Overview
Design optimal IT solutions on Amazon Web Services to advance your skill set
Learn the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on AWS. Companies of all sizes are investing in the AWS Cloud, creating a high demand for AWS Cloud literate employees. If you’re ready to expand on your cloud computing skills, our AWS Academy Cloud Architecting program can help get you there.
- Designed to teach Solutions Architects how to optimize their use of the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions
- Architectural solution best practices for the AWS Cloud that apply to all industries, types of applications and business sizes
- Opportunities to build a variety of infrastructures through a guided, hands-on approach
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Program highlights Learn More
- AWS-authored course
- Cloud architecting skills employers are seeking
- Earn a certificate of completion
AWS Academy Cloud Architecting program features:
- AWS-authored course, aligned with AWS Certifications, which means the course content is directly related to the industry’s recognized validation measure
- Builds on the AWS Academy Cloud Foundation program with cloud architecting knowledge and skills
- Learn from case studies that showcase how AWS customers have designed their infrastructures and the strategies and services that they have implemented
- Convenient online multiple-choice knowledge checks, lab exercises, projects and other activities such as discussions for each module to keep you on track with your AWS cloud computing goals
- Flexible online course taught by industry experts who have themselves earned AWS Certification and are accredited to teach AWS coursework
- Prepares you for AWS certification that Forbes magazine has ranked one of the top 15 most valuable IT certifications
- Earn a certificate of completion and receive one free practice exam and a 50% discount on your AWS Certification

Learning outcomes Learn More
- AWS cloud architecting
- Architectural solutions best practices
- Preparation for AWS certification
Through our AWS Academy Cloud Architecting program, you’ll learn to:
- Explain how cloud adoption transforms the way IT systems work
- Describe the benefits of cloud computing with Amazon Web Services
- Design systems that are secure, reliable, high-performing, and cost efficient
- Describe principles to consider when migrating or designing new applications for the cloud
- Identify the design patterns and architectural options applied in a variety of use cases
- Define high availability, fault tolerance and scalability
- Identify AWS services that have built-in fault tolerance or can be designed for fault tolerance
- Understand why load balancing is a key architectural component for AWS-powered applications
- Identify the benefits of Infrastructure as Code
- Leverage the capabilities of AWS to support automation
- Create, manage, provision and update related resources using AWS CloudFormation
- Compare structured query language (SQL) databases with NoSQL databases
- Explain how the AWS Well-Architected Framework improves cloud-based architectures
- Identify the design principles and best practices of the Operational Excellence pillar
- Explain the design principles and best practices of the Reliability pillar
- Select compute, storage, database and networking resources to improve performance
- Evaluate the most important performance metrics for your applications
- Follow best practices to eliminate unneeded costs or suboptimal resources
- Troubleshoot common errors
Learn more about the AWS Academy Cloud Architecting program
- Professionals and students who have completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations (ACF) or have equivalent experience
- Professionals and students with working knowledge of distributed systems
- Professionals and students with a working knowledge of multi-tier architectures
- IT professionals who want to prepare for and earn their AWS certification
Earning a Certificate of Completion in AWS Academy Cloud Architecting opens doors to AWS certification and could lead you on highly rewarding career paths to roles that include:
- AWS Cloud Architect
- AWS Customer Solution Architect
- Enterprise Data Architect
- Controller
- Solutions Architect
- Cloud Platform Architect
- AWS Cloud Engineer
Check out our latest Technology Program Preview webinar to learn more about the AWS Academy Cloud Architecting program
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Tracy
Project Management graduate
“The flexibility of the course helped me a lot to balance my work.”
The flexibility of the course helped me a lot to balance my work. Our field in data is continuously changing. I found that sweet balance in terms of the focus of the course. It’s a life cycle of how the data is coming in all the way to make it a service or a product. The course gives you that 360 spectrum.
Zaki
Big Data graduate
“I wanted to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that.”
I wanted to be able to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that because of McMaster Continuing Education. Being a nurse, there are so many different avenues of nursing that I can try new things and continue to learn. The instructors were really understanding. When you’re working full-time, having someone that will promptly answer your questions and make time for you when you need it, they made it really easy.
Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate
“I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative.”
I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative. I was introduced to new ideas and new skills. Because of that, I’ve had new opportunities in my career. McMaster Continuing Education is the best place to take professional development courses. The programs fit into your life.
Tracy
Project Management graduate
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Certificate of Completion in AWS Academy Cloud Architecting
Earn your Certificate of Completion in AWS Academy Cloud Architecting by completing all required course activities and assignments for the course below.
Certificate of Completion in AWS Academy Cloud Architecting Requirements
Please note: It is recommended that participants meet the following requirements:
- Completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations (ACF) or have equivalent experience
- A working knowledge of distributed systems
- Familiarity with general networking concepts
- A working knowledge of multi?tier architectures
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts
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