AWS Academy vs Intellipaat Cloud Training

AWS Academy is a free cloud computing curriculum program for eligible higher education institutions. Its courses cover foundational cloud concepts, architecture, development, operations, data analytics and AI/ML, alongside cloud security topics. Most courses align with AWS Certifications and help prepare students for exams. In Learner Lab, educators can create classes, invite students, assign projects, view workspaces and analytics, and access over 100 AWS services. Educators choose what course content to deliver and how long to spend on it; recommended time allocations are optional. Educators can request a 100% discount voucher for certification exams and receive complimentary AWS Skill Builder access for 12 months. Students can also receive 12 months of Skill Builder access, and eligible learners can access the Emerging Talent Community after course completion. Membership begins at the institution level and is open to institutions offering accredited degrees, diplomas, certificates or continuing education. After acceptance, a Program Administrator nominates educators and proposes a class delivery plan.

Intellipaat Cloud Training is an online cloud computing and DevOps program combining live virtual classes with self-paced learning. It teaches building and deploying SaaS, PaaS and IaaS applications on AWS and Azure, and covers tools including Docker, Jenkins, Selenium, Maven, Python, Linux and Splunk. The curriculum includes integrated labs, capstone projects, and more than 50 industry projects and case studies. Live classes are led by industry experts, with individual mentor sessions, weekday revision and doubt-clearing sessions, and 24×7 support. The Cloud Computing and DevOps Job Opportunity Program runs for seven months with 208 hours of self-paced learning and costs ₹99,009, paid once. It includes an Intellipaat certificate and a Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 exam voucher worth $99. Placement services last 12 months after completion, subject to passing the Placement Readiness Test and entering the placement pool. Separate free AWS, Azure and DevOps foundation courses are listed.