Red Hat Linux Engineer
This award is not eligible for Financial Aid
The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Red Hat Linux Engineer program is designed to help prepare students for employment or to improve current professional skills. The program includes in depth Red Hat Enterprise Linux system networking including integrating Linux servers and workstations into a network environment with multi-platform network operating systems with a variety of open-standard and proprietary protocols. This program helps prepare students for the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification exams. Students who complete this program may seek employment in a variety of environments. Students can also pursue additional Certificates of Completion (CCL) in a variety of specializations within the information technology field to deepen their knowledge and skills and help prepare them for multiple industry certification examinations. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Network and Systems Administration is also available.
This is a Fast Track Certificate, which can be completed in two semesters or less.
Details
Field of Interest
Computer and Information Technology
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Red Hat Linux Engineer (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5050N
Total credits required
9-12
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students who pursue this Certificate of Completion (CCL) should have a basic level of computer literacy including navigating the internet and computer systems or take CIS105 as indicated in the required courses. Students with the requisite skills may have the CIS105 requirement waived by permission of the Program Director.
Courses within any of the following prefixes must be taken within five (5) years prior to completion of the program to be applied toward this award: AIM, BPC, CIS, CLD, CNT, CSC, ITS, and MST.
What You'll Learn
- Create, manage, and delete user accounts, groups and permissions. (CIS126RH, CIS238RH, CIS240RH)
- Apply troubleshooting techniques to prevent and address system issues. (CIS105, CIS126RH, CIS238RH)
- Monitor system functions and security through the use of a variety of system tools and logs. (CIS105, CIS126RH, CIS238RH, CIS240RH)
- Install and maintain software packages. (CIS105, CIS126RH, CIS238RH)
- Describe and navigate the Linux file system hierarchy. (CIS126RH)
- Create partitions and file systems, and manipulate access to them. (CIS126RH, CIS238RH, CIS240RH)
- Demonstrate configuration and troubleshooting of Linux networking, including network protocols, client and server systems. (CIS126RH, CIS238RH)
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux security, including permissions, SELinux, access control lists (ACLs), digital certificates, and firewalls. (CIS126RH, CIS238RH, CIS240RH)
- Configure automation services. (CIS240RH)
- Create and maintain shell scripts. (CIS238RH, CIS240RH)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 9-12 | |
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR | |
| Permission of Program Director (0) | 0-3 | |
| CIS126RH | Red Hat System Administration I | 3 |
| CIS238RH | Red Hat System Administration II | 3 |
| CIS240RH | Red Hat System Administration III | 3 |
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