Amazon Web Services (AWS) is teaming up with University of Maryland Global Campus to offer AWS Cloud Institute to UMGC's community of students, alumni, and corporate partners. This virtual program, offered and delivered by AWS, is a great fit for anyone wishing to become a cloud developer, engineer, or administrator. Start a brand-new career in cloud computing and gain key skills and career-relevant experience right away. Build knowledge that can help you prepare for the exams for highly sought-after AWS certifications. Best of all, you can complete the entire program at a full-time or part-time pace; one option lets you complete the program in as little as nine months. Register now with AWS!
Join a Community of Future Cloud Developers
AWS Cloud Institute is a virtual training program that helps you launch your cloud career in as little as nine months – regardless of your technical background. Built and delivered by AWS experts and informed by companies in need of cloud talent, you'll gain in-demand skills and hands-on technical experience through nine core courses, 150+ labs, and capstone projects and get prepared for two AWS Certifications.* You'll gain community and confidence through instructor and peer support and career services like cloud chats with companies and interview prep. With AWS Cloud Institute, there's no guesswork – you're on a prescriptive path to gain the skills you need to launch your career in cloud.
* This curriculum includes preparatory content and exam vouchers for the AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Developer - Associate certification exams.
Explore AWS Cloud Institute's Curriculum
View a complete list of courses and capstone projects for AWS Cloud Institute. The following list represents the full-time pace for the program, which can be completed in as little as nine months. AWS Cloud Institute also offers part-time pace options.
Courses:
- Introduction to Cloud Foundations: In this course, you’ll develop a fundamental understanding of the AWS Cloud, independent of any specific technical role.
- Developer Fundamentals: In this course, you’ll develop foundational knowledge of a widely used programming language (Python).
- AWS Cloud Operations 1: In this course, you will get an opportunity to develop systems management skills, understand the purpose and benefit of logging and scaling, and explain the guiding principles and methodologies of DevOps.
Certification Prep:
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam preparation.
Courses:
- AWS Cloud Fundamentals 1: In this course, you will take a deeper dive into concepts presented in Introduction to Cloud Foundations, including computing, storage, databases, networking, and security.
- Developer Intermediate 1: In this course, you will be able to deploy microservices for event-driven applications on containers or in a serverless fashion.
- AWS Cloud Operations 2: In this course, you will have the opportunity to practice with application deployment services and strategies, learn how to enable DevOps teams, and understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and its benefits.
Capstone:
- Cloud Capstone 1
Courses:
- AWS Cloud Fundamentals 2: In this course, you'll focus on learning the concept of serverless computing and utilizing AWS Lambda.
- Developer Intermediate 2: In this course, you will design and develop a more complex working application that demonstrates your skill and ability to use AWS services and Python code to create cloud-based solutions to employer-informed problem scenarios.
- AI for Developers: In this course, you will learn skills to leverage AWS AI/ML technologies in real-world projects.
Capstone:
- Cloud Capstone 2
Certification Prep:
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate exam preparation.
Completed AWS Cloud Institute? Earn a Bachelor’s Degree at UMGC
Once you successfully complete AWS Cloud Institute, you may be eligible to earn credits toward a bachelor’s degree at UMGC for AWS certifications that you have obtained. You can earn UMGC course credit for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, and more!
Read FAQs About AWS Cloud Institute
Get answers to frequently asked questions about the program’s cost, length, certification prep, and more.
A cloud developer designs, builds, and manages applications, software, and services that run on cloud (web-based) platforms such as AWS. Using cloud computing systems and technology, a cloud developer works to create scalable, secure, and efficient solutions that can work for businesses across a wide variety of locations. As global businesses increasingly adopt cloud technology, the demand for skilled cloud developers continues to grow, making this an exciting and dynamic career path.
AWS Cloud Institute is a virtual training program that helps you launch your cloud career in as little as nine months – regardless of your technical background. Built and delivered by AWS experts and informed by companies in need of cloud talent, the program will help you gain in-demand skills and hands-on technical experience through nine core courses, 150+ labs, capstone courses, and exam preparation for two AWS Certifications.
Register now for AWS Cloud Institute on the AWS website. The application takes approximately five minutes to complete.
The total cost of AWS Cloud Institute will depend on the specific pace you choose for your studies. The program offers three different paces for students. With each pace, you’ll pay a specific monthly amount in program costs:
- The 3-course pace is $630 a month, plus tax. This is a full-time pace that runs 30-40 hours a week and puts you on track to finish in about 9 months.
- The 2-course pace is $420 a month, plus tax. This is a part-time pace that runs 20-30 hours a week and puts you on track to finish in about 15 months.
- The 1-course pace is $210 a month, plus tax. This is a part-time pace that runs 10-12 hours a week and puts you on track to finish in about 27 months.
Full terms and conditions can be found on AWS Cloud Institute's webpage.
AWS Cloud Institute can be completed in as little as 9 months, assuming you enroll in the 3-course pace.
The 2-course pace will allow you to complete the program in about 15 months; the 1-course pace will allow you to complete the program in about 27 months.
More information can be found on AWS Cloud Institute's webpage.
AWS Cloud Institute will provide you with preparatory content and exam vouchers for two career-relevant cloud certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Developer – Associate.
Students will receive their vouchers for these exams upon successful completion of the following prerequisite courses: Introduction to Cloud Foundations (in Quarter 1) and Developer Intermediate 2 (in Quarter 3).