Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) Program

Overview

The Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) is the highest level of certification offered by Red Hat, requiring candidates to earn five additional certifications beyond a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Red Hat Certified Enterprise Microservices Developer (RHCEMD), or Red Hat Certified Cloud-native Developer (RHCCD).

Certification Paths

There are two main RHCA paths:

• RHCA in Infrastructure:

  Focuses on system administration and infrastructure technologies.

• RHCA in Enterprise Applications:

  Emphasizes application development and middleware skills.

Recommended Certification Combinations

Red Hat offers guidance on certification combinations to help IT professionals and organizations meet their unique needs. These recommendations include certifications related to DevOps, OpenShift, cloud, automation, and more.

Certification Guidance

• For RHCEs:

  Focus on infrastructure certifications like OpenShift Administration, Ansible Automation, and Cloud Infrastructure.

• For RHCEMDs and RHCCDs:

  Concentrate on enterprise application certifications, including OpenShift Application Development and Enterprise Application Server Administration.

Exam Requirements

To maintain RHCA status,professionals must pass at least five certification exams from the appropriate track and keep them current.

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