Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Academia

As cloud technologies continue to help organizations transform their businesses at a rapid pace, employees with the necessary cloud skills are in high demand. Industry research from Global Knowledge shows that two-thirds of IT decision-makers are reporting a gap between their team’s skill levels and the knowledge required to achieve organizational objectives. AWS Academy is working to solve that problem. AWS Academy enables diverse education institutions to deliver curriculum and hands on learning experiences to prepare students for employment in cloud roles.

Program Benefits for Educators and Students

Access AWS-Authored Curriculum

Ready-to-teach curriculum allows member institutions to incorporate instruction in their course catalog. Regular updates from AWS reflect the pace of cloud computing innovation and best practices.

Build Skills Aligned with AWS Certification

Educators and students acquire AWS Cloud computing skills through hands-on practical experience and can prepare for AWS Certification with complimentary practice exams and 50% discounts on full exams.

Educators Earn Accreditation

Educators access complimentary AWS professional learning and personal support to achieve AWS Certification before teaching AWS Academy courses directly to students.

Grow the AWS Cloud Workforce

With AWS Academy curriculum, students get hands-on, practical experience working in live environment, helping them gain the real-world experience needed to pursue industry jobs.About the Curriculum

AWS Academy currently offers two courses:

  • AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

This introductory course provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. This course is designed to be delivered over 20 hours, and prepares students to pursue becoming an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

  • AWS Academy Cloud Architecting

This course focuses on teaching technical expertise in cloud computing and the skills needed to pursue AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. This course is delivered over 40 hours, through lectures, hands-on labs, and project work. Participants have access to course manuals, online knowledge assessments, hands-on labs, a free practice exam, and a discount voucher for the certification exam.