Validates practical skills in administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including software, storage, file systems, networking, users and security.
RHCSA is a hands-on exam: you configure live RHEL 10 systems and your changes must survive a reboot. A good course teaches the objectives and gives you labs and mock exams to practise on. We compared the options on RHEL 10 coverage, labs, format and price.
Most people should start with Sander van Vugt's RHEL 10 video course, which has labs in every lesson and a sample exam. Choose his Cert Guide for the lowest price, KodeKloud for browser labs, and Red Hat's RH199 class when your employer pays.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 Red Hat RHCSA RHEL 10 with Exam Labs | Video with built-in labs | Video | $560 |
| Red Hat RHCSA 10 Cert Guide | Low-cost study guide | Book | $44 |
 Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) | Labs in the browser | Interactive | $35/month |
35 lessons in nine modules for RHEL 10, with guided labs in every lesson, an instructor walkthrough of each lab and a sample exam modelled on EX200. It is also available through an O'Reilly subscription.
Great fit if you want video lessons with labs and a sample exam in one course
Poor fit if you want a low-cost option; choose the Cert Guide
A 672-page study guide in 27 chapters, with end-of-chapter labs, quizzes and four practice tests. It was published in June 2026 for RHEL 10.
Great fit if you study well from a book and want practice tests at a low price
Poor fit if you want video instruction; choose van Vugt's video course
Andrei Balint's course with hands-on labs in nearly every module and four mock exams, all in the browser. The Standard plan also covers KodeKloud's other Linux, Kubernetes and DevOps courses.
Great fit if you want labs without building your own virtual machines
Poor fit if you want material that names the RHEL 10 objectives; choose van Vugt's video course
Red Hat's own accelerated class, combining RH124 and RH134 and taught on RHEL 10. It is built for people who already work at the Linux command line and covers users and groups, SELinux, storage, boot troubleshooting, firewalls and NFS.
Great fit if your employer pays for training and you already administer Linux
Poor fit if you are paying yourself or are new to Linux; choose Sander van Vugt's video course, or start with Red Hat's RH124 class
For most people, Sander van Vugt's RHEL 10 video course, which has labs in every lesson and a sample exam. His Cert Guide is the lower-cost choice if you study from books.
Yes. Anyone can book EX200. A study guide such as van Vugt's Cert Guide ($44), your own RHEL 10 lab and mock exams cover the objectives.
Van Vugt's course has 35 lessons in nine modules. Plan for about 80 hours of preparation in total, mostly hands-on practice.
No. Red Hat recommends them, or the combined RH199, or comparable RHEL experience, but anyone 18 or older can book EX200.