Hat program support
Students- Learn in-demand skills
- Get certified with discounted exams by the leader in open source
- Choose your best learning style with multiple courseware formats
- Gain valuable experience with hands-on lab environments
- Connect with Red Hat instructors and students in the Red Hat Learning Community
- 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
- 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 select video classroom courses
- Run your curriculum and labs effectively with Red Hat program support
Students- Learn in-demand skills
- Get certified with discounted exams by the leader in open source
- Choose your best learning style with multiple courseware formats
- Gain valuable experience with hands-on lab environments
- Connect with Red Hat instructors and students in the Red Hat Learning Community
- Learn in-demand skills
- Get certified with discounted exams by the leader in open source
- Choose your best learning style with multiple courseware formats
- Gain valuable experience with hands-on lab environments
- Connect with Red Hat instructors and students in the Red Hat Learning Community
Program features
Red Hat Academy has a number of benefits designed to help students reach their academic and career potential.
By the numbers
Thousands of students take part in the Red Hat Academy program every year. See what these students and their instructors and administrators have to say.
Better prepared
95%
Of students say they are better prepared to maximize the value of Red Hat products after training [1]
More independent
92%
Of students are able to work more independently and rely less on coworkers after Red Hat training [1]
Better opportunities
94%
Of instructors and administrators say Red Hat Academy students who graduate with a Red Hat certification have increased job opportunities [2]
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Red Hat Academy around the world
North AmericaSee how our program equips students for success
Collaborating with institutions across North America
When institutions are ready to offer a hands-on open source curriculum, they turn to Red Hat Academy.
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Preparing students for an open source world
Red Hat Academy gives East Carolina University students real-world experience with the latest technologies.
Watch videoFeatured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsLatin AmericaSee how our program equips students for success
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.
View case studyDoing open source work in your university years enables you to become a much better engineer.
Featured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsEurope, Middle East, & AfricaSee how our program equips students for success
Helping Lithuanian students develop skills and qualifications
Kaunas Information Technology School teamed up with Red Hat Academy to boost IT job prospects for students.
View case studyWorking with Red Hat Academy means students have a better chance of getting a job in IT.
Featured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsAsia PacificSee how our program equips students for success
Offering practical experience to students across India
Red Hat Academy helped bring open source instruction to institutions in three different Indian states.
View case studyBolstering curriculum offerings in a growing region
We worked with institutions in Indonesia, Australia, and Japan to help students embrace new technologies.
View case studyFeatured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positions
See how our program equips students for success
Collaborating with institutions across North America
When institutions are ready to offer a hands-on open source curriculum, they turn to Red Hat Academy.
Watch videoPreparing students for an open source world
Red Hat Academy gives East Carolina University students real-world experience with the latest technologies.
Watch videoFeatured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsSee how our program equips students for success
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.
View case studyDoing open source work in your university years enables you to become a much better engineer.
Featured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsEurope, Middle East, & AfricaSee how our program equips students for success
Helping Lithuanian students develop skills and qualifications
Kaunas Information Technology School teamed up with Red Hat Academy to boost IT job prospects for students.
View case studyWorking with Red Hat Academy means students have a better chance of getting a job in IT.
Featured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsAsia PacificSee how our program equips students for success
Offering practical experience to students across India
Red Hat Academy helped bring open source instruction to institutions in three different Indian states.
View case studyBolstering curriculum offerings in a growing region
We worked with institutions in Indonesia, Australia, and Japan to help students embrace new technologies.
View case studyFeatured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positions
See how our program equips students for success
Helping Lithuanian students develop skills and qualifications
Kaunas Information Technology School teamed up with Red Hat Academy to boost IT job prospects for students.
View case studyWorking with Red Hat Academy means students have a better chance of getting a job in IT.
Featured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positionsSee how our program equips students for success
Offering practical experience to students across India
Red Hat Academy helped bring open source instruction to institutions in three different Indian states.
View case studyBolstering curriculum offerings in a growing region
We worked with institutions in Indonesia, Australia, and Japan to help students embrace new technologies.
View case studyFeatured academic partners
Opportunities are open
Apply your learning experience to a real-world career with Red Hat.
Explore regional positions