Free AWS training

JANS – Anyone looking for a way to get in on the ground floor of Amazon Web Services data centers career opportunities can start with a four-week paid training program at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $10 billion to build two data center complexes in two Madison County industrial parks, which is projected to create at least 1,000 new jobs in the Magnolia State, according to the AWS website.

The I2PA AWS Information Infrastructure Pre-Apprenticeship program at Hinds’ Jackson Campus will not only train participants to enter careers at those data centers but will also pay them for 30 hours’ worth of work each week for the four weeks of training.

All supplies – including protective gear and a laptop computer – are included in the hands-on training program.

The training begins on Aug. 18 and ends on Sept. 16 with a graduation ceremony at Hinds’ Jackson Campus at 3925 Sunset Dr. Participants can earn several industry-required certificates, including AWS I2PA and OSHA 10.

To qualify, participants need a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to perform basic math functions (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and fractions and percentages) and basic written and verbal communication skills in English.

For more information, contact Angela Hayes at the WIN Job Center: Angela.Hayes@hindscc.edu.

To apply, go to the website at: https://aws-workforce.pearson.com/i2pa-2025-08-jackson-ms/