Professional IT Certificates

Professional IT Certificates

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Program Description

AWC’s professional IT (Information Technology) micro-credentials and certificates are designed to provide learners with working knowledge in troubleshooting, customer service, networking, operating systems, system administration, security, the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and optimizing the use of AWS Cloud in cloud-based solutions. Micro-credentials offer learners a flexible and targeted way to gain specialized, industry-relevant skills quickly, helping them stay competitive in the fast-evolving IT landscape while providing employers with candidates who have up-to-date, hands-on expertise in key IT areas. Each of these programs can be completed in one or two semesters.

These IT micro-credentials and certificates aim to enhance learners' employability and provide industry-relevant skills that align with current trends in IT education. Graduates will gain both foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Demonstrate a knowledge of and skills in customer service, troubleshooting, networking protocols, and system administration.
• Identify the benefits of cloud computer for business and describe the economic advantages of cloud computing and select services using the AWS Management Console and choose among AWS storage options to meet performance requirements.
• Create Virtual Private Clouds on AWS.
• Select storage, compute, database, and networking resources to improve performance and evaluate metrics for applications.
• Use Elastic Load Balancing (EBL) to scale services and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) to limit access and maintain security.
• Integrate principles when migrating or designing new applications for the cloud, including security, reliability, high-performance, and cost efficiency.
• Formulate decisions based on recommended architectural principles and best practices, evaluate AWS compute and networking options, and examine alternative support options and features.

Degree(s) / Certificates(s)

Title	Local Bachelor's
Professional IT Support - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Google IT-AWS Joint Certificate - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Cloud Foundations - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Cloud Architecting - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Data Analytics Professional - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Digital Marketing & E-Commerce - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Project Management - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
UX Design - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
IT Automation with Python - CERT Occupational Certificate	-
Cybersecurity - CERT Occupational Certificate	-

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