Red Hat Global Education Program

The Red Hat Global Education Program is an initiative to help educators, students, and staff around the world take full advantage of open source technology. Whether you are using open source solutions and Linux on the desktop or server to teach, learn, manage networks, develop, or conduct research, Red Hat wants to empower you with affordable, reliable open source technology and service solutions.

We assemble operating software, system management tools, performance-based curriculum, training, and technical support services around the requirements of technology educators. Our program is designed to be flexible so educators and staff can effectively address their technology needs. By lowering the barriers to entry and increasing the breadth of solutions, Red Hat believes we can help educators around the world equip their schools with effective, reliable open source solutions and provide their students with applicable knowledge for tomorrow.

VDEL ,as the major distributer of the RH products and services ,is offering not only the full range of the RH Europe Global Learning Services , but is able ,through its extensive Business Partner Network to offer them in the local languages ,keeping the same level of the high RH quality.The mostly demanded courses(descriibed below) are offered either in the VDEL Education Centre in Limassol,Cyprus ( in English) or in the the countries  throughout the EE and Russia region ( in the respective local languages).For the very advanced courses,VDEL is happy to assist in finding and enrolling in the RH Centres throughout Europe .All courses organised by VDEL are thaught by the RH Certified Instructors and Examiners .

To enroll to the specific course , make your choice from the  course descriptions below and then look to the " Course Schedule " section of this site (for the courses organized in the VDEL Education Centre) , where you can find the course dates and course enrolment form .For the courses organized by our Partners , please visit the respective Business Partner's site.

RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials

Course Summary

For persons who have no command-line experience in Linux or UNIX and want to develop skills for using and customizing their own Red Hat Linux workstation.
Updated for building skills on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4!
 
RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials Description
 
Goal

A Red Hat Enterprise Linux power user who can be productive in using and customizing a Red Hat system for common command line processes and desktop productivity roles, and who is ready to learn system administration (RH133).

Audience:

IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration.

Prerequisites:

User-level experience with any computer system, including: use of mouse, use of menus and use of any graphical user interface.
 
What you will gain:
 

• 4 days intensive training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
• Hands-on labs and exercises
• Catered lunch
• One workstation per student!
• Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
• Red Hat promotional items!

 
All other expenses of travel and per diem are the student's responsibility.

Price:  Contact your local VDEL Representative
Duration: 4 days
Training Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Training End Time: 4:30-5:00PM (depending on class progress)
Dates: Please see schedule
Prepares for: RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration

RH035 Red Hat Linux Essentials for Windows Professionals

Course Summary

Designed for Windows® professionals with no prior UNIX or Linux experience, this course teaches fundamental Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration skills. The first day provides a conceptual and practical transition for individuals to successfully add Linux management competencies to their portfolio. The remaining four days combines with the highly-acclaimed RH033 course, immersing individuals in the basics of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment and preparing them for future roles as cross-platform system administrators. The course also serves as the first course in the RHCT and RHCE tracks.
 
RH035 Red Hat Linux Essentials for Windows Professionals Description

Goal

A Red Hat Enterprise Linux power user familiar with common command line processes who can perform some system administration tasks using graphical tools. The individual will also be ready to develop a deeper understanding of Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration (RH133).

Audience

The typical student will be a Windows technician who prefers to manage servers using a graphic user interface. The individual will also possess a desire to effectively manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and broaden their individual skill set.

Prerequisites:

Have experience with job tasks using Windows OS products at technician or system administrator level; experience as an IT professional; no prior UNIX or Linux experience required.

Course Objectives

• Learn to install software, configure the network, configure authentication, and install and configure various services using graphical tools
• Understand the Linux file system
• Perform common file maintenance tasks
• Use and customize the GNOME interface
• Issue essential Linux commands from the command line
• Perform common tasks using the GNOME GUI
• Open, edit, and save text documents using the vi editor
• File access permissions
• Customize X Window System
• Regular expression pattern matching and I/O redirection
• Install, upgrade, delete, and query packages
• Network utilities for the user
• Power user utilities

Price:Contact your local VDEL Representative
Duration: 5 days

 Follow-on Courses

• RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration
• RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration
• RH300 Red Hat Linux RHCE Rapid Track Courses

RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT

Course Summary
 
For users of Linux (or UNIX) who want to start building skills in systems administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, to a level where they can attach and configure a workstation on an existing network. This 4 1/2-day course provides intensive hands-on training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, and includes the RH202 RHCT Certification Lab Exam on the last day. Those who are interested in taking the RH133 course, but who are not interested in RHCT certification or who feel they must defer the RHCT Exam to a later date may wish to consider RH131.
 
Updated for building skills on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4!

Goal
 
A Linux system administrator who has proven competency by passing the RHCT Exam, a realistic performance-based lab exam that tests his/her actual ability to install, configure, and attach a new Red Hat Linux system to an existing production network.
 
Audience

Linux or UNIX users, who understand the basics of Red Hat Linux, that desire further technical training to begin the process of becoming a system administrator.
 
Prerequisites

RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux. To assist you in determining whether you have equivalent experience, take the RH033 Pre-assessment Questionnaire.

