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Program Overview
Madison College’s Cloud DevOps Specialist associate degree program will arm you with the fundamentals of leading cloud computing platforms and prepare you to jump right into a job market hungry for your skills.
Virtual computing and cloud services are revolutionizing information technology needs. From small manufacturers in your hometown to multi-national companies around the world, businesses need professionals who know how to keep their cloud infrastructures running smoothly.
This program provides recent high school grads and career changers with hands-on training in cloud development and operation. No advanced skills needed—just basic computer knowledge and a passion for learning.
Associate Degree Program Goals
Cloud DevOps associate degree students graduate with valuable skills sought by employers, including cloud-based identity management, networking, infrastructure migration and management, application deployment and automation, as well as security and cost control.
What Skills Do I Need?
We’ll teach you what you need to know about developing code and making sure it runs correctly, but a successful Cloud DevOps professional is also:
Curious:
You want to know not just how things work but why they work or how they might work better. You’re not satisfied with being told an answer; you want to dig in yourself to see it in action.
Detail Oriented:
Information technology has a lot of moving parts. A missing keystroke can make a big difference. Attention to detail and a patient disposition help Cloud DevOps students and professionals work smoothly and well.
A Flexible Thinker:
When something breaks, and it always does, sometimes you need to be able to think outside the script to fix it. And, of course, the world of technology changes quickly. To stay on top of the latest advancements, be prepared to continue your education beyond the degree through professional advancement, online user groups and industry publications.
A Good Communicator:
Cloud DevOps professionals are the links between developers and end users and must be able to talk complicated code with one and translate it into practical, simple terms to the other. If you are returning to school after being in the workforce, your knowledge and experience of your industry will help in communicating with both ends of the pipeline. Team meetings and collaboration are a regular part of the job, so people in this field must not only be good with computers but with people.
The associate degree curriculum is designed to help you hone these skills.
Real-world, Hands-on Learning
Cloud DevOps classes are held in lab environments, so you get hands-on experience in every class. You’ll use Madison College’s state-of-the-art online lab environment to simulate the infrastructures various industries and tech companies actually use. That same lab is available to you 24/7 from any computer. All you need is an internet connection to do your work from anywhere.
Madison College IT program students start coding on Day One.
The Cloud DevOps Specialist program focuses on cloud environment industry leaders Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
Core classes teach technical skills in:
First Year
You’ll learn how systems work and are built.
- Windows and Linux operating systems
- Python programming
Second Year
With the knowledge of systems fundamentals, you’ll learn how to create and maintain cloud infrastructure.
- Amazon Web Services
- Cloud automation
- Cloud DevOps
Final Semester Internship
In addition to coursework, students complete an internship with one of our industry partners. Students already working full-time have the option of a project. With this real-world opportunity, upon graduation you will have not only the knowledge but also the experience to enter the workforce with the confidence that employers notice.
Flexible Course Offerings
Students in the IT-Cloud DevOps Specialist program can attend full- or part-time.
The core classes unique to the IT-Cloud DevOps Specialist program are offered only online or during the day.
IT-Cloud DevOps Specialist classes are offered at our Madison Truax campus.
If you start this program in the spring semester, it may take 5 semesters to complete and classes are only offered in the daytime or online.
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Curriculum and Experience
Prospective program students, the information below reflects the basic requirements for students admitted for the 2054-2026 academic year. To learn more about Madison College, visit us.
Current and newly admitted program students, go directly to your Degree Progress Report to view:
- Progress toward your specific requirements
- Alternative (in lieu of) courses to meet specific requirements
If you have questions after reviewing your degree progress report (advisement report), please see Advising Services.
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Admission
To Apply
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International students who wish to apply for, maintain, or transfer their F-1 student visa status to Madison College are required to complete the International Admission Process.
Application Dates
Fall 2025
- Application open
- Application completion deadline is August 31, 2025
Spring 2026
- Application open
- Application completion deadline is January 15, 2026
Admission Requirements
All materials must be submitted by the application deadline.
1. Admission Application
The online application allows you to save your work as you complete it and ensures fast, secure delivery to our office.
2. Education Completion
Submit official transcripts from the institutions you attended that indicate one of the following:
- High school completion (current high school seniors may submit an in-progress transcript)
- GED/HSED completion
- College transcript or Madison College experience showing:
- Completion of an associate degree or higher, or
- At least 30 credits completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4-point scale
- The credits must be completed at a single college and cannot be combined with other transcripts
- Any transfer credit listed on a transcript does not count toward the 30-credit minimum
- Credits completed at Madison College are evaluated and do not require a transcript
All high school and/or college transcripts are recommended to be submitted for Credit for Prior Learning evaluation.
Additional Notes
- Class capacity is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis.
- Course prerequisites differ from admission requirements; admission into a program does not guarantee eligibility to enroll in courses or success in the program. Refer to program curriculum for details.
After Acceptance
Once you are admitted into your program, review the Start of Semester Checklist to prepare for your first day of classes at Madison College.
Questions?
