| Program Overview for Cloud Computing |
ETP eligible  | yes |
| School | Whatcom Community College |
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| Program description | Students will learn to design and implement a cloud infrastructure and manage storage services. Topics include: cloud based storage, virtualization, service oriented architecture (SOA), high availability, scaling, mobile devices, and the role of open source cloud software such as Hadoop and OpenStack. |
| Financial Information |
| Tuition | Average $1,350/qtr (WA resident), including tuition, fees, books, supplies, etc. |
| Tuition per credit | $232.53 (1-10 credits) $11.30 (11-18 credits) $214.60 (19+ credits) (WA resident) |
| Total program tuition | $2,700 (WA resident), including tuition, fees, books, supplies, etc. |
| Fees | $50 (application fee), $30/lab class (lab fee), $3.50/credit up to 10 credits (technology fee), $2.50/credit up to 10 credits (educational services fee), $6.32/credit up to 15 credits (recreation center fee), $20/qtr (bus pass) |
| Books and materials | Average $25/qtr |
| Supplies, tools, uniform | $50 (general academic supplies) |
| Program Information |
| Length of training | 6 Months (part-time) |
| Award type | Certificate of Proficiency |
| Credits | 10 |
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| Offered evenings/weekends | yes |
| Offered online | no |
| Entrance requirements | Admittance into WCCs BAS in IT networking program or special approval of the IT networking program coordinator |
| Certification/license required to work in this field | no
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| Certification/license obtained as part of training program | yes
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| Certification/license test preparation provided | no
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