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Credential Description

Our course is designed to be engaging and hands-on, emphasizing key AWS services and best practices in cloud architecture. You will learn from experienced instructors, gaining insights that can be immediately applied in the cloud computing industry.

Important: You may be eligible to take this program at NO COST through the IT Workforce Accelerator project. A laptop loan program is also available to those who are eligible to enroll in courses.

Please complete the interest form and someone will email you within 2 business days regarding eligibility and to provide the program registration link.

What You’ll Learn

  • Identify AWS architecting best practices.  
  • Learn to build resilient, secure, and highly available IT solutions in the AWS Cloud. 
  • Explore AWS services for security, networking, computing, storage, databases, monitoring, automation, containers, serverless architecture, edge services, and backup and recovery.

What You’ll Earn

Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital badge that can be shared on your LinkedIn profile, digital resume, or portfolio. Your badge will include details of the competencies you’ve mastered, giving employers a visual verification of your newly acquired skills.

David Brennan
Lecturer, Computer Science and Information Systems
Bradley University

David Brennan has been teaching in the CS/CIS department since 2018. He mainly teaches Python data science and C++ algorithms courses. When he’s not in the classroom, you can usually find him playing board games, video games, Magic: The Gathering, or spending time with his wife and two cats. He’s passionate about expanding learners’ capabilities, and he believes the cloud is the next frontier in computing and innovation.

  • 1425
    ($1282.50 for Bradley University Alumni)
  • 8 weeks
  • Online
  • Completion of the AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course or equivalent knowledge 
  • Program starts:
  • Oct 2025


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Career Pathways

After earning the entry-level non-credit certificate in AWS Academy Cloud Architecting, there are several career pathways you could explore:

  • Cloud Support Associate / Cloud Support Engineer
  • Cloud Administrator / Cloud Operations Specialist
  • Cloud Engineer (Junior Role)
  • AWS Cloud Developer (Junior Role)
  • Cloud Consultant (Junior Role)
  • Cloud Security Analyst

These are just a few examples of career pathways. Further experience, specialization, and continuous learning will help you advance in your chosen career path within industries that rely on cloud computing.