The Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA, Chairman Hwang Hyun-sik) under the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the sixteenth that it should promote the operation of the Digital Leading Company Academy to coach cloud computing experts in earnest with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Korea.

The Digital Leading Company Academy is an AWS Korea company-led practical training course for job seekers during which each institutions jointly conduct the whole process from design and operation of the course to nurture skilled technical personnel within the cloud industry.

AWS Korea is opening a cloud-based training course to enhance individuals’ digital capabilities, and has trained greater than 13 million people worldwide.

The 2 organizations will open AWS Cloud School and choose 56 students in 2 courses for every class, a complete of 112 students within the 2nd class, and conduct training on the Gasan DX Campus of the Korea Radio Promotion Association. The training hours are 1050 hours in total. ▲ The primary period is from July 18, 2023 to February 1, 2024 ▲ The second period is from August 22 to March 8, 24 for a complete of 6.5 months each.

As well as, the AWS Builders Lab is provided to support trainees with unlimited practice of AWS’s latest cloud service, and incumbents will directly conduct AWS accredited training courses.

The price of the official certification exam is fully supported, and opportunities corresponding to visiting the headquarters of AWS Korea and AWS workshops are provided. As well as, through the presentation of AWS practical projects based on mentoring by incumbents given to actual AWS employees, we plan to offer trainees with a chance to handle the cloud-related needs of corporations that they need in the sphere.

This course is considered one of the ‘Digital Leading Company Academy’ projects of K Digital Training of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The Digital Leading Company Academy is an modern academy curriculum in the sphere of digital latest technology during which large domestic and foreign corporations corresponding to Kakao, Samsung, KT, Hyundai Autoever, and LG HelloVision participate.

Participating trainees can apply for this course by receiving a Naeil learning card, they usually can gain know-how that is useful in carrying out practical tasks corresponding to conducting projects, certified training, and conducting workshops with AWS mentors participating in each course.

Jeongwon Yoon, CEO of AWS Korea’s public sector, said, “It’s meaningful to contribute to systematic digital talent training in Korea through this AWS Cloud School. AWS Korea won’t spare any support in order that 112 trainees can grow as cloud engineer experts through collaboration with RAPA.” I hope it helps,” he said.

We’re currently recruiting trainees, and for other details, please contact the AWS Cloud School and the Korea Radio Promotion Association homepage.

Reporter Lim Dae-jun ydj@aitimes.com