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Why Pursue a Cloud Computing Graduate Certificate

The Occupational Outlook Handbook 2018, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reports the employment of computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 13% from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. These occupations are projected to add about 557,100 new jobs. Demand for these workers will stem from greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security.

Students will be trained to thrive in today’s high-tech landscape and be provided opportunities to compete for some of the best technical jobs available.

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Admission & Application Requirements

Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.

For international students, please note that student visas are not issued at UTSA for non-degree-seeking students, including certificate programs. For more information, visit our international students admission page.

Cloud Computing (CERT)
  Required Degree Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
  Minimum GPA 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
  Transcripts* Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
  Credential Evaluation Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
  English Language Proficiency 23-24 App: Scores are currently waived for this program through the 2023-24 academic year.
24-25 App: 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100
*Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University.
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Admission Deadlines

Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.

Cloud Computing (CERT)
Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application.
Academic Year 2023-24 Priority International Domestic
Fall 2023 Not Available June 1 August 1
Spring 2024 Not Available November 1 December 1
Summer 2024 Not Available Not Available Not Available
Academic Year 2024-25 Priority International Domestic
Fall 2024 Not Available February 1 February 1
Spring 2025 Not Available October 1 October 1
Summer 2025 Not Available Not Available Not Available

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Career Options

UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below is data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.


  • Amazon
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Capital One
  • Deloitte
  • IBM
  • KPMG
  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • Raytheon Corporation
  • VMWare
  • Entry Course: Cloud Computing for Business
  • Two courses from one of the available tracks: Applications, Security or Infrastructure
  • Capstone Project: Independent Study in the field of Cloud Computing

Certificate Advisor of Record for the College of Engineering and Integrated Design | College of Business

Jeff Prevost, PhD

210-458-5027

jeff.prevost@utsa.edu

Certificate Advisor of Record for the College of Science

Xiaoyin Wang, PhD

Xiaoyin.Wang@utsa.edu

General Program Questions

Open Cloud Institute

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