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From Massage Therapist to Cloud Associate with AWS Academy
Learn how Hector Rodriguez pivoted from working as a massage therapist to a cloud associate with Morgan Stanley after he upskilled with cloud training at AWS Academy member institution, Queensborough Community College.
Seeking a cloud job? Stand out with a digital badge from AWS Education Programs
Learn how earning a digital badge from AWS Education Programs can help job seekers stand out in a sea of applicants.
From chocolate sales to a career in cloud with training from AWS re/Start
When Olumuyiwa (Muyiwa) Kolayemi moved to the United States from Nigeria, he was unable to find work that matched his engineering background. Determined to succeed, he worked at the Boston Public Market to make ends meet. That’s when he found AWS re/Start, a free-to-the-learner, multi-week, workforce development training program that prepares individuals for careers in the cloud. Three years after starting the program, Muyiwa reflects on his journey to launch a cloud career.
Empowering career growth in challenging times with ITSkills4U
EPAM and ITSkills4U are empowering career growth of Ukrainians by providing training to 16,000 individuals living in a war zone and those displaced by the war and seeking refuge.
APU and AWS Academy accelerate students’ path to cloud careers
Learn how AWS Academy member institution Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is helping students build in-demand cloud skills and validated expertise to land rewarding careers in cloud, and foster continued learning for its instructors.
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in August 2023
We’re back with the August course launches and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification – to equip you and your teams with the skills to work with AWS services and solutions. Discover 13 new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including 5 AWS Builder Labs, AWS Jam Journey: Containers, and a new AWS Networking knowledge badge readiness path. For learners in Cape Town, South Africa, we opened our first international AWS Skills Center. And AWS Partners in sales roles can learn how to sell to public sector customers.
First international AWS Skills Center opens in Cape Town, South Africa
Today, we cut the ribbon on our first international AWS Skills Center in Cape Town, South Africa, furthering our mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. The center is designed to deliver free training that helps nontechnical learners build new cloud skills and unlock career options for in-demand tech jobs.
TCS accelerates cloud growth with AWS-trained entry-level talent
TCS requires its entry-level associates to be AWS Certified before it deploys them to projects. Because of this entry criterion, it can take 2–3 months to deploy entry-level associates to projects after onboarding. TCS drastically reduced new-hire deployment time by working with AWS Education Programs to tap into a pool of entry-level, cloud-skilled talent.
3 ways Salesforce transforms skills to cloud-native with AWS Training
With over 150,000 enterprise customers worldwide, Salesforce is one of the largest and most recognized customer relationship management providers. But what truly sets Salesforce apart is how the company continually invests in its workforce to keep pace with the latest technologies. Learn how Salesforce is investing in its staff to innovate with AWS.
New courses and updates from AWS Training and Certification in July 2023
In July, we released 52 digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including AWS Industry Quest: Healthcare, AWS Cloud Quest: Networking, 19 AWS Builder Labs, and new exam prep for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional. For c-suite executives, explore courses to help you build knowledge of the capabilities of cloud. We also have two new trainings exclusive to AWS Partners in sales roles.