AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundational PLA

L3 Level 3

Part Time

Online

PLA: This course is free for employed adults eligible for a Personal Learning Account (PLA). To see if you could be eligible for a PLA go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding - For a full list of PLA courses go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PLA

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundational PLA

About this course

Learn how to deploy custom software solutions in a cloud hosted environment using the most popular Cloud Service Provider on the market. Deploy databases, serverless functions and websites all within a fully scalable pay-as-you-go service. Work towards AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification with this programme with the Cloud Practitioner exam included.

The average salary for an AWS Cloud Engineer in the UK is £52,449 per year (Glassdoor, 2024). Whether you are embarking on a total career change or diversifying your skillset for your current role, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is the first step on the journey to becoming an AWS Cloud Specialist.

This FREE course is only available to adults that are eligible for a Personal Learning Account (PLA). Personal Learning Accounts, funded by the Welsh Government, are available to employed adults living in Wales that wish to develop skills to progress or change career.
Find out if you're eligible today.

What you will study

The AWS Cloud
The AWS shared responsibility model
Security best practices
AWS Cloud costs, economics, and billing
Core AWS services, including EC2, RDS, DMS, S3 and Cognito
AWS services for common use cases
Serverless functions
Practical demos and exam practice

Important points

The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
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Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.

Key information

Start date

Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

6 hours per week

Location

Online

Maps & directions

Course code

PLAIUGP02

Qualification

AWS Certified: Cloud Practitioner - Foundational (PLD)