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Idaho LAUNCH Eligible Program

Program Description

Cloud technologies help businesses and institutions rapidly develop and deliver a wide variety of cloud-based services and technologies. Specifically, this program relies on the Amazon AWS Academy curriculum to prepare you as a student to acquire AWS Cloud computing skills through hands-on practical experience. The purpose of the program is to help you prepare for AWS Certification. You will receive hands-on, practical experience working in a live AWS environment, helping you gain the real-world experience needed to pursue competitive industry jobs.

Program Overview

  • The program accepts students in August.
  • The course is taught completely asynchronously; there are no expectations of synchronous meetings.
  • Students will take 8 credits per semester and the program qualifies for financial aid.
  • Students will be expected to have consistent internet access and access to a computer or laptop. AWS curriculum and services are all web-based, so no specific operating system or platform is required.

Degrees Offered

Career Opportunities

  • Cloud Architect
  • Cloud Software Engineer
  • SysOps Administrator
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Cloud Developer
  • Networking Specialist
  • Cloud Security Expert
  • AWS System Integrator

Helpful High School Courses

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Computer applications
  • Keyboarding, desktop publishing
  • Economics / business courses