Master Certification in Cloud Architecture
Master Certification in Cloud Architecture
Master Certification in Cloud Architecture
Fast Track Your Career
Fast Track Your Career
Fast Track Your Career
Master AWS and Azure with official, hands-on training designed to prepare you for industry-recognized certifications and real-world cloud architecture roles.
Learn through expert-led courses, practical labs, and a capstone project that builds the skills employers demand.
Start your journey with flexible, mentor-supported online learning and launch your cloud career with confidence.
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Duration
6 Months
Duration
6 Months
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Program Duration
6 Months
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6 Months
Duration
6 Months
Duration
6 Months
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Online
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Program Overview
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Course Outline
Course Outline
Course Outline
The Cloud Architect Masters Program is built for true job readiness, giving you hands-on experience through practical labs, real projects, and a guided capstone that mirror the work of cloud engineers and architects. You’ll apply every concept immediately, gaining the skills, workflows, and problem-solving abilities used in real cloud roles. Combined with AWS and Azure certification prep, expert mentor support, and flexible online learning, this program ensures you graduate with the confidence and practical capability to step directly into cloud engineering or cloud architect positions.
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Build a solid foundation in Microsoft Azure by mastering the key concepts of cloud computing, Azure’s global infrastructure, and core services. This track introduces you to subscriptions, governance, compute, storage, networking, and databases, while also covering compliance and security. By the end, you will confidently navigate the Azure portal, deploy core services, and understand how Azure powers modern cloud solutions.
Concepts Learned:
Cloud computing models: public, private, hybrid
Azure global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, resource groups
Subscriptions, cost management, and pricing models
Core compute services: Virtual Machines, App Services, Functions
Storage solutions: Blob, File, and Disk storage
Networking basics in Azure
Databases: SQL Database, Cosmos DB introduction
Azure AD, identity, and governance basics
SKILLS GAINED
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SKILLS GAINED
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Build a solid foundation in Microsoft Azure by mastering the key concepts of cloud computing, Azure’s global infrastructure, and core services. This track introduces you to subscriptions, governance, compute, storage, networking, and databases, while also covering compliance and security. By the end, you will confidently navigate the Azure portal, deploy core services, and understand how Azure powers modern cloud solutions.
Concepts Learned:
Cloud computing models: public, private, hybrid
Azure global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, resource groups
Subscriptions, cost management, and pricing models
Core compute services: Virtual Machines, App Services, Functions
Storage solutions: Blob, File, and Disk storage
Networking basics in Azure
Databases: SQL Database, Cosmos DB introduction
Azure AD, identity, and governance basics
SKILLS GAINED
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Build a solid foundation in Microsoft Azure by mastering the key concepts of cloud computing, Azure’s global infrastructure, and core services. This track introduces you to subscriptions, governance, compute, storage, networking, and databases, while also covering compliance and security. By the end, you will confidently navigate the Azure portal, deploy core services, and understand how Azure powers modern cloud solutions.
Concepts Learned:
Cloud computing models: public, private, hybrid
Azure global infrastructure: regions, availability zones, resource groups
Subscriptions, cost management, and pricing models
Core compute services: Virtual Machines, App Services, Functions
Storage solutions: Blob, File, and Disk storage
Networking basics in Azure
Databases: SQL Database, Cosmos DB introduction
Azure AD, identity, and governance basics
SKILLS GAINED
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SKILLS GAINED
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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Advance into hands-on administration with Azure by learning to manage identities, resources, networking, compute, and storage at scale. This track is aligned with the AZ-104 certification exam and emphasizes real-world scenarios such as hybrid networking, automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery. You’ll develop the skills to design, implement, and manage Azure infrastructure confidently in enterprise environments.
Concepts Learned:
Azure AD: managing users, groups, roles, and hybrid identity
Subscription management, governance tools (Policies, Blueprints, Tags)
Storage solutions: Blob, File, Disk, redundancy, and security
Containers and App Services: deployment and scaling web apps
Virtual Machines: provisioning, sizing, and automation with ARM templates
Virtual Networking: VNets, subnets, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, peering, load balancing
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Monitoring resources with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerts
Automation tools: Azure CLI, PowerShell, and templates for deployment
SKILLS GAINED
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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Advance into hands-on administration with Azure by learning to manage identities, resources, networking, compute, and storage at scale. This track is aligned with the AZ-104 certification exam and emphasizes real-world scenarios such as hybrid networking, automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery. You’ll develop the skills to design, implement, and manage Azure infrastructure confidently in enterprise environments.
Concepts Learned:
Azure AD: managing users, groups, roles, and hybrid identity
Subscription management, governance tools (Policies, Blueprints, Tags)
Storage solutions: Blob, File, Disk, redundancy, and security
Containers and App Services: deployment and scaling web apps
Virtual Machines: provisioning, sizing, and automation with ARM templates
Virtual Networking: VNets, subnets, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, peering, load balancing
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Monitoring resources with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alerts
Automation tools: Azure CLI, PowerShell, and templates for deployment
SKILLS GAINED
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Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305
This AZ-305 certification training program prepares you to become a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect. Learn to design end-to-end Azure solutions by mastering compute, storage, networking, monitoring, identity, and security. With a focus on real-world use cases, this course equips you to make architecture decisions that align with business needs, scalability, and resilience.
