# Information Technology - Cloud Computing (Certificate of Achievement)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Information Technology

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/infotech/#cloud coa

Successful completion of the curriculum in Cloud Computing prepares students to advance their Information Technology careers in jobs such as Cloud Administrator and Cloud Technician. Many of the courses also help prepare students for industry recognized certification exams from Amazon Web Services and CompTIA.

**Required Courses:**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IT 0105 | Computer Network Fundamentals | 3 |
| IT 0110 | Installing, Configuring and Administering a Client OS | 3 |
| IT 0115 | Server Systems Administration | 3 |
| IT 0170 | AWS Cloud Foundations | 3 |
| IT 0171 | CompTIA Cloud+ Computing Concepts and Practices | 3 |
| IT 0175 | AWS Cloud Architecting | 3 |
| IT 0176 | Cloud Computing - Amazon Web Services System Operations | 3 |
| **Plus Additional 6 Units from** | | 6 |
| ↳ IT 0055 | Database Management |  |
| ↳ IT 0060 | Project Management Concepts and Software |  |
| ↳ IT 0065 | Data Analytics/Visualization Using Tableau |  |
| ↳ IT 0075 | Python for Many Uses |  |
| ↳ IT 0120 | Introduction to Information Systems Security |  |
| **Total Units** | | **27** |