Selftestengine provides Some important information on RHCT
The Red Hat is the most used Linux version and if you are looking to have a big boost in your career the RHCT is important for you. The RHCT credentials would mean that you have good knowledge in identifying, troubleshooting hardware and network problems.
Mar 03, 2010 – RHCT (Red Hat Certified Technician) is a program which is suitable for a person who is comfortable with live systems. It is a RedHat certification for a mid-level IT professional who can maintain and configure Red Hat Linux, understand the other hardware problems and identify other problems regarding networking and also must know about the basic diagnostics or trouble shooting.
RHCT certification came into effect from January 2003, four years after the existence of the RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineers) certification. It was one of the most advanced certification of that time. But RHCT is for those technical professionals who are responsible enough to configure, attach, install and support the Red Hat Linux systems which are developed on other existing production networks around.
The certification is an ideal one for those people who are from a non-Unix or from the Linux background itself, and it can prove to be an initial step towards the development of the Linux credentials. Now one must understand about the exam RH202 and how it is conducted. It is for 2 Hrs and the examination is conducted under the supervision of the Red Hat Facilities itself. In order to pass the exam one must get 70% and there are so many training centers and lots of materials are available in the internet which can help one’s preparation for the RHCT certification course.
RHCT certification is a self-employing job which is only valid until the next higher version comes in the field and this certification will be valid until the release of Red Hat Enterprises 5, then after the evolution of the same, the technician shall give another test so as to get the certification of the newly developed software which is the Red Hat Enterprises 5. Most users who work on the newer versions of the Red Hat Linux professionally can find that their skills regarding the Linux is always up to date and there is no problem in the development or configuration of any network problem.
The aim of the RHCT certification is to get a good Linux based system administrator who can work on the Red Hat Linux and also look into the other problems related to the system administration, the skills for the same is developed in a four and a half day course which ends with a practical exam on the last day which gives you the certification that you are now a well-qualified and excellent in the field but only until the next version arrives.
The future as far as the job and salary is concerned is enticing after gaining a bit of experience in the field. As the world of software development and database is a big universe and hence once you have gained the required experience, job security, satisfaction is also guaranteed and the standard of life also improves. The average salary one gets is around £15,000 which rises to about £ 45,000- £50,000 after a bit of experience in the pocket. Thus, it is not a bad field at all to begin a new life in the field of software and database.