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Duration
10 Months
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Commitment
30-40 hrs/week, Online
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Start Date
3 Mar 2025
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Access Fee
$5 a month
10 Months
30-40 hrs/week, Online
3 Mar 2025
$5 a month
24/02/2025
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. Click here to find out more.
Programme Value
$7,500
Programme Duration
10 Months
All Access
$5 a month
All Access Plus
$49 a year
Who Should Enrol?
This programme is suitable for people already working in tech, and for those who have no prior tech knowledge or experience.
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.
Sign Up to ALX
Create Account
Create an ALX account and confirm it via email.
Sign Up Now
Fill in a short form on our registration platform to confirm your interest in joining our next cohort.
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 register for 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.
You will be able to register for as many programmes as you like concurrently, so long as all prerequisite requirements and business rules are followed.
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.
C. Pay on a monthly basis or several months ahead on the ALX eHUB.
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.
A. ALX Learners have the option to defer their programme start date with the following guidance:
1. Your first All Access Payment is non-refundable: ALX All Access gives you access the full community, events, content and benefits and you will remain active on the system, even if you defer your programme start date. You will have the option to freeze your monthly payments until your deferred start date; in this case your next payment will be due by your new cohort start date.
2. You will not be able to carry your learning progress forward and will be required to start your cohort from week 1 – with exception of deferment after successful completion of Professional Foundations. Once a learner successfully completes Professional Foundations, deferment to any Tech Specialisation is possible in accordance with the learning calendar.
3. You will not be required to go through the admissions process and will be able to enroll into your new cohort through the ALX eHUB.
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.
Deadline is 24 Feb 2025