Is RHCE a good career move?

[vishzilla]

I'm thinking of doing a RHCE certification. Till date, I was more inclined towards software development and lately I've been thinking of a career change. By doing RHCE, is it a good career move?

[tubasoldier]

Certification certainly can't hurt. People are more inclined to hire certified admins.

[pmasiar]

RH is popular in corporate world, if that is what you want. If it is good depends what you want to be in your career :-) Certainly would not hurt, if your career is in computers :-)

[Awayne]

That's a certificate I've been looking at getting. Far as I know it's supposed to be one of the top certifications in IT. Couldn't hurt to be Red Hat certified.

[SunnyRabbiera]

I say go for it, being Red Hat certified is just as good as getting microsoft certified in the corporate world.

[p_quarles]

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[vishzilla]

Thanks a lot guys for your replies, I am going forward with it.

[Tundro Walker]

Certs come and go, and while they can help bolster your degree, they're no replacement for it. A good degree shows you have a solid educational foundation, where-as certs simply show you're more capable of handling the current fads.

[LaRoza]

Certs come and go, and while they can help bolster your degree, they're no replacement for it. A good degree shows you have a solid educational foundation, where-as certs simply show you're more capable of handling the current fads.

They are also good for Resume's and showing that one has a dedication to continueing education. Although a single certification isn't really impressive, a history of taking the initiative is.

[toupeiro]

Absolutely. The core skills in those courses are transferrable to several versions of Linux and some UNIX versions.