What Robotics Credentials Should a Job Seeker Have?

Don’t be intimidated by the word: credential is just a blanket term for all sorts of educational or training-based certifications and degrees you can get. Some credentials are supplied by an industry provider, like a robotics manufacturer who offers a certification in their specific product maintenance and service. Other credentials important to a person seeking a career in robotics include associate degrees in disciplines like electrical engineering, or even higher degrees like a master’s or bachelor’s degree.

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This Amazon program is helping people get training, certification and jobs in cloud computing

Since 2017, AWS re/Start has partnered with workforce development programs around the country, like Per Scholas, to provide free coursework and cover fees in order for participants to get certified in AWS cloud computing, explains program director Kevin Kelly. AWS re/Start aims to help unemployed and underemployed people, as well as candidates with no tech background or limited experience in a traditional job setting, such as military service members re-entering the civilian workforce, gain an entry-level cloud computing job upon graduation.

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