Washington, DC collaborates with Amazon on cloud skills training for incarcerated individuals

Washington, DC Amazon Cloud Skills Training Incarcerated

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The 10-week training course prepared participants for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Resources like American Prison Data Systems tablets and expanded computer lab availability supported training on in-demand skills. DC Corrections selected participants with felony records who had not earned university degrees for its pilot cohort. The program trained graduates for careers with sufficient salaries for financial stability and restitution.

Cloud Computing Training & Development Pilot / POC Criminal Justice System

Washington, DC

Municipality in District Of Columbia

United States

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