Ansible Education & Certifications
Validate your infrastructure automation and configuration management skills with Red Hat Ansible certification tracks. New to Red Hat? Start with RHCSA to build core Linux foundations before automating them with RHCE.
Certification Tracks
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Red Hat Certified System Administrator
Establish foundational system administration skills on Red Hat Enterprise Linux — essential prerequisite knowledge for automation.
Red Hat Certified Engineer in Ansible
Demonstrate expertise in automating system administration tasks with Ansible Automation Platform — playbooks, roles, and variables. Red Hat now awards this Level 3 credential for holding both RHCSA (EX200) and EX294, which it titles the Red Hat Certified Advanced System Administrator in Ansible exam.
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Developing Automation with AAP
Validate advanced knowledge of creating Ansible Content Collections, managing execution environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Managing Automation with AAP
Demonstrate skill in managing large-scale automation architectures using Ansible Automation Platform — automation controller, automation hub and automation mesh.
Learning Paths
RHEL Linux Foundations Path
Gain intermediate competencies in Red Hat Enterprise Linux system management before diving into scripting and automation.
- Command Line Essentials
- Managing Users & Groups
- Configuring Storage & File Systems
- SSH & Basic Network Security
Ansible Automation Engineering Path
Learn the complete workflow of writing playbooks, creating reusable roles, securing credentials with Vault, and automating infrastructure.
- Ansible Engine Fundamentals
- Writing Playbooks & Tasks
- Designing Reusable Roles
- Ansible Vault Credential Encryption
Ansible Platform & GitOps Path
Advance to enterprise orchestration using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Controller administration, and custom execution environments.
- VCS Integration & Webhooks
- Building Execution Environments
- AAP Controller Configuration
- Designing Automation Workflows
Resources
Red Hat Training Portal
Official Red Hat training portal offering courses, certification tracks, exams, and digital badges.
Ansible Documentation
Comprehensive references, playbook guides, community modules documentation, and REST API guides.
Ansible Galaxy Registry
Browse, download, and share Ansible roles and collections contributed by the automation community.
Red Hat Developer
Access free developer subscriptions, technical articles, and Ansible Automation Platform sandbox guides.
Official Ansible Blog
Read the latest product announcements, case studies, automation patterns, and updates from the Ansible core team.
Red Hat Interactive Labs
Free, sandbox-based interactive courses on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ansible Automation Platform.