Amazon Web Services

AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Professional Certificate

Amazon Web Services

AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Professional Certificate

Start a career as a Cloud Technology Consultant.

In this program, you’ll learn in-demand skills to advise clients on the use of cloud technology to meet business objectives. No degree or experience required.

Alex G.
Russell Sayers
Morgan Willis

Instructors: Alex G.

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from 7,052 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
4 months at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Understand and translate business goals and drivers into appropriate technical solutions

  • Provide technical direction and oversight to cloud implementation teams

  • Create the conceptual, logical and physical design for cloud-based solutions for infrastructure and platforms

  • Learn how to gather technical requirements, assess client capabilities and analyze findings to provide appropriate cloud solution recommendations

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Professional Certificate - 9 course series

Introduction to Information Technology and AWS Cloud

Introduction to Information Technology and AWS Cloud

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Gain a foundational understanding of how computers work

  • Learn how computers talk to each other to exchange data

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Amazon S3
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Web Applications
Category: Web Development
Category: Information Technology
Category: Web Servers
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Cloud Services
Category: General Networking
Category: IT Infrastructure
Category: Network Security
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Public Cloud
Category: Computer Systems
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Category: Project Management
Category: Servers
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

Course 2, 21 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe terminology and concepts related to AWS services   

  • Articulate key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)    

  • You will learn to distinguish among several AWS compute services, including Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and Amazon ECS.

  • Understand AWS database and storage offerings, including Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon S3.    

Skills you'll gain

Category: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Category: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Category: Amazon S3
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Scalability
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Amazon DynamoDB
Category: Amazon CloudWatch
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: User Provisioning
Category: Cloud Platforms
Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Computing Platforms
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: Cloud Security
Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads

Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads

Course 3, 7 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand basics of troubleshooting in a cloud environment

  • Identify resources and routes to assist with understanding and troubleshooting

Skills you'll gain

Category: Technical Support
Category: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Category: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Category: Amazon S3
Category: Network Troubleshooting
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Technical Consulting
Category: Security Controls
Category: Customer Support
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Cloud Infrastructure
Category: Scenario Testing
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Infrastructure Architecture
Category: Cloud Solutions
Category: System Support
Developing Applications in Python on AWS

Developing Applications in Python on AWS

Course 4, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Introductory level Python programming and Python packages

  • Explain the different roles in an organization building software

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: API Gateway
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Serverless Computing
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Amazon DynamoDB
Category: Databases
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Database Management
Category: Cloud API
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Service Oriented Architecture
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Automation
Category: Middleware
Category: Microservices
Category: Web Development
Category: Cloud Development
Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant

Skills for Working as an AWS Cloud Consultant

Course 5, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Examine essential soft skills for solving business problems

  • Describe the process of working with customers and how to use different soft skills

Skills you'll gain

Category: Professional Networking
Category: Branding
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Analytical Skills
Category: Project Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Consultative Approaches
Category: Business Consulting
Category: Consulting
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Adaptability
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Brand Management
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Technical Consulting
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Social Skills
Category: Professional Development
DevOps on AWS and Project Management

DevOps on AWS and Project Management

Course 6, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn about the use cases for project management in business

  • Understand the differences between Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Skills you'll gain

Category: CI/CD
Category: DevOps
Category: Continuous Deployment
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Devops Tools
Category: Scrum (Software Development)
Category: Kanban Principles
Category: Waterfall Methodology
Category: Software Testing
Category: Agile Project Management
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Project Management
Category: Automation
Category: Software Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Agile Software Development
Automation in the AWS Cloud

Automation in the AWS Cloud

Course 7, 8 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Automation
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: AWS CloudFormation
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Category: Bash (Scripting Language)
Category: Shell Script
Category: Continuous Integration
Category: Scripting
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: IT Automation
Category: Software Testing
Category: Cloud Management
Category: Scripting Languages
Data Analytics and Databases on AWS

Data Analytics and Databases on AWS

Course 8, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Key data types and structures

  • AWS services for the ETL process

  • Hands-on skills for Amazon API Gateway and Amazon QuickSight

Skills you'll gain

Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Data Storage
Category: Data Pipelines
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Cloud API
Category: Data Management
Category: NoSQL
Category: Databases
Category: Unstructured Data
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Data Warehousing
Category: Big Data
Category: SQL
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Data Processing
Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework

Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework

Course 9, 11 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing Architecture
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Operational Excellence
Category: Site Reliability Engineering
Category: Cost Containment
Category: System Requirements
Category: Solution Architecture
Category: Security Strategy
Category: Sustainable Business
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Process Optimization
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Security Controls
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Cloud-Native Computing
Category: Cost Management
Category: Reliability
Category: Operating Cost

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Instructors

Alex G.
Amazon Web Services
16 Courses111,678 learners
Russell Sayers
Amazon Web Services
21 Courses138,977 learners
Morgan Willis
25 Courses685,469 learners

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