Certificate in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Computing
Riverside, USA
Certificate
DURATION
18 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 514 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per unit | for F-1 international students total estimated cost per year is $29,591
Key Summary
The Cloud Computing program develops skills for the occupations of cloud architect and cloud technician using Amazon Web Services (AWS), the leading cloud computing provider. The program bridges traditional on-premises data center skills of server installation, database management, and networking set-up and cabling into virtualizations of these information and computing technologies over online services. Job preparation will include industry certifications of AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate mapped to course work.
Financial Aid Support for Your Educational Goals
There are many types of financial aid available to you at RCC. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application is required for most financial aid forms. Types of financial aid include grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and student loans.
Federal Grants
- Federal Pell Grant (Part of FAFSA application)
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG - Part of FAFSA application)
State of California Grants
- California College Promise
- Cal Grant Program
- Student Success Completion Grant
- Chafee Grant Program for eligible foster youth and former foster youth
- California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program (CNG EAAP)
Riverside Community College District Scholarship
There are over 250 scholarships available to students through the RCCD Foundation, and only one application is needed to apply. If you are an admitted student at RCC and have a student email address, you can apply for scholarships offered by the RCCD Foundation.
CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship
International Students at Riverside City College are welcome to apply for CGACC-RCC Scholarship. This scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee reduction estimated at $1,250. The application deadline for CGACC-RCC International Student Scholarship is July 25, and the results of the students selected are typically announced by August 6.
To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a new or continuing international student who will study full-time at one of the RCCD colleges (Riverside City College, Norco College, or Moreno Valley College) on an F-1 Student Visa in the fall semester. Transfer students can also apply. New international students who apply for the scholarship must have a completed RCC international student application, submit all required documents, and receive an RCCD I-20.
Required Courses (23 units)
- CIS-49A --- AWS Academy Cloud Foundations --- 4
- CIS-49B --- AWS Academy Cloud Architecting --- 4
- CIS-25 --- Information and Communication Technology Essentials --- 4
- CIS-26A --- Cisco Networking Academy 1A --- 4
- CIS-26B --- Cisco Networking Academy 1B --- 4
- Electives --- 3
Select another (3 units) from the following
- CIS-21A --- Linux Operating System Administration --- 3
- CIS-12 --- PHP Dynamic Web Site Programming --- 3
This Program Pathway will allow a full-time student to complete this program in 12-18 months. For students who require a part-time pathway, please see a counselor for more information.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Ability to design Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions by provisioning computing instances, establishing virtual private networks, and managing databases and storage within a secure online environment.
- Ability to analyze performance metrics of cloud architecture to respond dynamically to information and computing technology workloads and optimize service costs.
- Ability to collaborate in a team designing business solutions in an industry-aligned project.
- Describe security best practices employed with AWS applications.
- Implement customer best practices security controls for Infrastructure Services, Container Services, and Abstract Services of the Shared Responsibility Model.
- Access and navigate AWS Management Console. Access the Security Services Category and retrieve database credentials and API keys.
- Create, manage, and deploy public and private Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) certificates with AWS services and internal connected resources.
- Use Event Log Analyzer to collect and analyze AWS EC2 Windows instance log in a centralized location.
- Understand the difference between AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations.