An in-person, instructor-led Cloud Architect pathway in Northern Virginia. For eligible veterans, tuition, housing allowance (BAH), and books & supplies are covered through VET TEC 2.0. Gain hands-on experience designing and managing production-ready cloud environments on Microsoft Azure and AWS.
Live, instructor-led cloud training on campus
2 certifications across Microsoft Azure & AWS
Hands-on labs in production-ready cloud environments
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From day one, our dedicated Career Services team works closely with you on resume preparation, interview coaching, and job placement, supporting you all the way until you land a position in your field.
Cloud architects design the resilient infrastructure the modern world runs on. The real-world, hands-on training you'll get in Intellectual Point's Cloud Architect Pathway prepares you to design, secure, and optimize cloud solutions on Azure and AWS.
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$105,000
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What is Cloud Foundations?
Build the foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core services, security, pricing, and support on Microsoft Azure or AWS. This course prepares you for the Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential and sets the stage for associate-level architecture work.
What is the Associate Cloud certification?
Design and operate resilient, secure, and cost-effective workloads on AWS or Azure. You will work hands-on with compute, storage, networking, identity, and monitoring services to architect and administer production cloud environments.
Complete your pre-admissions questionnaire and work with our admissions team to confirm eligibility and reserve your seat.
Attend live, instructor-led classes with hands-on labs and earn stacked, industry-recognized certifications.
Work with our dedicated career services team on resume prep, interview coaching, and job placement.
Learn directly from expert instructors in modern AI-infused smart classrooms, with office hours and evening exam prep when you need it.
24/7 access to digital books, slides, and study guides, plus AI self-scoring, progress tracking, and personalized learning feedback.
Build real-world readiness with hands-on labs and simulations, backed by our in-house Pearson VUE testing center and alumni network.
The technical skills you will showcase on your resume will provide a detailed overview of your expertise and proficiency in the field.
And full support after the pathway from our career specialist services team
A recognized certification to showcase your learning, demonstrate your skills, and enhance your resume.
You may be eligible for VET TEC 2.0 if you meet all of these requirements.
You’re a veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, or an active-duty service member within 180 days of separation.
You served at least 36 months on active duty.
You’re under 62 years old when your application is approved.
Note: VET TEC 2.0 is limited to 4,000 paid participants per fiscal year. You don’t need to have qualified for any prior VA education benefit to participate.
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Accelerate your career to the next level with Intellectual Point. Book a call with a VET TEC 2.0 advisor to confirm your eligibility and reserve your seat in our Northern Virginia programs.
Open our VET TEC 2.0 pre-enrollment questionnaire and our admissions team will follow up to confirm your eligibility and next steps.
You may have additional questions regarding our programs and the process. Below are general answers to the questions we hear most often.
VET TEC 2.0 is not the same as VET TEC. While they are similar programs, the qualifications and requirements for training providers are different and the program requirements changed. As such, Intellectual Point is only able to offer Residential Training at this time. We may qualify in the future for virtual training; that is not guaranteed, so we only reference what we are authorized at this time.
The VA defines residential training as Synchronous Learning where the student and faculty are in the same location with training offered in real time. This means as a student, you will be required to attend classes 18 hours per week on site at our Sterling, Virginia campus, should you wish to enroll with VET TEC 2.0.
The schedule will be determined based on classroom availability, instructor availability, and class size. Classes may be scheduled under one of three schedules:
You can access the most current available schedule through our website.
Yes. As noted in the school catalog, there are some additional costs for the program that are not covered by VET TEC 2.0. By law, the VA will not pay costs associated with an exam. As such, the programs do have out of pocket expenses.
If you have remaining GI Bill® benefits, you may be able to use them through the VA. The process and information is listed on this page (reference the FAQs for more information regarding certifications). We do not guarantee that any exam will be reimbursed, but wanted to share the option.
Please review the qualifications for the VET TEC 2.0 program. It is critically important to understand that VET TEC 2.0 does affect other education benefits as per the policy, which is different from the original program. We encourage you to read the information from the VA directly rather than relying on a summary here.
This is not the same as VET TEC. With VET TEC 2.0, you cannot overlap education benefits for training. This includes Apprenticeship Programs using education benefits.
While you may receive your entitlement letter for VET TEC 2.0 and have other programs eligible, the VA will not pay for two programs at the same time. We will not be able to enroll you if you have an overlapping enrollment with another school.
Please refer to the VET TEC 2.0 program requirements regarding eligibility and entitlement. This is not the same as VET TEC. Each scenario is different so we cannot speak to an individual circumstance.
What we can say is that the entitlement usage for Intellectual Point is not based on the length of the program, but on the cost of the program. If you contact the VA, they can explain how your entitlement will be affected if you were to complete our program. While another benefit is not required for VET TEC 2.0, if you have it, it may be affected.
Please note that Intellectual Point does not guarantee or have any control over the Housing Allowance paid to students. We can tell you that we are defined as full-time based on the hours per week. Students are paid retroactively for their training based on resident attendance at the school for the prior month. The full-time rates for BAH/MHA are publicly listed as:
Disclaimer: The payment is based on a full month of class attendance. We report each course in a pathway separately based on its start date and end date. If there is a break in your schedule (defined as a period of more than 7 days of non-attendance in a class), we report that break to the VA and housing allowance is not paid for that time. For more information please review the VET TEC 2.0 Education Page or contact the VA directly.
We cannot make that determination. The VA pays based upon certifications of courses and your attendance verification. We can tell you that it is retroactive, and that you will be paid by direct deposit based upon how you are set up in the VA system for payments. For more information please review the VET TEC 2.0 Education Page or contact the VA directly.
We cannot guarantee that each successful graduate will be employed solely based on the completion of the program. We work diligently to prepare you with the skills you need to be successful.
Please feel free to reach out to the Admissions Team via email. For the most accurate and personalized information regarding your benefits, please contact the VA directly.
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