Full Program Details
Every time you stream a show, pay a bill or open a work app, a cloud server somewhere is doing the heavy lifting. Someone has to set those servers up, keep them secure and fix them when they break. AWS re/Start is a fast way into that work, and through Per Scholas it costs learners nothing.
Per Scholas, a US nonprofit that has trained more than 35,000 learners, runs AWS re/Start as a live, instructor-led remote course. The next national class starts on 7 December 2026, and applications close on 23 November 2026.
AWS re/Start at Per Scholas is offered at no cost to eligible learners, and it prepares you for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification in 15 weeks.
Details at a glance:
- Provider: Per Scholas, a national tech training nonprofit
- Course: AWS re/Start (Cloud and DevOps)
- Format: remote, live and instructor-led
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time
- Class dates: 7 December 2026 to 6 April 2027
- Time commitment: 35 hours a week, plus 10 to 20 hours of study outside class
- Certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Cost: no tuition for eligible learners
- Apply by: 23 November 2026
What You Will Learn
- Configure and manage AWS resources for computing, storage, databases and secure networking
- Set up virtual private clouds and access rules that keep company systems secure
- Write basic Python programs to automate routine technical tasks
- Diagnose infrastructure issues, read system logs and troubleshoot connection problems
- Use AI tools, including enterprise platforms such as Amazon Bedrock, in your daily cloud work
Alongside the technical training, you work one-on-one with career coaches on your resume, interview practice and job search. Per Scholas says graduates with prior work experience are prepared for roles such as Cloud Support Associate and Computer Support Specialist, while those without tech experience often start in IT support and move up.
Who Can Apply
No previous tech experience is required. To enroll, Per Scholas says you must:
- Be 18 or older
- Have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent
- Have valid proof of US work authorization
- Meet Per Scholas pre-training income criteria
- Read, write and speak English comfortably
- Be ready to look for a job after graduation
- Stay in the United States for the whole programme, even though classes are remote
- Be comfortable using a computer, including downloading software and changing basic settings
- Complete 20 hours of free online Tech Prep Work before class begins
This bootcamp is not open to applicants outside the United States.
How to Apply
- Open the AWS re/Start course page on the Per Scholas website and select the National location for the remote class starting 7 December 2026.
- Submit the short online application before 23 November 2026.
- Join an admissions overview session that walks you through the programme.
- Take the baseline assessment.
- Complete an interview with a Per Scholas team member.
- Finish and upload the Tech Prep Work.
- Wait for the admissions decision, then complete your documents to lock in your seat.
GizPulse Verdict
Who this is for: US residents who want a structured, no-tuition route into cloud computing, including career changers from retail, customer service or admin roles who can commit to full-time daytime classes for four months.
Who should pause: Anyone who must keep a full-time day job, since classes run 9 to 4 Eastern every weekday. Readers outside the US should look at free AWS Skill Builder courses instead.
One tip to stand out: Start the free Tech Prep Work as soon as you apply, not at the last minute. Finishing it early shows the admissions team you can handle the pace, and the deadline for this class is only two weeks before day one.
Check class dates and apply on the official Per Scholas AWS re/Start page.
