About CDGI Red Hat Academy
CDGI is an official Red Hat Academy Partner and holds Advanced Partner status for 2026. What that means for you as a student: you don't learn Linux, cloud, and automation from slides alone — you train directly on Red Hat's enterprise platforms, the same technology stacks IT teams run in production at companies worldwide, and you have a direct path to globally recognized certifications while you're still on campus.
Advanced Partner Recognition
CDGI holds Red Hat Academy Advanced Partner status for 2026 — one of three partnership tiers Red Hat Academy awards globally (Ready, Advanced, Premier), based on an institution's engagement and standing in the program. For you, this isn't just a certificate on the wall: Advanced Partner status unlocks extended self-paced learning content and no-cost certification exams for our Student Ambassadors, on top of the standard Red Hat Academy benefits every CDGI student already gets.
Certified by
Tariq Fazal
Director, Global Learning Services, Red Hat Academy
Key Highlights of the Program
Official Recognition
CDGI is an official Red Hat Academy Partner and a Red Hat Academy Advanced Partner for 2026 — your certification carries a name employers recognize worldwide, not just a college seal.
Streamlined Exam Access
Get certified without paying full price. Red Hat Academy students take certification exams at a 50% discount, and our instructors get 75% off, purchased directly through Red Hat's own Learning Management System.
On-Campus Certification Delivery
No travel, no external test centre. Certification exams are proctored right here on campus by a Red Hat Certified Examiner (RHCX), to the same standard as any official Red Hat testing site.
Global Certifications
Walk out with certifications recognized by employers everywhere, not just in India:
No-Cost Enterprise Cloud Labs
Practice on real, live infrastructure. Every student gets full access to no-cost cloud labs and RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) subscriptions — no need to build or buy your own setup.
Mentorship & Delivery
Learn from CDGI faculty, outsourced Red Hat-trained instructors, or certified training partners (RHCTP), with Red Hat itself mentoring select student projects.
Red Hat Academy Student Ambassador Program
Want something real on your resume before you even graduate? Top-performing CDGI students can be nominated into the Red Hat Academy Student Ambassador Program. As an Ambassador, you'll work directly with the Red Hat Academy team, run guest lectures and technical workshops on campus, and build a real professional network with Red Hat mentors and industry contacts — well before placement season starts. Nomination is instructor-led, so if you want to represent CDGI, start by talking to your RHA faculty coordinator.
Available Courses
Red Hat System Administration I
Your entry point into Linux. Build the core system administration skills used to run and maintain RHEL, the enterprise Linux platform used across the industry.
Red Hat System Administration II
Go deeper into enterprise Linux: file systems, partitioning, logical volumes, and SELinux. This is what separates “knows Linux” from “can administer Linux in production.”
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible
Learn to automate the tasks that used to take system administrators hours: writing Ansible playbooks, using variables and templates, and rolling out changes across entire fleets of servers at once.
Red Hat OpenStack Administration I: Core Operations for Domain Operators
Get hands-on with private cloud infrastructure: install, configure, and maintain a cloud computing environment using Red Hat OpenStack Platform.
Python Programming with Red Hat
Build the Python skills that turn manual system tasks into automated scripts: core programming concepts, data structures, and real automation use cases.
Red Hat OpenShift Administration I: Operating a Production Cluster
Learn to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications running as Kubernetes workloads on OpenShift, including storage, networking, and application updates — skills in high demand across cloud-native teams right now.
Red Hat OpenShift Development I: Introduction to Containers with Podman
Learn to build, run, and manage containerized applications using Podman and OpenShift. Prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications exam (EX188).
Steps for Accessing RHA Learning Portal
Login to Portal
Login to the Red Hat Academy Learning Portal (RHALP) using your official RHN ID.
Manage Instructors
Navigate to the Manage Academy Instructors page to add or update instructors.
Create Classes
Start creating classes and adding students with their Red Hat login/RHN IDs.
Course Access
Ensure students get the Access to Study and get Hands-on Experience to real world Technology.
Resources and Support
RHA Agreement
Read the official Red Hat Academy terms & agreement.
Course Details
Browse comprehensive brochures for all open source tracks.
Guidelines
Understand RHA classroom & laboratory set up rules.
Resources
Access supplementary books, slides & labs downloads.
RHA Helpdesk
Have questions or need technical support? Send an inquiry directly to the official Red Hat Academy support desk.