Cloud Computing

The Cloud Computing Certificate of Achievement is designed for people who are seeking employment with companies that use cloud computing. The program provides 16-18units of instruction on the industry standard skills to understand and develop applications for the cloud. Students learn a range of topics that cover the technical principals of the hardware and software requirements to run systems in the cloud including storage, database management, and software systems, while maintaining secure access.

10-15

The goal of the Cloud Computing Certificate of Achievement is to provide the industry standard skills to understand the cloud, manage cloud resources and develop cloud applications. Students learn a range of topics that cover the technical principals of the hardware, software, and networking requirements to run systems in the cloud including storage, database management, and software systems, while maintaining secure access.

Required Core (12 Units)
CIS 81A; Introduction to Cloud Computing; 3 units
CIS 81B; Database Essentials in the Cloud; 3 units
CIS 81C; Compute Engines for Cloud Computing; 3 units
CIS 81D; Security Services in the Cloud; 3 units

List A - Select Two (4-6 units)
CIS 82A; AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification Prep; 2 units
CIS 82B; AWS Academy Cloud Solutions Architecture Certification Prep; 2 units
CS 7; Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts; 3 units
CS 41; Introduction to Linux/LPI Linux+ Certification; 3 units

OR

CNT 7401; Introduction to Linux/LPI Linux+ Certification; 3 units

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Advisory Approved.

This program was based largely on the successful program developed at Santa Monica College and replicated at 18 additional LA community colleges. With the guidance of our advisory board, the program is not exclusively designed to support Amazon Web Services (AWS), however, and is designed to be adaptable with other cloud vendors as well. This should give students and faculty greater flexibility with the program, while still allowing us to use AWS tools to support instruction. Currently, there are 9 of 17 SF Bay Area colleges that will offer this program within the next year. Las Positas College is the ONLY east bay college to offer this program. https://patch.com/california/livermore/amazon-bay-area-colleges-join-offer-cloud-computing-education https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/aws-educate-collaborates-with-bay-area-consortium-on-cloud-curriculum/ https://campustechnology.com/articles/2019/09/18/aws-launches-bay-area-consortium-for-cloud-computing.aspx