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Lakeland Community College is proud to announce…. the expanded RED HAT ACADEMY PROGRAM!

What is Red Hat Academy?

The Red Hat Academy teaches students to become proficient in the use and administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
The Red Hat Academy uses the newest Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5
The Red Hat Academy offers official Red Hat curriculum at Lakeland’s low tuition rate
Instruction and testing is performance-based, hands-on
Course material is web-based, and students can do coursework in the classroom or at home.
The first two Courses prepare students for a "hot" IT certification exam – Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)
NEW THIS FALL: two courses which will help prepare students for the higher-level Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam

Why should you consider Red Hat Academy if you are working towards Microsoft certification?

A recent agreement with Microsoft will make Red Hat skills a plus: Mike Evans, Vice President of Coporate Development states: "Red Hat and Microsoft customers will have the ability to run Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers on either host environment with configurations that will be tested and supported by both virtualization and operating system leaders." In addition, he emphasizes why people with dual skills will be in demand: between Red Hat and Microsoft, the two companies control 80% of the enterprise x86 operating systems server market.

Source: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, http://blogs.computerworld.com/red_hat_microsoft_partner_up

Why learn Red Hat Enterprise Linux at a Red Hat Academy?

Robert Guess, Assistant Professor, IT, Red Hat Academy at Tidewater Community College in Virginia states: "Students frequently complain that there is not enough hands-on activity in their coursework. This is definitely not the case with Red Hat - in the Red Hat Academies, students are required to actively practice everything they learn. RHA provides hard skills that can be applied to any distribution of Linux. The Red Hat Academy is, without a doubt, the most demanding and thorough Linux curriculum product on the market."

http://www.redhat.com/solutions/education/academy/
The Red Hat Academy offers official Red Hat curriculum at Lakeland’s low tuition rate. Save thousands over getting Red Hat training from a Red Hat training center. Each course from a training center costs $2,000-3,000.
Students will receive free subscription to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop.
Students completing coursework will receive vouchers to offset the high-cost certification exams.

Red Hat Linux is the industry-recognized leader in enterprise open source solutions!

Courses which prepare students for RHCT Certification

ITON1740 Red Hat Linux Computing Essentials
Prerequisite: ITIS1000 or ITIS1005 or permission of instructor. This course provides students with basic knowledge of Red Hat Linux enterprise systems and skills in the use of basic commands, file systems, users and groups, bash shell, process management, text editors, network applications, searching and organizing data, and graphical applications. This course helps students prepare for Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) certification. (3 Cr. Hrs.)
ITON1750 Red Hat Linux Core System Administration
Prerequisite: ITON1725 or ITON1740 or permission of instructor. This course provides students with the skills needed to be effective administrators of Red Hat Linux systems. Topics include mastering tasks such as hardware and device configuration, file system management, user administration, network configurations, kernel services, attaching new Linux systems to a corporate network, configuring the new systems for end-users, and troubleshooting. This course helps students prepare for Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) certification. (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Courses which prepare students for RHCE Certification – both courses may be taken in the same semester, since each is 8 weeks long.

ITON2770 - Red Hat Network Applications Administration
Prerequisite: ITON 1750 or RHCT certification or permission of instructor This course instructs students in the installation and configuration of core networking services, including Apache Web Server, Samba File Server, BIND Domain Name Service, Sendmail Mail Transport Agent, the Network File System, and more. This course, along with ITON 2780 Red Hat Server Security Administration, helps students prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam. (2 Cr. Hrs.)
ITON 2780 - Red Hat Server Security Administration
Prerequisite: ITON 2770 or permission of instructor This course trains students to implement and administer basic security policies relating to user authentication (including Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) and Network Information Service (NIS). It also instructs students in securing network applications using application-level access control and kernel-level firewalling (iptables). Additionally, the course develops skills in administering SELinux, system monitoring, and implementing common encryption protocols (including public key infrastructures). This course, along with ITON 2770 Red Hat Network Applications, helps students prepare for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Exam. (2 Cr. Hrs.)

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is a performance-based test that measures actual competency on live systems. Called the "crown jewel of Linux certifications," RHCE proves an individual's ability to configure networking services and security on servers running a Red Hat OS. RHCE was recently named the hottest certification in all of IT by CertCities.com. Source: http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/

FAQ (All links below open in new windows)

What computer knowledge or experience is required to take Red Hat Academy courses? The prerequisite is minimal – either ITIS1000 or ITIS1005, Lakeland’s Information Technology and Computer Science department’s introductory computer courses. If you have not taken these courses, you may contact an instructor for permission to register based on previous computer experience or other computer courses.
I have taken ITON1725 (formerly ISYS1805). Do I need to take both Red Hat Academy courses? Most topics in the first Red Hat Academy course were covered in the Linux+/generic ITON1725 (ISYS1805) course. You may register for ITON 1750, but it is highly recommended that you take both ITON 1740 and ITON 1750, since these are very in-depth courses. Contact your Linux instructor for more information.

Academic Questions

What do I have to do to be admitted to Lakeland?: Please see: http://www.lakelandcc.edu/ADMISSIO/ADMISREG/ADMIINFO.HTM After you are admitted, you should meet with an academic counselor (http://www.lakelandcc.edu/ADMISSIO/COUNSEL/CC_HOME.HTM) to discuss a plan of study, including any necessary prerequisites.
How much will this cost?: Our current tuition costs are listed at: http://lakelandcc.edu/GENEINFO/TUITION.HTM.
How long will this take?: The degree programs are designed for two years of full time study. How long you will take depends on how many hours you can safely dedicate to study. All four Red Hat courses may be taken in as little as three semesters.
What is the difference between a certificate and certification?: The certificate is an academic training program designed to prepare you in one specific skill set. The certification is a vendor-specific or vendor-neutral set of exams that show some degree of proficiency in a specific skill. The certification exams are not given by Lakeland faculty.

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