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Cloud Development and Operations

Description

Take your systems administration or application development career to the cloud.
 
Build on the information technology management and software development skills that you already have through the Cloud Development and Operations Ontario College Graduate Certificate program. Learn to design, build, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions using the latest cloud-native tools. This program prepares you to meet the mounting demand for cloud computing professionals across all industries in both the public and private sectors. You benefit from the experience of faculty as you prepare for industry-recognized certifications in various cloud computing career paths.
 
Through authentic industry problems from industry advisors, you gain experience choosing between public-cloud, private-cloud, hybrid-cloud, and multi-cloud architectures. Practice migrating legacy applications and their data to new cloud hosted environments. Build highly available solutions that balance security and data privacy needs with time-to-market agility and cost-efficiency. Employing industry best practices, you compose containerized microservices, serverless functions, redundant message queues, and managed cloud database services to create full-stack cloud-native application solutions. Learn to manage infrastructure as code using open source and cloud platform-specific tools to automate many DevOps tasks like continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, performance and compliance monitoring, and security audits.
 
Build industry relationships while completing an applied project for a real-world client. You integrate the technical knowledge and experience gained throughout the program and demonstrate your leadership and communications skills.
 
Graduates are well prepared to complete recognized industry certifications including: 
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect 
  • AWS Certified Developer 
  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator 
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals 
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate 
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate 
Cloud computing skills are in-demand across most industry sectors, including retail, transportation, media, gaming, health care, and more. Upon graduation you may find employment in software development, DevOps, or professional services. You may work with small start-ups, established companies or governments of all levels. 
 
SUCCESS FACTORS
 
This program is well-suited for students who: 
  • Have prior programming experience. 
  • Enjoy solving complex problems, with an ability to think critically and outside-the-box. 
  • Are curious and inquisitive. 
  • Are well-organized. 
  • Are comfortable communicating with groups of peers in professional settings. 
  • Have the ability to professionally lead and collaborate to achieve team deliverables. 
  • Are able to translate design models to implementation details. 
  • Value lifelong learning.
 
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
  • Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma or degree, or equivalent in the areas of Information Systems (IS), Information Technology (IT), Telecommunications/ Networking, IT/IS Security, Computer Engineering or equivalent; OR
  • Graduate Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, or Degree from an accredited institution in a non-related field, with minimum three years of relevant practical field experience in an IT/IS or Application Development position may be considered. These applicants will be assessed individually and will be required to complete an Eligibility Package. 
  • Eligibility Package submission details can be found on the Algonquin College Additional Admission Requirements website.
  • Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES). 
  • IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22.
COURSES
 
Series: 01
 
CST8911    Introduction to Cloud Computing   
CST8912    Cloud Solutions Architecture    
CST8913    Cloud Migration    
CST8914    Accessible By Design    
CST8915    Full-Stack Cloud-Native Development    
CST8916    Remote Data and Real-Time Applications    
 
Series: 02
 
CST8917    Serverless Applications    
CST8918    Devops - Infrastructure as Code    
CST8919    Devops - Security and Compliance    
CST8920    Highly Effective Teams    
CST8921    Cloud Industry Trends    
CST8922    Applied Projects
 
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.  
 

Overview

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  • Institution: Algonquin College
  • Program type: Graduate Certificate
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: 1531X07PAO
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.