What you will gain:
 
4 days intensive training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
 

• Hands-on labs and exercises
• RHCT Exam on the morning of day 5
• Catered lunch on days 1-4
• One workstation per student!
• Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
• Red Hat promotional items!

Price: Contact your local VDEL Representative
Duration: 4.5 days
Class Times: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday - end time depends on class progress, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Friday (Note: catered lunch not provided on Friday)
Dates: Please contact us
Prepares for: RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Admi
 
All other expenses of travel and per diem are the student's responsibility.
 
 
RH202 RHCT Exam

The RHCT Lab Exam is bundled with RH133, Red Hat System Administration, but may be taken separately. Prospective enrollees in RH202 should consider taking RH033, Red Hat Linux Essentials, and RH133 in preparation for the exam, but these courses are not required in order to take it. Candidates are also advised that real-world system administration experience is an important aspect of preparation for the exam, and that study without such experience is unlikely to result in success.
 
The RHCT certification exam consists of two parts conducted in a half-day session. The exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering multiple choice questions. The two parts of the RHCE exam are:
 

• Section I: Troubleshooting and System Maintenance (1 hour)
• Section II: Installation and Configuration (2 hours)
•  

In order to pass the Red Hat Certified Technician exam, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of all troubleshooting problems in Section I (all troubleshooting problems are compulsory);
• A score of 70 percent or higher on Section II, Installation and Configuration.
  

Candidates will be emailed exam results within three business days following the exam.
 
Updated for building skills on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4!

Audience:

The audience for RH202 includes the following:

• people who have taken multiple-choice Linux certifications and wish to add a performance-based certification to their credentials
• people who have taken RH133 and/or RH253 prior to Red Hat's offering the RHCT certificatio
• people who have taken the RH301 Red Hat Linux Rapid Track course who might not be ready to undertake the RHCE, but believe they are prepared to take the RHCT
• experienced Linux and Unix system administrators whose job roles do not involve configuration of networking services and security
• developers working in a Linux environment who need to maintain their own development system or who wish to gain a better understanding of system administration practices and procedures
• people working for OEM's that factory-install Red Hat Linux
• people who wish to earn an RHCE and view RHCT as a milestone on that path
  

NOTE: Individuals already in possession of an RHCE would not benefit by taking RHCT, as the RHCE is a more advanced credential that supercedes the RHCT.
 
Course Summary:

The Certification Lab Exam is bundled with RH133, but individuals who have taken RH133 prior to our offering the RHCT, and who have mastered the content of RH033 and RH133 can take just the exam.
 
Price: Integrated in RH133
Duration: 0.5 half day
Date: Please see schedule

RH253 Red Hat Linux Networking & Security Administration

Course Summary

For Linux- and/or UNIX- systems administrators who want to build skills at configuring common network services and security administration using Red Hat Linux. See complete details below.
 
Updated for building skills on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4!  
 
Goal

To become a system administrator who can setup a Red Hat Linux server and configure common network services and security at a basic level.
 
Audience

Linux or UNIX system administrators who already have some real world experience with Red Hat Linux systems administration and want a first course in networking services and security.
 
Prerequisites

• RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration or equivalent experience with Red Hat Linux. To assist you in determining whether you have equivalent experience, take the RH133 Pre-assessment Questionnaire.
• LAN/WAN fundamentals or equivalent;
• Internetworking with TCP/IP or equivalent.
  

Prepares for:

• RH300 RHCETM Training and Certification Course (5-day)
• RH302 Red Hat Certified EngineerTM Exam-Only (if participant also has significant on the job experience with Red Hat Linux).
• RHS333 Red Hat Enterprise Security: Network Services

 
What you will gain:

• 4 days intensive training on Red Hat Enterprise Linu
• Hands-on labs and exercise
• Catered lunch
• One workstation per student!
• Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
• Red Hat promotional items! 

Price: Contact your local VDEL Representative
Duration: 4 days
Training Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Training End Time: 4:30-5:00PM (depending on class progress)
Dates: Please see schedule
 
For a complete outline of the material taught in this course, see the Outline for RH253 RHCE Course.

RH300 RHCE Rapid Track Course

The Red Hat Certified EngineerTM course is designed for UNIX- and Linux-experienced users, networking specialists, and system administrators. This 5-day course provides intensive hands-on training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, and includes the RHCE Certification Lab Exam on day 5. Those who are interested in taking the rapid track course, but who would prefer to defer taking the exam until the later date, or who are not interested in certification may wish to consider RH301.
 
Goal
 
A Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrator who has been trained then tested by means of the RHCE Exam, a realistic performance-based lab exam that tests his/her actual ability to: install and configure Red Hat Enterprise Linux; understand limitations of hardware; configure networking and file systems; configure the X Window System; configure security, set up common network (IP) services, carry out diagnostics and troubleshooting, and perform essential Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration.
 
Audience
 
UNIX or Linux system administrators who have significant real-world experience with UNIX or Linux systems administration and some experience setting up key networking services such as HTTP, DNS, NIS, DHCP, and who want a fast-track course to prepare for the RHCE Exam.
 
