Red Hat certifications every exam, price and renewal rule
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Exams
25
current
Renew every
3 years
Certifications are current for three years and renew by retaking the exam for your highest certification, earning another certification at the same level, or earning a higher-level one; expired certifications must be earned again.
Price per attempt
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$0$1600No exam page states a price
Level mix
4 levels
Foundational2Associate4Professional3Specialty16
Kubernetes and cloud native
11 examsDevOps and infrastructure as code
7 examsCloud fundamentals and operations
3 exams| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)EX200 · Associate | Associate | - | - | 3 years |
| Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud InfrastructureEX210 · Specialty · 240 min | Specialty | - | 240 min | 3 years |
| Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native DevelopmentEX378 · Specialty | Specialty | - | - | 3 years |
Cloud security
3 exams| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certified Specialist in Identity ManagementEX362 · Specialty · 180 min | Specialty | - | 180 min | 3 years |
| Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Advanced Cluster SecurityEX430 · Specialty · 240 min | Specialty | - | 240 min | 3 years |
| Red Hat Certified Specialist in Security: LinuxEX415 · Specialty · 240 min | Specialty | - | 240 min | 3 years |
AI and machine learning
1 exam| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certified Developer in AIEX267 · Associate | Associate | - | - | 3 years |
Changes
| Date | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 114 months ago | Red Hat Certified Developer in AINameRed Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift AIRed Hat Certified Developer in AIName-only change; content, descriptions and difficulty unchanged per Red Hat.Source | Official | |
| May 114 months ago | Red Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native DevelopmentNameRed Hat Certified Cloud-Native DeveloperRed Hat Certified Specialist in Cloud-native DevelopmentName-only change; content, descriptions and difficulty unchanged per Red Hat.Source | Official | |
| May 114 months ago | Red Hat Certified Advanced Developer in Cloud-native ApplicationsNameRed Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Application DevelopmentRed Hat Certified Advanced Developer in Cloud-native ApplicationsName-only change; content, descriptions and difficulty unchanged per Red Hat.Source | Official | |
| May 114 months ago | Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native ApplicationsNameRed Hat Certified Specialist in ContainersRed Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native ApplicationsName-only change; content, descriptions and difficulty unchanged per Red Hat.Source | Official | |
| May 114 months ago | Red Hat Certified Advanced System Administrator in OpenShiftNameRed Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Automation and IntegrationRed Hat Certified Advanced System Administrator in OpenShiftName-only change; content, descriptions and difficulty unchanged per Red Hat.Source | Official | |
| May 114 months ago | Red Hat Certified System Administrator in OpenShiftNameRed Hat Certified OpenShift AdministratorRed Hat Certified System Administrator in OpenShiftName-only change; content, descriptions and difficulty unchanged per Red Hat.Source | Official |
25 exams added to this tracker, latest Sep 25, 2026; each exam page has its own history.
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