CCBC’s SAIT offers only Red Hat Academy in Maryland

Despite its evocative name, Red Hat has nothing to do with ladies’ fashion. It’s the company that distributes Linux, an open-source version of the UNIX computer operating system. The CCBC School of Applied Information Technology’s (SAIT) Red Hat Academy, the only one of its kind in Maryland, provides training and certification for Linux system professionals.

UNIX has been the operating system of choice for research institutions and software developers for many years and was the operating system upon which the Internet was built. Linux was developed by thousands of individuals – collaborating via the Internet and guided by Linus Torvalds (from whose name “Linux” is derived).

What began as a better way to build software – openness, transparency and collaboration – soon shifted the balance of power in an entire industry, providing the operating system but also support, training, and certification. Today Red Hat is the world's most trusted provider of Linux and open source technology.

The Red Hat Certifications RHCT (Red Hat Certified Technician) and RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) are listed among the top 10 certifications in the realm of Information Technology. RHCE is number one on that list.

“As a Red Hat Academy, SAIT offers the courses needed to earn certification using Red Hat-developed curriculum and support. These courses are taught in state-of-the-industry labs set up identical to real world enterprises,” said Michael Netzer, dean of SAIT.