# Software Access

As part of your partnership with Red Hat, you can request a Red Hat Partner Subscription (RHPS) to use Red Hat software to complete and continue certification.

To request software access as a partner, follow the instructions below.

You must be an **Org Admin** of your Partner Connect Portal account to request a RHPS.&#x20;

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Once your access has been approved, you may [download software from the Customer Portal](https://access.redhat.com/downloads).

### Instructions for requesting software access

1. Navigate to [https://connect.redhat.com/partner-with-us/partner-benefits/partner-subscriptions](https://connect.redhat.com/partner-with-us/partner-benefits/partner-subscriptions)
2. Click "Request Subscription"
3. Fill out the form with the use cases and click "Request Partner Subscription"

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4. If successful, you will see a message saying your subscription has been activated.

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