Building the cloud workforce of tomorrow with AWS
summary
Miami Dade College builds an AWS-backed pipeline: the college enrolls 100,000 students annually (91% minority), trains faculty into eight AWS Certified Solutions Architect associates and specialty certs, and opens a campus Cloud Computing Center hosting DeepRacer events. Since Sept 2019, 64 students enroll in cloud programs with 54 earning Cloud Practitioner certs and 30 earning Solutions Architect certs; a high‑school summer camp certifies 21 of 30 students. Free continuing‑education cohorts certify 45/54 and 8/17 in advanced tracks. AWS Academy and AWS Educate provide curriculum, lab credits, and a job board.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 6:17About MiamiDade College
- 7:11The Cloud Computing Journey
- 8:09Faculty Training
- 10:21Degrees
- 11:47Cloud Computing Center
- 12:44AWS AMER Journey
- 13:53Connecting with high school students
- 15:24Cloud computing courses
- 16:46Connecting students with jobs
- 19:18Conclusion
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