Concepts You’ll Learn
Azure governance, identity, and access management
Cloud authentication and authorization strategies
Monitoring and logging architectures
Data storage solutions (relational and non-relational)
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
High availability and fault tolerance in cloud infrastructure
Compute, networking, and hybrid cloud architecture
Application design principles and integration patterns
Migration planning and cost optimization strategies
SKILLS GAINED
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Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305
This AZ-305 certification training program prepares you to become a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect. Learn to design end-to-end Azure solutions by mastering compute, storage, networking, monitoring, identity, and security. With a focus on real-world use cases, this course equips you to make architecture decisions that align with business needs, scalability, and resilience.
Concepts You’ll Learn
Azure governance, identity, and access management
Cloud authentication and authorization strategies
Monitoring and logging architectures
Data storage solutions (relational and non-relational)
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
High availability and fault tolerance in cloud infrastructure
Compute, networking, and hybrid cloud architecture
Application design principles and integration patterns
Migration planning and cost optimization strategies
SKILLS GAINED
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Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305
This AZ-305 certification training program prepares you to become a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect. Learn to design end-to-end Azure solutions by mastering compute, storage, networking, monitoring, identity, and security. With a focus on real-world use cases, this course equips you to make architecture decisions that align with business needs, scalability, and resilience.
Concepts You’ll Learn
Azure governance, identity, and access management
Cloud authentication and authorization strategies
Monitoring and logging architectures
Data storage solutions (relational and non-relational)
Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
High availability and fault tolerance in cloud infrastructure
Compute, networking, and hybrid cloud architecture
Application design principles and integration patterns
Migration planning and cost optimization strategies
SKILLS GAINED
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AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
This track provides a complete introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS), covering the fundamentals of cloud computing, global infrastructure, security, and managed services. You will learn to navigate the AWS Management Console, launch compute resources, configure storage solutions, and deploy relational databases. By the end, you’ll understand the building blocks of AWS and be able to manage real workloads confidently.
Concepts Learned:
Core principles of cloud computing and AWS global infrastructure
Cloud deployment models: public, private, hybrid
Shared Responsibility Model and cloud security fundamentals
Identity and Access Management (IAM): users, groups, roles, policies
Amazon EC2: launching, configuring, and pricing options
Amazon S3 and EBS: storage types, lifecycle management, and replication
Relational and NoSQL databases: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB basics
Monitoring and governance with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Budgets
SKILLS GAINED
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AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
This track provides a complete introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS), covering the fundamentals of cloud computing, global infrastructure, security, and managed services. You will learn to navigate the AWS Management Console, launch compute resources, configure storage solutions, and deploy relational databases. By the end, you’ll understand the building blocks of AWS and be able to manage real workloads confidently.
Concepts Learned:
Core principles of cloud computing and AWS global infrastructure
Cloud deployment models: public, private, hybrid
Shared Responsibility Model and cloud security fundamentals
Identity and Access Management (IAM): users, groups, roles, policies
Amazon EC2: launching, configuring, and pricing options
Amazon S3 and EBS: storage types, lifecycle management, and replication
Relational and NoSQL databases: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB basics
Monitoring and governance with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Budgets
SKILLS GAINED
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AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
This track provides a complete introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS), covering the fundamentals of cloud computing, global infrastructure, security, and managed services. You will learn to navigate the AWS Management Console, launch compute resources, configure storage solutions, and deploy relational databases. By the end, you’ll understand the building blocks of AWS and be able to manage real workloads confidently.
Concepts Learned:
Core principles of cloud computing and AWS global infrastructure
Cloud deployment models: public, private, hybrid
Shared Responsibility Model and cloud security fundamentals
Identity and Access Management (IAM): users, groups, roles, policies
Amazon EC2: launching, configuring, and pricing options
Amazon S3 and EBS: storage types, lifecycle management, and replication
Relational and NoSQL databases: RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB basics
Monitoring and governance with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Budgets
SKILLS GAINED
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AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
This advanced track prepares you to design, plan, and deploy secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions in AWS. You’ll master the AWS Well-Architected Framework and gain hands-on experience building resilient infrastructures across compute, networking, storage, and databases. The course directly aligns with the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification, ensuring you’re ready for both real-world design challenges and exam success.
Concepts Learned:
AWS Well-Architected Framework design principles
High availability and fault tolerance using ELB, Auto Scaling, and Multi-AZ deployments
Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Organizations for secure design
VPC networking: subnets, routing, NAT gateways, VPNs, and hybrid connections
Data storage and backup strategies with S3, EBS, and Glacier
Amazon Route 53 for DNS, failover, and global distribution
Security architecture with KMS, WAF, Shield, and encryption best practices
Disaster recovery strategies and troubleshooting AWS workloads
SKILLS GAINED
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AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
This advanced track prepares you to design, plan, and deploy secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions in AWS. You’ll master the AWS Well-Architected Framework and gain hands-on experience building resilient infrastructures across compute, networking, storage, and databases. The course directly aligns with the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification, ensuring you’re ready for both real-world design challenges and exam success.
