Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Summer 2024. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.
The Cloud Architecture and Administration graduate certificate program will provide you with knowledge and skills to become an essential part of a modern information technology (IT) team. You will learn how to effectively and securely integrate IT infrastructure, including cloud services, internet of things devices and traditional on-premises equipment. You will also develop an understanding of potential issues with privacy and the law and how to mitigate those risks. During the program, you will gain essential leadership and management skills, providing opportunities for you to advance in your career.
An optional work-integrated learning experience will offer an opportunity to expand your learning and apply skills to real-life work settings. You will also work on a capstone project that integrates knowledge and skills obtained throughout the program.
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
Canadian citizens or permanent residents educated outside of Canada must provide a World Education Services (WES) or ICAS Canada credential evaluation.
To apply for the Cloud Architecture and Administration graduate certificate program, please complete the application form.
In addition to completing the application form, you must also submit supporting transcript(s) per the program's entry requirements to Sophie Pether at sophie.pether@senecapolytechnic.ca. Please use "Part-time Cloud Architecture & Administration Application" as the subject line of your email when submitting your transcript(s).
If you have any questions about the entry requirements or general questions about the program, please contact:
Sophie Pether
Program Assistant
sophie.pether@senecapolytechnic.ca
437-312-0113
Part-time Studies courses are being offered in either of the following four formats: Online, Flexible, In-person, Hybrid. Click Availability below to see current offerings.
Students will explore various cloud hosting paradigms including IaaS, PaaS, Containers, Serverless, and examine the concepts of deployment and configuration management automation of application and core cloud infrastructure components. In project-based collaborative experiences students will learn to design, implement, operate, and control deployment pipelines and cloud environments, with a goal of building reliable, highly available, and secure cloud ecosystems.
Students will learn the different types of cloud computing and distributed systems. Students will work with common cloud infrastructure, platforms and software to complete hands-on labs and activities. Students will gain the skills to support cloud computing including virtualization, requirement for high reliability and security, extendibility, and versatility.
Students will analyze network requirements and design solutions that resolve business problems. Students will apply different types of services and utilize their network knowledge to create technical report(s) and methodological topology(s) for the network.
All industries rely on their data for business continuity. Therefore, effective data storage management is a key to ensure organizations are controlling their growing data volumes effectively. Data storage and management solutions are important elements of the IT professionals' skills. Students will learn through hands-on industry derived activities to support, design and use data storage solutions.
This course explores legal and ethical issues faced in the information technology field. Students will learn about ethical issues within an organization as they relate to relationships internally as well as with customers, partners, and society. Students will explore how Information systems security and legal compliance are required to protect critical infrastructure, intellectual property created by individuals and organizations alike, and information that individuals believe should be protected from unreasonable intrusion.
This course presents the concepts of security management in an organizational context. The course covers the concepts of risk assessment and risk management. Security operations management is also covered in this course in a context of the organization and the cloud. The course also presents important security concepts such as identity and access management, and zero-trust architecture. The course includes a mixture of practical and theoretical skills within a cloud context.
This course integrates the knowledge and skills students have obtained throughout the program. Emphasis is placed on security policy, process planning, procedure definition, business continuity and systems security architecture. Upon completion, students will be able to design and implement comprehensive information security architecture from the planning and design phase through presentation of the final product.
As more organizations adapt cloud-based services and applications, more IT professionals require these skills. In this course students will use hands-on exercises to learn the fundamentals of integrating cloud services and on premises systems.
Students will learn the modern approach to application build and deployment with docker containers and immutable infrastructure.
Students will work with containerized applications hosted locally and in the public cloud environment to complete hands-on labs, in-class activities, and projects. Students will gain the skills and learn the tools required to create containerized applications, deploy the applications to the locally and cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters, maintain and scale the applications, and roll out new application versions.
Students will get hands on experience with Kubernetes clusters and applications troubleshooting and understanding of the challenges of observability and operational aspects of the modern distributed cloud-native applications.
An introduction to the terminology, life cycles and core processes involved in the management of IT projects. Students will acquire the skills for planning a project, determining budget and resources, estimating, identifying risk and conducting cost/benefit analysis. Techniques to bring a project in on schedule and within budget will also be covered. An overview of managing projects where multiple technologies, vendors and project teams are involved will also be addressed.
This course teaches students how to respond to cybersecurity incidents. Students will learn the incident response phases; Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradiation, Recovery, and Lessons Learned. Understand how to apply the concepts in a real-world situation.
This course provides students with strategic leadership skills through the lens of IT and modern technology platforms including cloud platforms. It will help students to focus on critical thinking while developing the technology strategy to ensure the overall technology direction enhances the competitive advantage of the organizations.
Students will gain relationship building skills on how to establish relationships with various stakeholders to evaluate business needs, and as strategic leaders to ensure the technology strategy and roadmap aligns with that of the various business units and the organization's strategy. Students will also gain communication, risk, and conflict management skills.
This course will help you to fine tune your strategic thinking skills to enable you to achieve superior results as an IT leader within an organization. The course is experiential, focused on projects and case studies, focusing not as much on the theories of leadership but their application.
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
This program is eligible for OSAP funding.
Course load is used by OSAP to determine funding options for programs.
If you are taking one to two courses at the same time, you may be considered for part-time student grants and loans.
If you are taking three or more courses at the same time, you may be considered for full-time student grants and loans.
To find out if you qualify and to learn how to apply, please visit the OSAP website.
For information on other awards and financial assistance, please see Financial Aid.
When you meet all program requirements and become eligible for a certificate, diploma, or degree, you must inform the Registrar by completing a Graduation Application form and paying the graduation and alumni fee. Certificates, diplomas, and applied degrees are issued twice a year in the Fall (October), Spring (June) and Winter (February).
For further information including deadlines and fees, please visit the Convocation website or contact the Convocation Office at theservicehub@senecapolytechnic.ca.
A student will be eligible to graduate from a certificate, diploma, advanced diploma or graduate certificate program if they have achieved a minimum graduating GPA of 2.0.
A student will be eligible to graduate from a degree program if they have achieved a minimum graduating GPA of 2.5, which includes a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the courses in their main field of study and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in breadth courses.
Earn college credits for what you already know.
Prior Learning Assessment is a method of assessing and recognizing learning that is equal to
college level learning, but has been gained outside a traditional classroom (through work
experience, volunteering, outside study, etc.). If you can prove that the knowledge you have gained
meets the outcomes of a Seneca course, then credit will be awarded.
How does the PLA process work?
Prior Learning is demonstrated through a "challenge" process. The process measures learning
through a variety of methods which may include tests, portfolio assessment, interviews,
demonstrations, essays, and work samples. The method used will be determined in consultation with a
Program Coordinator.
For more information and to determine if you are eligible for PLA, please call the Program
Coordinator.
The process may take from 6 to 8 weeks.
Note: Not all courses can be challenged. For more information go to PLA website or contact your Program Coordinator.
Many students who enter Seneca Polytechnic will have earned academic credits in post-secondary educational institutions which they may be able to apply toward completion of a Seneca College program.
Requests for Transfer Credit must be for a specific course and must be accompanied by an official transcript and course outline. A minimum grade of "C" (60 percent) is generally required for a course to be considered for Transfer Credit.
Download a Transfer Credit Request form. An official copy of your transcript and applicable detailed course outlines should be attached and submitted. Please note it may take 4 to 6 weeks for a Transfer Credit decision.
Please visit the Office of the Registrar.
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.