Become a Cloud Administrator!

The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners to become dynamic Cloud Administrators—key players in today’s digital world. As a Cloud Administrator, you'll take charge of monitoring, maintaining, and optimising powerful cloud platforms that drive modern business and innovation. You'll ensure seamless access to cloud services while safeguarding digital environments against threats and unauthorised access. With this qualification, you’ll step into the forefront of technology, enabling secure, efficient, and resilient cloud operations across industries. It’s your gateway to becoming a vital force in the future of ICT.
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Become a Cloud Administrator!

The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners to become dynamic Cloud Administrators—key players in today’s digital world. As a Cloud Administrator, you'll take charge of monitoring, maintaining, and optimising powerful cloud platforms that drive modern business and innovation. You'll ensure seamless access to cloud services while safeguarding digital environments against threats and unauthorised access.
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TYPE:  Occupational Qualification

ACCREDITED BY: QCTO / MICT SETA

MODE: Blended

DURATION: 12 Months

CREDITS: 149

SAQA Qualification ID: 118699

NQF LEVEL: NQF Level 4

PRICE: TBC

Why should I do this course? 

Cloud computing delivers IT services like storage, software, and networking over the internet, enabling businesses – especially SMMEs – to operate without owning infrastructure. With rapid industry growth and increasing adoption in South Africa, there’s a need for trained professionals to manage cloud systems. 

The new Occupational Qualification: Cloud Administrator addresses this gap, preparing learners to configure, manage, and troubleshoot cloud environments. It supports digital transformation, and offers career paths in cloud administration and beyond. The qualification is accessible to school leavers, TVET graduates, and working professionals seeking formal recognition.

This qualification is particularly relevant in South Africa where many organisations, including those in rural and under-resourced areas, are rapidly adopting cloud technologies to improve service delivery. Government departments, financial institutions, and educational bodies increasingly rely on cloud platforms to store data securely and operate efficiently. 

The qualification supports national goals of digital inclusion and economic growth by building a skilled workforce in a high-demand area. It also aligns with South Africa’s National Digital and ICT strategies aimed at driving innovation and competitiveness. By producing job-ready cloud administrators, the qualification contributes to reducing youth unemployment and bridging the country’s digital skills gap. 

A qualified learner will be able to:

  • Implement the cloud management service.
  • Monitor and maintain specific elements of the cloud, cloud users, the cloud environment and overall cloud performance.
  • Maintain security protocols to secure cloud environments against unauthorised access, threats, and other risks.

Workplace Experience
The student will have to be placed at a relevant worksite for the period of time indicated below in order to fulfil the requirements. Workplace experience will allow the learner or individual to practise and gain important experience and empower them to be ‘work ready’. Students should be aware that they are themselves responsible for these workplace placement arrangements.

International Comparability

Australia; Certificate IV in Information Technology

India; The Advanced Diploma (Vocational) qualification in IT, Networking & Cloud Computing.

The Occupational Certificate: Cloud Administrator compares favourably with the above international qualifications.

The program consists of three main components;

Knowledge modules (38 Credits)

  • KM-01, Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • KM-02, Cloud Computing Elements
  • KM-03, Containers, Cloud Native and Kubernetes
  • KM-04, Cloud Security, Risks, Vulnerabilities and Mitigation
  • KM-05, Data and Databases in the Cloud
  • KM-06, Fundamentals of Cloud Computing Platforms
  • KM-07, Introduction to Cloud Computing Governance, Legislation and Ethics
  • KM-08, 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Future Skills
  • KM-09, Design Thinking Principles for Innovation

Practical modules (55 Credits)

  • PM-01, Conduct Effective Sever Maintenance and Optimisation
  • PM-02, Monitor On-Demand Availability of Data Storage, Storage Capacity and Storage Services over the Internet
  • PM-03, Provide Cloud Network Administration and Support for Optimal Performance
  • PM-04, Ensure Integrity of the Cloud Ecosystem by Implementing Security Measures
  • PM-05, Access and Visualise Structured Data Using Spreadsheets
  • PM-06, Participate in a Design Thinking for Innovation Workshop
  • PM-07, Function Ethically and Effectively in the Workplace

Workplace experience modules (56 Credits)

  • WM-01, On-Demand Availability of Server Resources and Services over the Internet
  • WM-02, On-Demand Availability of Data Storage, Storage Capacity and Storage Services over the Internet
  • WM-03, Ensure Availability and Reliability of Network Connection According to Workflow and Security Protocols

COURSE OUTLINE:

Once registered, you will be uploaded to our online learning programme so that all your learning guides and aids can be accessed remotely.

Learning will be supported by online and class-based workshops as well as podcasts on the critical elements in the course.

ASSESSMENTS:

Vital College will conduct internal assessments by means of formative assessments, summative assessments and signed-off work experience log sheets. 

For this qualification the following assessments will be required over the period of the course:

  1. Knowledge modules: Online open book assessments 
  2. Knowledge modules: Class-based closed book final (summative) assessments
  3. Practical modules: Class-based learning
  4. Practical modules: Submission of tasks to a portfolio of evidence.
  5. Work Experience modules: Exposure to a relevant workplace and completion of a logbook

Upon successful completion of all knowledge, practical and workplace modules, Vital College will provide a Statement of Result (SOR) to the learner and QCTO, as part of the learner’s application to complete the External Summative Assessment (EISA) conducted by the QCTO. The exam is set in such a way that learners are required to integrate knowledge, practical skills and work experience with emphasis is on the application of what they have learned. The final exam, which is based on the exit level outcomes (ELO) is presented by the QCTO and not by us your training provider.

The learner will receive an Occupational Certificate: Marketing Coordinator from the QCTO upon completion of the EISA. 

Entry Requirements:

  • NQF Level 3 qualification.

Horizontal Articulation:

  • Further Education and Training Certificate: Information Technology: Technical Support, NQF Level 4.

Vertical Articulation:

  • National Certificate: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Software Testing, NQF Level 5.

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