Certificate in Cloud Computing Fundamentals
Understand how cloud services work and practise deploying a small, secure application with controlled costs.
What you'll study
- Cloud service models, regions and shared responsibility
- Virtual machines, storage and managed databases
- Networking, identity and access permissions
- Application deployment and introductory containers
- Monitoring, backups and recovery exercises
- Cloud pricing, budgets, resource cleanup and sustainability
Proposed study themes — confirmed against the issuing body's module list where one applies.
Independent foundational training. An AWS, Azure or other vendor examination and credential are separate.
Entry requirements
- Age 16 or above; basic IT skills and familiarity with operating systems.
- Basic understanding of networks is helpful; an introductory bridging lesson is provided in the proposed plan.
- Basic English reading and a laptop with stable internet.
How you'll study
- Study mode
- Live online
- How classes run
- Live online lessons and guided sandbox labs. Use restricted permissions and spending limits; complete practical tasks before reviewing vendor exam options.
- Teaching language
- English; any additional language support must be confirmed for the cohort
- Weekly commitment
- 4 guided + 4 independent hrs/week
- Assessment
- Deploy a small application, configure access and monitoring, and prepare a monthly cost estimate and recovery checklist.
- What you'll need
- Laptop and browser; use an institution-managed sandbox where possible instead of an unrestricted personal cloud account.
Fees
- Total investment
- LKR 55,000USD 275
- Registration (included in total)
- LKR 10,000USD 35
- Balance after registration
- LKR 45,000USD 240
What this includes
- Registration, scheduled tuition and digital learning materials
- Standard first-attempt internal assessment and ordinary completion documentation
- Required classroom lab or simulation access within the agreed teaching plan
Not included
- Personal computer, internet, travel and accommodation
- Optional software upgrades, optional live advertising and use beyond the classroom allowance
- Optional external examinations, professional memberships and resits