Prerequisites
 
RH033, RH133, RH253 or equivalent experience with UNIX; LAN/WAN fundamentals Internetworking with TCP/IP, knowledge or experience setting up NFS, HTTP, DNS, FTP, NIS, DHCP, and other networking services, and security. For a complete list of prerequisites, see the Prerequisites for RH300.
 
To assist you in determining if you have sufficient system administration knowledge to take RH300, try taking the following pre-assessment questionnaires:

• RH033 Pre-assessment Questionnaire
• RH133 Pre-assessment Questionnaire
• RH253 Pre-assessment Questionnaire

In order to ensure that the prerequisites for RH300 are met, you should expect to receive a high score for RH033 (36 points or more) and moderate scores for RH133 and RH253 (24 points or more each).
 
The prerequisites are important! Participants arriving without a large portion of these prerequisites will make less than optimal progress in the training and will be unlikely to pass the certification exam. Please do not sign up for RH300 unless you are experienced with systems administration or are a power user in UNIX / Linux environments If you need training on the above prerequisites, please see Skills Courses.

Prepares for:
 
Prepares a server system administrator so that he/she is "ready from a technical point of view for professional responsibilities in managing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system for common uses."
 
What you will gain:

•  4 days intensive fast-track training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
• Hands-on labs and exercises
• RHCE Exam on day 5
• Catered lunch
• One workstation per student!
• Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
• Red Hat promotional items!

For a complete outline of the material taught in this course, see the Outline for RH300 RHCE Course.

Price: The bundle price for this four-day course plus one-day exam is equivalent to RH301 + RH302

Duration: 5 days
Training Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Training End Time: 4:30-5:00PM (depending on class progress)
 
 

RH302 RHCE Certification Lab Exam    

The Certification Lab Exam is bundled with RH300, the RHCE Rapid Track course, but may be taken separately. Prospective enrollees in RH302 should consider taking one or more of Red Hat's RHCE courses in preparation for the exam, but these courses are not required. Candidates are also advised that real-world system administration experience is an important aspect of preparation for the exam, and that study without such experience is unlikely to result in success.
 
Exam Requirements under Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3:

Under Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, the certification exam consists of two parts conducted in a single day. The 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.
 
The two parts of the RHCE Exam consist of:

• Section I: Troubleshooting and System Maintenance (2.5 hours)
•  Section II: Installation and Configuration (3 hours)
  

In order to pass the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam under Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 you must meet all of the following requirements:

• a score of 80 or higher on Section I, consisting of five compulsory and five optionals problems;
• successful completion of the five Section I compulsory troubleshooting problems within one hour of that section's start time;
• 70 percent or more on the RHCT-level skills in Section II;
• 70 percent or more on the RHCE-level skills in Section II.
  

These last two requirements enable RHCEs to demonstrate that they possess both RHCT-level and RHCE-level skills, as well as enabling a person who only has RHCT level skills to earn RHCT if they pass the required competencies.
 
Candidates will be emailed exam results within three business days following the exam.
 
All RHCE exams are conducted on the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
 
Exam Requirements under Red Hat Linux 9:

The RHCE Certification Exam under Red Hat Linux 9 differs somewhat from the requirements above. It consists of three parts:

• Section I: Troubleshooting (2.5 hours)
• Section II: Multiple Choice (1 hour)
• Section III: Installation and Configuration (2.5 hours)
  

In order to pass the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam on Red Hat Linux 9 you must meet all of the following requirements:

• an average score of 80 or higher across all three sections, equally weighted;
• no section score lower than 50 points;
• successful completion of the four Section I compulsory troubleshooting problems within one hour of that section's start time;
• 70 percent or more on the RHCT-level skills in Section III;
• 70 percent or more on the RHCE-level skills in Section III.
  

Audience:

The audience for RH302 includes the following:

• people who have taken the exam before but have not passed it
• people who have taken the Standard Track (i.e., RH033, RH133, RH253) as preparation for the exam
• people who have taken the RH301 Red Hat Linux Rapid Track course
• people who have taken the exam under an earlier version of Red Hat Linux, but are conversant in the current version and wish to update their certification
• people with extensive system administration experience on the current version of Red Hat Linux, or with extensive experience on a recent version who are also familiar with changes between that version and the current version who have prepared for the exam on their own
• Red Hat strongly recommends that experienced Unix system administrators new to Red Hat Linux take RH300, as it will provide the most direct migration of their existing skills and the most concise preparation for the exam.
  

System administrators with experience on operating systems such as Windows NTTM, Windows 2000TM, and NetWareTM who are not familiar with Linux or Unix should take the Standard Track of RH033, RH133, and RH253 before sitting for the exam.
 
Course Summary:

The Certification Lab Exam is bundled with RH300, but if you are already an expert with Red Hat Linux 9, you may skip the course and just take the Exam.
 
Price: Please contact us
Duration: 1 day
 
Exam Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Exam End Time: 4:30-5:00 p.m. (depending on individual progress)

For more information on the RHCE exam, please review the information on RHCE Exam FAQ
For more information on preparing for the RHCE exam, please review the information in the RHCT and RHCE Exam Preparation Guide.