Join our free 10-week program to jump-start your career in tech as a Jr. Cloud Practitioner.

Our free, online program offers you the opportunity to learn all you need to be successful in a technology career – from the technical knowledge to the soft skills that will help you achieve your potential. After the program, graduates have the opportunity to explore different learning outcomes like apprenticeships, internships, continuing education, or full-time employment.

WHAT IS A JR CLOUD PRACTITIONER?

Have you ever run out of cloud storage space on your phone? Or visited a website and seen that it’s down? Cloud Support practitioners help people and companies solve problems including creating new accounts and managing cloud file storage.

CERTIFICATION

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

SKILLS EARNED

We'll help you learn the technical skills with lots of hands-on, interactive sessions. By the end, you'll know:

• How cloud computing works
• How to use different computer operating systems
• How to use different programming languages
• Security, networking and database operations

In every job, there are key skills that will help you be successful. We'll help you learn how to:

• Face new challenges
• Set career goals
• Solve problems
• Communicate effectively
• Adapt to new situations

REQUIREMENTS

• Have earned a high school diploma or GED
• Be 18 years or older at the start of the program
• Available Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM local time for in-class hours
• If planning to pursue employment then the applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Minimum Hardware Requirements
  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • Free Disk Space 1GB or more
• Operating System Requirements
  • OS X Yosemite or Higher
  • Windows 7 (with .NET Framework 4.wr)
  • Linux (Debian): Ubuntu Desktop 14.04, Debian 7
  • Linux (Red Hat): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, CentOS 7, Fedora 23

Generation is the world’s largest, fastest growing global employment program, providing unemployed and underemployed individuals with the opportunity to launch successful careers and change their life trajectories. We provide technical training, support, and mentorship to help connect learners to multiple career pathways including internships, continuing education, and full-time employment. Founded by McKinsey & Company in 2014, Generation is an independent nonprofit active in 14 countries to date.