Cloud Computing

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

 

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The goal of the CloudComputing Certificate is to provide 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.

 

Program LearningOutcome:

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to host a database and run queries using an interface from a commercial provider and run a file-server service using a provider of their choice.

 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CS 55A	Introduction to cloud computing in amazon web services	4.5Qr units/ 3 sem units	Y1Q1
CS 55B	Database Essentials in Amazon Web Services	4.5Qr units/ 3 sem units	Y1Q2
CS 55C	Compute Engines in Amazon Web Services	4.5Qr units/ 3 sem units	Y1Q3
CS 55D	Security in Amazon Web Services	4.5Qr units/ 3 sem units	Y1Q3 or Y1Q4

 

There are four courses for this certificate.  The proposed sequence is as follows: 

Year 1, Fall = 4.5 units, CS55A

Year 1, Winter = 4.5 units,CS 55B

Year 1, Spring = 9 units, CS55C + 55D

Currently, there is a significant undersupply of cloud computing workers compared to the demand in the Bay Area region. The median hourly wage for jobs in cloud computing is slightly under $60/hr. Due to the high demand and relatively high wages for cloud computing jobs, we foresee that the demand for the certificate will be at least twenty students per year. In addition, we expect to offer the courses as hybrid/online split format, which will attract a number of students statewide. The other community college offering this certificate is Santa Monica Community College, which has had a huge burst of enrollment in the cloud computing courses.

Currently, there are no other colleges in the region that offer this program. There is an RJV proposal to provide guidance and support to developing cloud pathways for all CCs in the region. The labor market strongly suggests that there is a skills gap in this region for Cloud computing and the gap is large enough for all CCs in the region to offer cloud computing as a certificate.