Contact the Enrollment Center at EnrollmentServices@madisoncollege.edu or 608.246.6210.
Get Started!
Apply to Madison College and take the first step towards your IT-Cloud DevOps Specialist career.
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Transfer Opportunities
UW System Schools
This agreement establishes a cooperative relationship between the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UW-W) and Madison College studentsin the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Cybersecurity-Cyber Operations Emphasis, in or after the fall 2022 termUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UW-W) and Madison College effective for students starting the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)- Computer Science-Applied Computing Emphasis, in or after the fall 2022 termWisconsin Private Schools
Completion of an A.A.S. Degree at Madison College after 2015, and meeting admission requirements for the Rader School of Business (RSOB) at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) can earn a B.B.A degree in Technical Sales at MSOE. -
Career Outcomes
Cloud DevOps Specialist Program Outcomes
After completing the Cloud DevOps Specialist program at Madison College, you will be able to:
- Install, configure and support industry-standard client/server operating systems.
- Install, configure and support network devices.
- Solve problems individually and in a team environment.
- Develop scripting for IT automation.
- Deploy, configure and support services in a cloud environment.
- Use DevOps methodology to deploy IT applications.
- Develop and deploy software-defined IT infrastructure.
- Architect and implement virtualized computing platforms.
Cloud DevOps Career Outcomes
Madison College associate degree graduates are ready for a range of professional positions in the field of cloud support including:
- Cloud System Administrator
- Cloud Support Associate
- Cloud Support Engineer
With additional work experience you may be qualified for employment as a Cloud Solutions Architect.
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Graduate Summary
Graduate Report Summary Overview
2022 2023 2024 Number of Program Graduates 9 9 13 Number of Surveys Sent 9 9 13 Number of Surveys Returned 9 9 8 Percent of Surveys Returned Available for Employment 8 7 7 Percent Available for Employment 88.9% 77.8% 87.5% Not in Labor Market Percent Not in Labor Market 11.1% 22.2% 12.5% Available for Employment
2022 2023 2024 Graduates Employed 7 7 5 Percent of Graduates Employed 87.5% 100.0% 71.4% Employed in Related Occupation 5 5 4 Percent Employed in Related Occupation 71.4% 71.4% 80.0% Employed in Unrelated Occupation 2 2 1 Percent Employed in Unrelated Occupation 28.6% 28.6% 20.0% Employed - No Response 0 0 0 Percent Employed - No Response 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Seeking Employment 1 0 2 Percent Seeking Employment 12.5% 0.0% 28.6% Reaction To Training at Madison College
2022 2023 2024 Student satisfaction Mean (Out of 4) 3.6 3.3 3.4 Number of Satisfaction Responses 9 9 8 Very Satisfied (4) 5 5 3 Percent Very Satisfied 55.6% 55.6% 37.5% Satisfied (3) 4 3 5 Percent Satisfied 44.4% 33.3% 62.5% Unsatisfied (2) 0 0 0 Percent Unsatisfied 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Very Unsatisfied (1) Percent Very Unsatisfied 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% Primary Reason for Attending Madison College
2022 2023 2024 Number of Primary Reason Responses 9 9 8 Preparation for Getting a Job Percent Preparation for Getting a Job Career Change Percent Career Change Improvement of Existing Skills Percent Improvement of Existing Skills Preparation for Further Education Percent Preparation for Further Education Personal Interest Percent Personal Interest Other Percent Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% When Employment was Obtained
2022 2023 2024 Number of When Employment Obtained Responses 7 7 5 Before Enrollment 3 2 0 Percent Before Enrollment 42.9% 28.6% 0.0% While Attending the College 1 4 4 Percent While Attending the College 14.3% 57.1% 80.0% After Training at the College 3 1 1 Percent After Training at the College 42.9% 14.3% 20.0% Location of Employment (related and unrelated)
2022 2023 2024 Number of Employment Location Responses 7 7 5 In College District 4 6 5 Percent In College District 57.1% 85.7% 100.0% In Wisconsin, Not in District 1 0 0 Percent of In Wisconsin 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% Outside of Wisconsin 2 1 0 Percent Outside Wisconsin 28.6% 14.3% 0.0% Employer Location Unknown 0 0 0 Percent Location Unknown 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Salary Trend 2022 2023 2024 Full Time Employment (Related Job) Full Time Salary Count 5 4 3 Average Monthly Wage $6,527 $6,311 $6,715 Average Hourly Wage $37.95 $36.69 $39.04 Average Work Hours per Week 41.0 40.0 40.0 Part Time Employment (Related Job) Part Time Salary Count 1 Average Hourly Wage $20.00 Average Work Hours per Week 30.0 -
Graduate Employers
Graduate Employers for academic year: 2024 Employer(s) Job Title City* State** Positions Elderspan IT Technician Electronic Theatre Controls Inc IT Developer Middleton Madison Metropolitan School District Cybersecurity Analyst Intern Summit Credit Union Enterprise Cloud Engineer Cottage Grove * - Only cities outside of Madison will display.
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