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Dr.Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology joins AWS Academy to equip students with In-Demand Cloud Computing Skills.

IT professionals with cloud skills are in high demand, and we’re proud to provide advanced training and learning opportunities for students at MCET. With AWS Academy, students will be equipped with the practical skills they need to add value in their first cloud role.

MCET announced its participation in AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) program that provides higher education institutions with a ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum.

Beginning in 2021-22 Academic year, MCET students can enroll in courses that will prepare them to pursue careers in the fast-growing cloud computing space and industry-recognized AWS Certifications.

About AWS

AWS Academy provides higher education institutions with free, ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum developed and maintained by AWS. With professional development opportunities and courses aligned to AWS Certifications, AWS Academy empowers educators to deliver hands-on learning experiences that prepare students for industry-recognized certifications and in-demand cloud jobs.

Access to complete courses developed and maintained by AWS
Course updates that reflect new AWS releases and best practices
Access to free practice exams and serialized discount certification coupons for AWS Academy accredited educators and AWS Academy students
Invitation to AWS Academy conferences, webinars, and other events
Technical support

The AWS Academy curriculum is developed and maintained by AWS subject matter experts, ensuring that it reflects current services and up-to-date best practices. Courses are taught by AWS Academy-accredited educators who are trained by AWS to help students become proficient in AWS technologies

AWS Academy Cloud Foundations

Provides an overview of cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support
Introductory course
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification
Twenty hours of course content

AWS Academy Machine Learning Foundations

Introduces the concepts and terminology of artificial intelligence (AI) & machine learning (ML)
Introductory course
Twenty hours of course content

AWS Academy Cloud Developing

Helps students to gain technical expertise in development with cloud technologies
Intermediate-level course
AWS Certified Developer – Associate certification
Forty hours of course content

AWS Academy Cloud Architecting

Covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on AWS
Intermediate-level course
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification
Forty hours of course content

AWS Academy Cloud Operations

Prepares students to pursue in-demand DevOps, support, and cloud operations roles at the entry level
Intermediate-level course
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam
Forty hours of course content

AWS Academy Data Analytics

Provides students with hands-on experience working with data at scale
Lab exercises help to practice Big Data analysis with real-world examples

AWS Academy Learner Labs

Long-running hands-on lab environments
Get experience using select AWS Services
Foundation for students learning the basics
Associate for more complex assignments

Upon successful completion of an AWS Academy course, students get access to a free practice exam and serialized discounted certification coupon for AWS Certification exams.
AWS Certification recognizes individuals with the technical skills and expertise to design, deploy, and operate applications and operations on AWS.

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