30-07-2025
Amazon is offering free tech courses for students and professionals: Here are 6 you can start now
If you're a student thinking ahead or a professional pivoting into cloud, AI, or analytics,
's newest learning lineup might just make your upskilling plans a lot smoother, and cheaper.
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In 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has rolled out six free tech courses and learning plans that blend foundational theory with hands-on experience, all accessible online.
Here's a closer look at what's on offer:
AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner
This gamified course is a beginner-friendly gateway into cloud computing. Build real-world cloud solutions in a simulated environment, earn a digital badge, and get familiar with AWS services like EC2, VPC, and S3.
Great for students kickstarting a tech career or professionals making their first cloud move.
Best for:
Absolute beginners and career explorers.
Machine Learning Learning Plan
A comprehensive path designed for data scientists and developers looking to integrate AI into their work. This plan covers essentials like model training, data science workflows, and security in ML. You'll even work on Amazon SageMaker-based object detection models.
Bonus: It preps you for the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty exam.
Recommended for:
ML/AI aspirants aiming for serious credentials
Data Analytics Learning Plan
For those fascinated by what numbers reveal, this course offers a deep dive into building secure, scalable analytics solutions. It's tailored for developers, data engineers, and analysts aiming to translate raw data into real-world insights.
This free course is perfect for students in data-focused degrees and early-career analysts
DevOps Engineer Learning Plan
This is your toolkit if you're eyeing a DevOps role or want to understand CI/CD pipelines better.
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The modules cover version control, infrastructure as code, automation, and cloud-based deployment strategies.
This course is ideal for developers and operations professionals who are transitioning into DevOps roles.
Getting Started with DevOps on AWS
Short on time? This 60-minute course introduces the basics of DevOps culture, practices, and tools. Learn how AWS helps teams deploy secure applications faster, improve time-to-market, and keep risks in check. Curious techies with just an hour to spare
Machine Learning Terminology and Process
Confused by ML jargon? This one-hour course simplifies the machine learning process and breaks down commonly used techniques.
It's ideal for those who want to understand how machine learning projects come together — minus the math headache.
This course is worth exploring if you're a developer dipping your toes into AI.
Whether you're hunting for your first job or switching lanes mid-career, these free resources could be the bridge between ambition and expertise.
You don't need prior experience. Just curiosity, commitment, and maybe a decent Wi-Fi connection.
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