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

Offered At
Estrella Mountain, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, South Mountain
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
Catalog Year
2024-2025
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

This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:

  1. Create, manage, and delete user accounts, groups and permissions.
  2. Apply troubleshooting techniques to prevent and address system issues.
  3. Monitor system functions and security through the use of a variety of system tools and logs.
  4. Install and maintain software packages.
  5. Describe and navigate the Linux file system hierarchy.
  6. Create partitions and file systems, and manipulate access to them.
  7. Demonstrate configuration and troubleshooting of Linux networking, including network protocols, client and server systems.
  8. Configure and troubleshoot Linux security, including permissions, SELinux, access control lists (ACLs), digital certificates, and firewalls.
  9. Configure automation services.
  10. Create and maintain shell scripts.

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Computer Network Support Specialists

$62,540

Computer Systems Analysts

$98,470

Information Security Analysts

$108,640

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$87,900

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems May be waived by permission of program director.
Students may be able to accelerate their learning by taking 8-week courses. 		CS 0–3
CIS126RH Red Hat System Administration I Critical course Gateway course Students may be able to accelerate their learning by taking 8-week courses. 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS238RH Red Hat System Administration II Students may be able to accelerate their learning by taking 8-week courses. 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS240RH Red Hat System Administration III Students may be able to accelerate their learning by taking 8-week courses. 3
Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

  • CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

This certificate is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=184490).

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