AWS re/Start

About the curriculum

AWS re/Start is a free, 12-week, full time skills development program that prepares unemployed or underemployed individuals for entry-level careers in the cloud. AWS re/Start is collaborating with Skills Dynamix, an industry-leading technical training company that delivers the most relevant and intuitive computer courses and certifications for more than 17 years with multi-vendor experience. Skills Dynamix will support learners throughout the AWS re/Start program and help them launch careers in cloud computing. Together, AWS re/Start and Skills Dynamix are excited to help individuals develop in-demand cloud skills and prepare for jobs in and around their local communities.

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Skills Dynamix are collaborating to help learners build technical and career skills in the full-time, free AWS re/Start program. Skills Dynamix will support them through interview process for entry-level cloud roles.

• Inspiring and Empowering people to achieve their professional learning and development goals by offering them the Knowledge all over the world to excel and reach their greatest potential. As changes in technology have accelerated, it’s become even more essential for people to master technology to be productive, invaluable employees who optimize, program and invent solutions—and even grow companies of their own.

• Each cohort of learners, supported by professional mentors and accredited trainers, completes the training featuring scenario-based learning, hands-on labs, and coursework. AWS re/Start provides learners with resume and interview coaching as they prepare for interviews and meetings with potential employers.

• The program’s mission is to help unemployed and underemployed individuals who might not otherwise have access to technical education develop the skills they need to pursue entry-level cloud roles. Skills Dynamix helps learners gain job-specific skills, connect with employers, and embark on their cloud careers.

• AWS re/Start and Skills Dynamix are excited to collaborate to build an inclusive and diverse global pipeline of new cloud talent by focusing on unemployed and underemployed individuals and helping them launch entry-level cloud careers.

• Skills Dynamix is working with AWS in Alexandria, Mansoura and Egypt to offer the AWS re/Start program virtually, in-person, and/or blended in-person and virtual. AWS re/Start prepares learners for entry-level cloud roles, such as cloud operations, site reliability, infrastructure support, and technical adjacent business support functions.

• Skills Dynamix will connect learners with potential employers. Learners who do not receive a job placement following the conclusion of their cohort will receive feedback on growth areas to prepare them for future success.

• The AWS re/Start program is part of Amazon’s efforts to help 29 million people globally grow their cloud computing skills for free by 2025.

451 Research found that 90% of IT decision makers reported skills shortages in cloud-related disciplines. Additionally, according to LinkedIn data, cloud computing has ranked among the top hard skills that companies need most for the past three years

What is cloud computing?

Through hands-on interactive sessions, you’ll learn technical, behavioral and mindset skills to prepare you to launch a career in the cloud.

• Technical skills:

  • How cloud computing works.

  • AWS Cloud skills.

  • How to use different programing languages.

  • Build skills aligned with AWS Certification – you’ll prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification.

• Behavior & Mindset skills :

  • Effective communication.

  • Problem solving.

  • Teamwork and Time Management.