Simplilearn, Virginia Tech Launch 150-Hour Cloud and DevOps Certificate as 96% of Firms Use Public Cloud
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Updated · AiThority · May 25
Simplilearn, Virginia Tech Launch 150-Hour Cloud and DevOps Certificate as 96% of Firms Use Public Cloud
1 articles · Updated · AiThority · May 25
Simplilearn and Virginia Tech have launched a Cloud Computing and DevOps Certification Program aimed at professionals building skills for multi-cloud operations, automation workflows and AI-enabled cloud systems.
The 150-plus-hour course is designed to address a widening skills gap as 96% of companies use public cloud platforms and 99% of surveyed organizations say DevOps has had a positive impact.
More than 30 hands-on projects, 200 guided practice tests, live instructor-led sessions and sandbox labs cover AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code.
Virginia Tech instructors will contribute masterclasses, while graduates receive a joint digital badge, a certificate of completion, designated Microsoft Azure certificates and access to AI-driven career support tools.
The program broadens into AIOps, MLOps, DevSecOps, GitOps, edge computing and generative AI, reflecting demand for cloud professionals who can work across platforms and emerging enterprise technologies.
As AI automates DevOps, will this certificate's skills stay relevant long enough to justify the investment in a rapidly changing 2026 job market?
Beyond the credential, how does this program truly prepare professionals to manage the escalating financial and security risks of multi-cloud environments?
With Generative AI writing more code, what critical human skills does this program teach for overseeing complex, AI-generated cloud systems?