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Riffa, Bahrain: The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) has joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy to offer the AWS Academy Cloud Foundations course to students starting February 2020. The tech education program is designed to help students acquire the skills and credentials needed to succeed in the cloud IT industry. The course will prepare them to pursue careers in the rapidly growing cloud computing space and take globally-recognized AWS Certification exams.
Sameera Alatawi, Director of Information Technology, AUBH, commented: “Cloud computing has become the new normal for organizations around the world, and the technical skills that students develop through AWS Academy will soon be essential for the work-ready graduate. We are proud to make such international courses available to students, staff, and faculty.”
The AWS Academy curriculum is developed and maintained by AWS subject matter experts, ensuring that it reflects current services and up-to-date best practices. Courses are taught by AWS Academy accredited educators, who are trained by AWS Academy. AWS Academy strives to bring higher education institutions, students, and industry leaders together in order to address the skills gap and meet the need for thousands of new cloud computing professionals.
AUBH offers programs in Colleges of Business and Management, Engineering, and Architecture and Design. AUBH’s purpose-built campus in Riffa is a second home to a new caliber of students, nurtured and mentored by hand-picked faculty with the best international and local expertise. As the first American-style University in Bahrain, AUBH takes a unique approach to learning, going beyond imparting knowledge to giving students access to real world scenarios and practical case-based learning. Complete with the latest in learning technology, library, labs, and a sports center, the campus is alive with the buzz of academic and extra-curricular life, amongst a multi-cultural student body.
For more information on the University, you can visit the website at www.aubh.edu.bh
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AUBH is the first comprehensive, purpose-built, American-style co-educational university in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Our University offers a unique approach to education which fosters interaction and collaboration between students, faculty and the professional community, resulting in a holistic educational journey for students, going beyond theory into real-life practical situations.
Thinking holistically to the challenge of global employability readiness, AUBH curriculum is built by experts and specialists to equip students with the knowledge and soft skills to succeed in a rapidly changing and evolving environment. The AUBH quality of American-style education mirrors that of the best universities in the United States.
The brand-new 75,000 square feet AUBH campus is located in Riffa, Bahrain. In addition to its open structures, AUBH Incorporates innovative and ergonomic design in its education and social spaces, enhancing the learning and developmental experience for each student. Along with the classrooms, library and labs, the campus includes a Sports Center, indoor and outdoor courts and fields, a vast Student Commons, and an auditorium for special events.
AUBH is proud to be licensed by the Higher Education Council of the Ministry of Education of Bahrain, and is seeking accreditation with one of the six U.S. regional accreditors recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), holding the highest level of quality assurance at the institutional level.
For more information, please contact
Julia Atherton-Dandy
Tel: +973 39660598
Email: julia@athertondandy.com
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