The document discusses AWS training and certification programs that can help organizations build cloud skills and accelerate their transition to the AWS cloud. It provides an overview of AWS' digital training courses, classroom training with accredited instructors, and certification exams. It recommends starting with no-cost digital training and working with AWS to develop a customized training plan. AWS training can help organizations of all stages of cloud adoption, from basic cloud awareness to advanced technical skills. The document also discusses how certification validates AWS expertise and enhances individuals' careers.

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Haitham Ali
Business Development Manager, META
Training and Certification
Amazon Web Services
Get More Out Of The Cloud

2. Cloud migration has accelerated,
and, together with our customers,
AWS is innovating faster than ever.

3. Companies Need Cloud Expertise
*Data from the 2017 Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report

4. We Can Help
AWS Training and Certification can help your organization
build cloud skills to make your transition to the AWS Cloud
easier, so you can get the most out of your investment

5. © 2017, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its Affiliates. All rights reserved.
1st Training Delivered
1400 students trained
11 months
Success Story: Training for Faster
Migration
Production
applications
Time
1st training delivered
1400 students trained
Jan 2015 Sept 2016
0
~100

6. IDC Research Confirms Training Effectiveness
Source: IDC White Paper - Train to Accelerate Your Cloud Strategy, 2017
80% faster to
adopt cloud
2.7x more likely to
realize cloud can jump-
start innovation
4.4x more likely to
overcome operational
and performance
concerns
Comprehensively trained organizations are…

7. Comprehensive Training Accelerates Adoption
No interest in cloud
computing
Educating themselves
about the cloud model
Evaluating the cloud
approach for a specific workload
Firm plans to implement
cloud services
Using cloud services for
one or two workloads
Using cloud services for
several workloads
“Cloud first” using cloud services
for all or nearly all workloads
Source: IDC White Paper - Train to Accelerate Your Cloud Strategy, 2017
…4x more likely to successfully
move from stage 2 “educating” to
stage 4 “firm plans”
…2x more likely to successfully
move from stage 5 “limited
deployment” to either stage 6 or 7
…6x more likely to successfully move
from stage 3 “evaluating” to stage 5 “using
cloud for 1 or 2 workloads”
Comprehensively trained organizations are…

8. What Does AWS Offer?
Digital Training
Complimentary, self-
paced online courses
built by AWS experts
Classroom Training
Classes taught by
accredited AWS
instructors
AWS Certification
Exams to validate
expertise with an
industry-recognized
credentials

9. We Offer a Range of Training Options

10. Take Classroom Training with an Instructor
Offering Features Recommended For
Onsite Private Training
• Private training with an AWS instructor
for your employees
• AWS instructor travels directly to you
• Scheduled 6-8 weeks in advance
• Class size: 10-20
• Organizations looking to train a team in a
single convenient location
Virtual Private Training
• Private training with an AWS instructor
for your employees
• AWS instructor delivers training remotely
to a group in any location
• Scheduled 6-8 weeks in advance
• Class size: 10-20
• Organizations looking to train a team
spread out in several locations
Public Training Classes
• In-person training with an AWS or
Training Partner instructor
• Classes available throughout the globe
• Individuals can sign up for classes most
convenient for their schedule
• Max class size: 20
• Organizations looking to train fewer than
10 individuals on a given subject
• Individuals looking to deepen cloud skills

11. AWS Training Offerings

12. Take Classroom Training for Instructor Guidance
Get Hands-On Practice
Reinforce concepts with
hands-on labs and
guided exercises
Learn From AWS Experts
Instructors with deep
subject matter expertise
will walk through use cases
and answer questions
Dive Deep
Spend one to three
days focusing on
developing your AWS
skills

13. AWS Certifications Validate Knowledge

14. Validate Skills with AWS Certification
Validate Expertise
AWS Certifications are
industry-recognized
credentials that
validate knowledge
and enhance credibility
Advance Your Career
Demonstrate to
colleagues, employers,
business partners, and
customers that you have
the skills to use AWS
Find Skilled IT Pros
Identify employees
with AWS Cloud skills
who can develop IT
initiatives with AWS
technologies

15. Training as a Journey
Phase 1:
Cloud awareness
and essentials
training for a very
broad range of
employees
Phase 2:
Relevant
foundational training
for technical
employees and key
lines of business
Phase 3:
Cloud Practitioner
and/or Associate
certification for
select staff with
relevant experience
Phase 4:
Intermediate and
advanced training
for technical staff as
required
Phase 5:
Professional or
specialty certification
for select technical
staff with relevant
experience
Foundation Migration Optimization

16. Next Steps to Create an Education Strategy
Identify a leader to spearhead your training efforts
Create excitement about cloud education with your
team
Decide which roles on your team need foundational
and deeper training
Start learning with no-cost digital training at
aws.training
Work with AWS on a customized training and delivery
plan for your team

17. Teaming for Success

18. Tamkeen
 An engine of growth that is tasked to develop and
enhance the economy
 Grow and enable potential Bahraini human resources
 Training offered via certification program; promotes staff
development and can lead to enhanced career
possibilities
 AWS Training enables new skills, knowledge, and
expertise to design, deploy, and manage projects on
AWS.
 13 AWS certificates are fully subsidized by Tamkeen’s
Professional Certification Scheme.

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