Mesa Community College Offers Red Hat Academy!

Red Hat Flyer  MESA, Arizona -- July 18, 2017 – Beginning with this fall 2017 semester, Mesa Community College is offering the Red Hat Academy to help prepare students to take the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam and become a Linux professional in demand by business and industry. No pre-requisites are required for the two consecutive Red Hat courses, which feature hands-on, task-based activities designed to develop the core administrative skills needed to manage a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

“We enthusiastically offer this opportunity for IT professionals to take their careers to the next level,” said Dennis Kibbe, MCC Business & Computer Information Systems faculty. “Facebook, Amazon, Google and Pinterest all run on Linux. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies rely on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and 82 percent of Linux job postings seek Red Hat Certified professionals.”

Students will find many advantages to taking the renowned Red Hat courses at MCC including:

  • Hands-on labs using Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat-developed curriculum
  • Performance-based testing that mirrors the Red Hat Certified System Administrator exam
  • Significant savings compared to commercial Red Hat courses
  • On-campus classes with one-on-one support from Linux-experienced faculty
  • Convenient day, evening and Saturday classes
  • Discounted certification exam vouchers available upon course completion

Learn more about the MCC Red Hat Academy courses online at mesacc.edu/schedule. S​earch for Red Hat in the Keyword Search area for details. Contact Dennis Kibbe at dennis.kibbe@mesacc.edu or 480-461-7246 for assistance registering for a Red Hat course.

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Mesa Community College is nationally recognized for service-learning, career and technical programs, civic engagement and innovative approaches to education. The college serves as a resource for career readiness, transfer education, workforce development and lifelong learning. Host to 30,000 students annually, MCC offers more than 195 degree and certificate programs at its two campuses and additional locations. MCC is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution with a diverse student body that enriches the learning experience. Award-winning faculty are dedicated to student success, providing the education and training that empowers MCC students to compete locally and globally. MCC, located in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the 10 colleges that comprise the Maricopa County Community College District. For additional information, visit mesacc.edu.

Mesa Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) http://www.ncahlc.org

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is an EEO/AA institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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Publication Date: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2017