Cloud Engineering Fundamentals Certificate: 270

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This certificate program provides students with essential skills to design, deploy, secure, and manage cloud-based infrastructure using industry-standard platforms and tools. Coursework emphasizes cloud architecture, virtualization, networking, automation, and troubleshooting through hands-on practice in real-world environments. Designed for students pursuing entry-level roles in cloud engineering, cloud administration, or systems operations to support modern IT environments. This program can be completed either on campus or online.

Program Requirements

All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

NWIT 105 - Introduction to Cloud Computing 3 semester hours
NWIT 170 - Network and Cloud Infrastructure 3 semester hours
OR
NWIT 151 - Introduction to Networking 3 semester hours
NWIT 204 - Network Virtualization and System Administrator 4 semester hours
NWIT 208 - Cloud Architecting 3 semester hours
OR
NWIT 209 - Cloud Administration 3 semester hours
NWIT 270 - Advanced Topics in Cloud Computing 3 semester hours

Total Credits Hours: 16

This program can be completed either on campus or online.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure using industry-standard platforms.
Configure virtualized and networked environments to support cloud systems.
Apply security best practices to protect cloud resources and access.
Troubleshoot and maintain cloud-based solutions in operational settings.