Alibaba Cloud through its Academy offers us a series of learning courses, specializations and professional technical certifications based on roles. In this article I want to show you this offer at the level of certifications and academics that Alibaba Cloud has so that we can learn more about its products and services.
Importance of Technical Certifications
Companies and organizations and professionals have found in certifications the way to distinguish themselves from their competition and to offer new products, services or skills, which in turn lead to an important difference in their business or income.
In recent years, programs leading to certification have become increasingly popular. Students of all ages seek specialized training that will lead them to be the best prepared candidate for a position within a company or even to venture as entrepreneurs; They have discovered in certifications a way to distinguish themselves from the rest and to innovate.
The certifications for a company represent the opportunity to access different markets and stand out in them. Most successful companies agree that a continuous search for knowledge and innovation is a key element in building a growing and prosperous business.
“There is a growing need for cloud skills”
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Benefits
The first decisive factor is differentiation, the fact of obtaining a prestigious international certification differentiates us from other non-certified professionals and gives us greater visibility in the selection processes.
It offers a set of tools, techniques and, in general, concepts (new or consolidated) that you can put into practice on a day-to-day basis.
It places you in the company as someone who likes to progress, in the eyes of your superiors and colleagues, someone who cares about improving and staying up to date.
It will help you be a better mentor and better assess team skills and see where improvements are required and take steps to enhance these skills.
Alibaba Cloud Academy – Training & Certification
“Provide IT talent with up-to-date cloud computing skills from foundation level to experience level.”
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| Certifications |
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Clouder Certification Courses
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They are unique certification courses where you dive into a specific function or use of an Alibaba Cloud product. Courses range from 30 minutes to 1 hour and verify that users understand the function of an Alibaba Cloud product. Clouder courses are the building blocks of our higher level courses and provide an opportunity for users to learn a certain operation to improve their ability to work with our products and build solutions.” |
| Cloud Computing Technical Certifications |
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| Big Data technical certifications |
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| Cloud Security technical certifications |
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Specialty accreditation
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Are you looking to start or boost a career in the IT industry? Studying specific skills will help you land a position as an architect, engineer, analyst, or administrator. Our specialized accreditation programs discuss the workflow behind the most popular jobs in the IT industry and provide step-by-step guides to the best practices of Alibaba Cloud products. |
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Professional Certifications
Alibaba Cloud Professional Certifications cover the full portfolio of products and solutions for all major domains within the IT industry. In order to validate and demonstrate a user's ability to work in each domain, professional certifications prepare them to tackle the toughest positions in the industry to reach their full potential. For your convenience, most of our exams are now available online and offline.
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Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) |
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| Essential certification for cloud beginners and professionals who want to enter the cloud world. | |
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Alibaba Cloud Professional (ACP) |
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| Professional certification for experienced cloud architects, engineers, developers, and operators. | |
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Alibaba Cloud Expert (ACE) |
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| Expert certification for those who have a lot of experience in a special technical field |
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👉 More information here.
How to take a certification exam?
Alibaba Cloud Proprietary Platform
- Exam cost:
Alibaba Cloud Associate (ACA) –> USD 120 USD 200
Alibaba Cloud Professional (ACP) –> USD 120 USD 200
Alibaba Cloud Expert (ACE) –> USD 168 USD 280 - Onsite Proctored & Remote Proctored
Candidates are requested to download Mobile Zoom. This exam will use a mobile video proctoring system. During the exam, the proctor and all candidates must be visible in the meeting, but no video will be recorded. - Languages: English
- During the exam, you cannot:
- Read the exam content aloud
- Take notes of any kind
- Intentionally interrupting other examinees
- Talking or communicating with anyone other than the exam facilitator or proctor
- Use any test aids, including books, paper, writing instruments, or phones
- Leave camera view (for online monitoring)
Rules:
- While taking the exam, please stay in full screen mode, focus on the exam page, do not switch to other pages or switch to other applications. Make sure to close all applications that can create pop-ups.
- During the test, make sure that the cursor is always in the response area and does not switch windows. Test takers will receive a warning when they switch to other web pages, navigate away from the browser, or click on other applications; otherwise, they will receive a warning. After 3 warnings, you will automatically fail the exam.
- During the test, please remain silent and keep your body in view of the camera. Do not change the camera angle or leave the evidence room. Make sure there is no exam-related information on the desktop or visible to the phone's camera. Exclude raising questions related to the response to the supervisor, do not answer phone calls, send or receive messages or emails. If the corresponding rules are violated, the test results will be disqualified.
- When you submit your exam, you'll see your exam score right away. If you pass the exam, enter your name to generate the certificate, be careful once you submit your name, it cannot be changed.
- All candidates are responsible for keeping the content of the Alibaba Cloud Certification exams confidential and promise not to disclose the content of the exam.
I hope it will be useful and encourage you to learn more about Alibaba Cloud and get certified.
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