Ghana 
Ethiopia 
Egypt 
Morocco 
South Africa 
Rwanda 
Nigeria 
Kenya 
- 3 months ALX Foundations leadership and skills development
- Mastery of the Cloud and Amazon Web Services
- How to navigate the creation and deployment of applications in AWS
- Real-world preparation for a diverse global career in a cloud-based role
Application deadline is 6 Jan 2025
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Duration10 Months
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Commitment30-40 hrs/week, Online
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Start Date13 Jan 2025
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All Access$5 a month
10 Months
30-40 hrs/week, Online
13 Jan 2025
$5 a month
Power Your Career with the Cloud
The ALX Cloud Computing programme is powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It equips you with the skills to design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud solutions for businesses.
With hands-on projects and expert guidance, you’ll gain the practical experience needed to thrive in the cloud computing industry.You’ll learn to leverage the power of AWS to build robust and efficient applications using the cloud.
By the end of the program, you’ll be well-prepared to ace AWS certifications and embark on a successful cloud computing career.
ALX All Access
ALX now provides more for those who want more. Access the ALX ecosystem for $5 USD per month including unlimited access* to world-class tech training programmes, with costs ranging in value from $1,500 to $12,500 USD. With the support of our partners, ALX can offer all eligible learners access to our programmes with programme costs waived.
* eligible learners may only enrol in one programme at a time.
Programme Value
$7,500
Programme Duration
10 months
All Access
$5 a month
Who Should Enrol?
This programme is suitable for people already working in tech, and for those who have no prior tech knowledge or experience.
- Years of Experience: 2
- Role: Sales
- Age: 24
- Country: South Africa
- Education: Still studying
- Goal: To become a Cloud Architect
- Years of Experience: 1
- Role: Junior Graphic Designer
- Age: 27
- Country: Morocco
- Education: BA Graphic Design
- Goal: To become a Cloud DevOps Engineer
- Years of Experience: 4
- Role: Copywriter
- Age: 30
- Country: Nigeria
- Education: BA English Language
- Goal: To become a Cloud Consultant
Learn Key AWS Cloud Skills Employers Want
Employers are most interested in people with flexible, future-ready skillsets. This programme will prepare you for a fruitful career in AWS Cloud Computing.
Learn key leadership and professional skills that will help you navigate and succeed in the workplace.
Finish Foundations understanding your personal brand, how to write a CV, and how to ace a job interview.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of cloud computing by learning about data centres, cloud service models, and security.
Master the AWS Well-Architected Framework to develop and deploy scalable, reliable, and cost-optimised cloud solutions for business.
Gain hands-on experience deploying and managing AWS cloud services in a simulated, real-world environment.
Put together everything you’ve learnt to take complete the AWS Cloud Practitioner and Solutions Architect certification exams.
3-Step Admissions Process
Your submission will be automatically saved as you navigate between sections of the application. You can leave the application and come back to it. It will be kept as a draft until you submit it, or until the application deadline.
Create Account
Create an ALX admissions account and confirming it via email
Start Application
Application process will take 45 – 60 minutes
Confirm Participation
You’ll get your decision immediately after completion. If accepted, you will be asked to confirm participation in order to secure spot in the upcoming cohort and will be redirected to e-hub.
Enrollment
For successful enrolment you need to log in to e-hub and complete the first $5 payment by the application deadline.
Payment Options:
Option 1: Multiple Months in Advance
Option 2: Pay as You Go
FAQs
In order to access the ALX ecosystem and your chosen programme, you will be required to pay the $5 All Access, giving you unlimited access to the full ALX programme portfolio, community, events and activities, rewards, benefits and, of course, our partners.
If you meet our eligibility requirements and successfully complete your application into an ALX Programme of your choice, the cost of your programme will be sponsored and you will not be required to pay anything other than your monthly $5 All Access.
A. All accepted applicants are required to pay their first $5 USD monthly instalment by the start date of their chosen programme. You can complete your payment through the ALX eHUB, with a variety of payment options available. Following monthly payments will be due one month from your programme start date. (Ex. If your programme starts on 18th November 2024, the first payment is due on that day, and the second instalment is due on the 18th December 2024.)
B. You can either pay the $5 USD All Access yourself or have someone pay on your behalf. ALX accepts all major credit cards, Apple and Google Pay, PayPal, and mobile money payment options. Some markets have cash options as well.
Learners can choose to pay either in their local currency or in USD. ALX fees are charged in USD and therefore are subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
ALX accepts a wide variety of payment methods, including (but not limited to):.
- Egypt: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, FawryPay
- Ethiopia: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, TeleBirr, CBEBirr, M-Pesa, Hello Cash, EBirr
- Ghana: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, MTN, Vodafone, Airtel
- Kenya: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, M-Pesa, Airtel
- Morocco: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, ApplePay, GooglePay, Cash Payments
- Nigeria: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, All Major Banks, Bank Transfer, ApplePay, GooglePay, POS, NQR, eNaira, PayAttitude, Paga, 1Voucher
- Rwanda: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, MTN, Airtel
- South Africa: Debit and Credit Cards, Paypal, All Major Banks, 1Voucher, ApplePay, GooglePay, Zapper
- Other African markets: many of the above options are available in other African countries as well
- For bank transfers, please check with your provider as bank charges may apply.
NB. For all non-card transactions (such as bank transfers, Applepay, GooglePay, FawryPay or mobile transactions) a 2% non-refundable processing fee may apply.
All Access payments are non-refundable and compulsory for learners to complete their programme. You will not receive a refund if you are unable to complete the programme, however you will be able to pause your programme and restart your learning at a later date. Please note that the deferment cut-off dates vary by proramme and after these dates you would need to re-enroll into the next cohort.
The first All Access $5 USD payment is due on your programme start date. All subsequent payments are due one month from your programme start date, and will be communicated in your eHub profile and over email. Should you miss your payment deadline, your eHub access will be paused and you will have two weeks to make your payment and reactivate your profile. Your access will be restored again as soon as your payment is made. If you don’t make payment within your two week reactivation period, you will be considered as dropped out and will be required to reapply to your programme to continue.
Please click on the following link to see our payment terms and options.
Application deadline is 6 Jan 2025