Concepts Learned:
AWS Well-Architected Framework design principles
High availability and fault tolerance using ELB, Auto Scaling, and Multi-AZ deployments
Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Organizations for secure design
VPC networking: subnets, routing, NAT gateways, VPNs, and hybrid connections
Data storage and backup strategies with S3, EBS, and Glacier
Amazon Route 53 for DNS, failover, and global distribution
Security architecture with KMS, WAF, Shield, and encryption best practices
Disaster recovery strategies and troubleshooting AWS workloads
SKILLS GAINED
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AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
This advanced track prepares you to design, plan, and deploy secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions in AWS. You’ll master the AWS Well-Architected Framework and gain hands-on experience building resilient infrastructures across compute, networking, storage, and databases. The course directly aligns with the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification, ensuring you’re ready for both real-world design challenges and exam success.
Concepts Learned:
AWS Well-Architected Framework design principles
High availability and fault tolerance using ELB, Auto Scaling, and Multi-AZ deployments
Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Organizations for secure design
VPC networking: subnets, routing, NAT gateways, VPNs, and hybrid connections
Data storage and backup strategies with S3, EBS, and Glacier
Amazon Route 53 for DNS, failover, and global distribution
Security architecture with KMS, WAF, Shield, and encryption best practices
Disaster recovery strategies and troubleshooting AWS workloads
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Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305
Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305
Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions: AZ-305
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
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Curated sessions designed to connect you with industry professionals and hiring companies.Instructor-Led Introductions
Our instructors share their own professional networks, opening doors to real-world opportunities.Peer-to-Peer Networking
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Join our Resume Preparation Workshop to learn how to create a standout resume that highlights your skills, experience, and strengths in a way that grabs employers’ attention.
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Instructor Spotlight
Germán Torres
Enablement Lead
Germán, a dedicated Frontline Enablement Lead at Google, brings over 10 years of valuable experience to his role. As an accomplished engineer, entrepreneur, and technology enthusiast, he possesses an unwavering passion for work, applied sciences, and cutting-edge product design. Germán's visionary mindset led him to establish Rumbo Mobile Inc.
Sami Islam
Senior Cloud Technical Architect
Sami Islam has 10+ years of experience in the IT and Consulting Industry, specializing in comprehensive Cloud solutions. With expertise in Agile Methodology, he has led numerous Cloud Transformation projects, including migration, CI/CD Pipeline automation, and Data Warehousing solutions. Sami holds multiple certifications, including Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, and Azure Certifications.
Ehsan Shirazi
Cybersecurity Coordinator
Ehsan, with over 10 years of experience in IT and as a graduate of McGill University, delivers courses and supports the professional growth of students at MCIT. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise to help students develop the skills needed for successful careers in IT.
Ali Alavi
Network Administrator
Ali Alavi is a seasoned Network Engineer with over a decade of experience in designing, implementing, and managing secure and scalable network infrastructures. Known for his deep technical expertise and calm, solutions-oriented approach, Ali has successfully led complex network deployments and transformations across various industries.
Upon successful completion the college grants the student an AEC (Attestation d’études collégiale)
Business Intelligence and Visualization Analyst (LEA.CV)
-900 hrs-
Intructor spotlight
Germán Torres
Enablement Lead
10 +Years
Germán, a dedicated Frontline Enablement Lead at Google, brings over 10 years of valuable experience to his role. As an accomplished engineer, entrepreneur, and technology enthusiast, he possesses an unwavering passion for work, applied sciences, and cutting-edge product design. Germán's visionary mindset led him to establish Rumbo Mobile Inc.
Sami Islam
Senior Cloud Technical Architect
5 + Years
Sami Islam has 10+ years of experience in the IT and Consulting Industry, specializing in comprehensive Cloud solutions. With expertise in Agile Methodology, he has led numerous Cloud Transformation projects, including migration, CI/CD Pipeline automation, and Data Warehousing solutions. Sami holds multiple certifications, including Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, and Azure Certifications.
Ehsan Shirazi
Cybersecurity Coordinator
10 + Years
Ehsan, with over 10 years of experience in IT and as a graduate of McGill University, delivers courses and supports the professional growth of students at MCIT. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise to help students develop the skills needed for successful careers in IT.
Ali Alavi
Network Administrator
10 + Years
Ali Alavi is a seasoned Network Engineer with over a decade of experience in designing, implementing, and managing secure and scalable network infrastructures. Known for his deep technical expertise and calm, solutions-oriented approach, Ali has successfully led complex network deployments and transformations across various industries.
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Montreal College of Information Technology
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Montreal College of Information Technology
Collège des technologies de l’information de Montréal
200-1255 Robert-Bourassa Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec H3B 3B2
+1 514 312 2383
Montreal College of Information Technology
Collège des technologies de l’information de Montréal
200-1255 Robert-Bourassa Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec H3B 3B2
+1 514 312 2383
Montreal College of Information Technology
Collège des technologies de l’information de Montréal
200-1255 Robert-Bourassa Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec H3B 3B2
+1 514 312 2383