University of Maryland Global Campus is proud to recognize specific industry-leading certifications from Amazon and Amazon Web Services: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, and AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty. These certifications are designed to demonstrate your mastery of Amazon’s cloud architecture, including your ability to diagnose problems, implement solutions, deploy machine learning, and understand cloud computing terminology. UMGC will award course credit for certifications you’ve earned, allowing you to save time and money while fulfilling course requirements that can be applied to our undergraduate certificates in cloud computing and networking, computer networking, and machine learning, and our bachelor’s degrees in applied technology, cybersecurity technology, and data science.
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You may earn UMGC course credit for several of your certifications in multiple industries. UMGC articulates credit for certifications in industries that include accounting, cybersecurity, HR, technology, and more. Access the dropdown menu to review certifications in your business area.
How AWS Certifications Equate to UMGC Course Credit
UMGC articulates specific Amazon and AWS certifications to UMGC course credit as follows. If you have any questions about an existing articulation, a certification with a UMGC course equivalency that is not yet determined, or a certification that does not appear on this list, please contact Student Records.
| Industry Certification | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | CMIT 326 |
| AWS Certified Developer – Associate | CMIT 316TR (3 credits)* |
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate | CMIT 426 |
| AWS Certified Machine Learning -- Specialty | DATA 460 |
* A course equivalent listed with “TR” (e.g., ACCT 116TR or ACCT 316TR) represents a non-direct equivalency in the specific discipline indicated. "116TR" signifies lower-level credit (100-299), and"316TR" signifies upper-level credit (300-499).