The College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ partnership with Red Hat allows students to gain practical experience and access to free training in Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Linux, an open source operating system, serves as the basis for many prominent IT initiatives, including containers, cloud-native applications, and security.

How You’ll Benefit from This Free Training

The Red Hat System Administration 1 and System Administration 2 courses will train you to become a full-time enterprise Linux system administrator. If you are a Computer Science or Information Technology undergraduate student, upon successful completion of both courses, you will be eligible to:

• earn six credits toward your degree completion requirements, a cost savings of several thousand dollars.
• take the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification exam at a discounted rate.
• join the Red Hat ambassador program, promoting Red Hat courses, receiving instructor materials, and accessing potential job opportunities with Red Hat partners.

How to Register for Red Hat Courses

A limited number of licenses to the Red Hat portal is available. To register for the program and receive a license to access the Red Hat course portal, please email coecs.credentials@nyit.edu or call 516.686.1032.

How To Receive New York Tech Credits (Optional)

If you are an undergraduate Computer Science or Information Technology major and complete the courses and pass the Red Hat Certification exam, you could receive six assessment credits (toward your degree at New York Tech)! To determine if you are eligible to receive credits for completing Red Hat certification, schedule a virtual meeting with your department chair: