Course 1 of 8
AWS Core ServicesEC2, S3, IAM, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
20 hours · 25 lessons · 25 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
Professional certificate
Yiga Certified Cloud Engineer
Earned after completing the cloud computing track. Practical lab plus exam.
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3–4 months at 10 hrs/week
- Duration
- 3–4 months
- Effort
- 10 hrs/week
- Courses
- 8
- Hands-on exercises
- 161
- Projects
- 8
- Certificate
- Included
Your pace≈ 3–4 months · 134 hours total
Certificate path
Choose this certificate.
Pick the pace you can keep. We enrol you in course 1 of 8 path — AWS Core Services and track your progress from there.
Hours per week
- Estimated
- 14 weeks
- Total study
- 134 hours
- Finish around
- January 2027
Free to start · 14 weeks at 10 hrs/week
What you'll learn
8 courses in this track
- 01AWS Core ServicesIntermediate · 19.5 hours · 25 lessonsEC2 · S3 · IAM · +1 more
- 02Azure FundamentalsIntermediate · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsCompute · Storage · Identity · +1 more
- 03CI/CD & DevOps PracticesIntermediate · 14 hours · 16 lessonsGitHub Actions · Pipelines · Releases · +1 more
- 04Cloud Certification Prep (AWS SAA)Intermediate · 19.3 hours · 24 lessonsExam domains · Practice tests · Labs · +1 more
- 05Cloud Cost Optimisation for African StartupsIntermediate · 14 hours · 16 lessonsBudgets · Right-sizing · Credits · +1 more
- 06Cloud FundamentalsBeginner · 14 hours · 16 lessonsIaaS/PaaS/SaaS · Regions · Pricing · +1 more
- 07Containers & KubernetesIntermediate · 19.3 hours · 24 lessonsDocker · Pods · Deployments · +1 more
- 08Infrastructure as Code with TerraformIntermediate · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsProviders · Modules · State · +1 more
About this track
What you’ll learn.
1
Timed practical exam
2
Project or portfolio review
3
Verification code employers can check
4
Valid for two years
Skills you’ll gain
Cloud
How this compares
Comparable to DataCamp Certifications · Coursera Professional Certificates. This track is 134 hours of study — about 3–4 months at 10 hrs/week.
Career outcomes
Turn learning into forward motion.
Build job-ready evidence for roles that use these skills every day.
Cloud Engineer
DevOps Engineer
Curriculum
A clear path, course by course.
Complete the courses in order so each new skill builds on the last.
- 1View course
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Course 2 of 8
Azure FundamentalsCompute, Storage, Identity, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 3View course
Course 3 of 8
CI/CD & DevOps PracticesGitHub Actions, Pipelines, Releases, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 4View course
Course 4 of 8
Cloud Certification Prep (AWS SAA)Exam domains, Practice tests, Labs, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
19 hours · 24 lessons · 24 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 5View course
Course 5 of 8
Cloud Cost Optimisation for African StartupsBudgets, Right-sizing, Credits, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
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Course 6 of 8
Cloud FundamentalsIaaS/PaaS/SaaS, Regions, Pricing, and more.
Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 7View course
Course 7 of 8
Containers & KubernetesDocker, Pods, Deployments, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
19 hours · 24 lessons · 24 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 8View course
Course 8 of 8
Infrastructure as Code with TerraformProviders, Modules, State, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
Applied learning project
Finish with work you can show.
Bring the track together in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. Apply what you have learned to a practical challenge and explain the decisions behind your solution.
- Timed practical exam
- Project or portfolio review
- Verification code employers can check
Learn from experts
Joel N.
Career readiness
Connects technical learning to portfolios, interviews and confident career moves.
“The track removed the uncertainty. I knew what to learn next and what to show employers.”
Frequently asked questions
Before you begin.
Do I need prior experience?
This track is designed for intermediate learners. Start with the first course and follow the numbered path so each skill builds naturally.
How long will the track take?
The track contains 8 courses and about 134 hours of learning. Most learners finish in around 3–4 months at 10 hrs/week.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Yiga lessons are designed to work across phones and computers, so you can keep learning on the device available to you.
Will I earn a credential?
You can earn a shareable Yiga credential after completing the required learning and assessment activities in the track.
Is financial support available?
Scholarship and financial-aid options are available for eligible learners. Contact the Yiga support team before enrolling for guidance.
Ready when you are
Start this track today.
Begin with course 1 of 8, AWS Core Services, and work through the path at your own pace.
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