Infrastructure you have run
Every practical module ends with something running on real infrastructure, not a simulation.
Occupational Certificate
Cloud Administrator
Run and automate the cloud infrastructure that software lives on.
- NQF Level 4, SAQA ID 118699
- 18 months, online and live
- Course length
- 18 months
- Requirements
- No prior experience needed
- Certificate
- Occupational Certificate
- Learning style
- Online and live
- Start date
- To be announced
- Applications close
- To be announced
Accreditation
Occupational Certificate: Cloud Administrator, NQF Level 4, 149 credits (SAQA ID 118699). Offered by Zaio Institute of Technology as a QCTO-accredited Skills Development Provider under accreditation number 07-QCTO/SDP040925152129.
A nationally registered qualification, not a degree. Pass the national EISA and the QCTO issues the certificate. How to verify.
About the occupational certificate
This cloud computing course is the QCTO's Occupational Certificate: Cloud Administrator, taught by Zaio Institute of Technology over about 18 months, online and live. You learn to run and automate the cloud infrastructure that software lives on, through knowledge, practical and workplace modules, and finish with the national EISA exam.
It sits at NQF Level 4 (SAQA ID 118699, 149 credits). Tuition is published once the 2027 fee is confirmed; speak to an advisor until then. The QCTO issues the certificate.
The difference
What makes this different.
The national curriculum, plus the hands-on practice cloud and support teams hire for:
- 18
- months
Registered on the NQF at Level 4 (SAQA ID 118699) and issued by the QCTO after the EISA, with Zaio's hands-on cloud modules on top.
Automation first
Scripting and AI-assisted tooling so you automate the work rather than repeat it.
A route onward
The registered foundation for cloud support, administration and junior DevOps roles.
Tuition
What it costs, and how you pay.
Pay by year
Fees on request
An advisor will take you through this programme's fees.
Pay monthly — flexible financing
Monthly plans
Financed through Manati, up to 100% of tuition, so you can start without paying it all upfront. Approval is theirs, and every cost is confirmed in writing before you enrol.
Ready to start
- Applications close
- To be announced
- Starts
- To be announced
Who can apply
- No prior experience needed.
Apply now
Takes about five minutes.
FAQ
Questions about the Cloud Administrator occupational certificate.
(01)Is this cloud computing course accredited?
Yes. It is the QCTO-accredited Occupational Certificate: Cloud Administrator, NQF Level 4, SAQA ID 118699, offered by Zaio Institute of Technology as a QCTO-accredited Skills Development Provider.
(02)What does a cloud administrator do?
A cloud administrator sets up, secures, monitors and maintains the cloud services an organisation runs on, from user accounts and storage to networking and backups, and automates the routine work so systems stay reliable.
(03)What is the difference between this certificate and the Cloud & DevOps Engineering bootcamp?
The bootcamp is seven months, teaches application development first and then AWS, Docker and Terraform, and includes two AWS certification exams. The certificate is a national NQF Level 4 qualification with workplace modules and a national exam. Choose the certificate for the qualification; the bootcamp for the AWS certifications and speed.
(04)Is NQF Level 4 the same as matric?
NQF Level 4 is the level of the National Senior Certificate (matric), and an Occupational Certificate at Level 4 is a nationally registered occupational qualification at that level; it is not a diploma or a degree.
(05)Will I get a job after the programme?
Zaio does not guarantee a job. You graduate with a national qualification, hands-on cloud practice and workplace experience, and career services help with your CV and interviews.
(06)What does it cost?
Your advisor gives you every cost in writing before you enrol, including the separate EISA exam fee.
(07)How long does it take?
About one year, combining theory, practical training, workplace modules and the national EISA exam.
(08)Who can apply?
No prior experience is needed. You apply online and an advisor will talk the programme through with you.
(09)What do I graduate with?
Occupational Certificate, NQF Level 4 (SAQA ID 118699). Zaio is accredited by the QCTO, so the qualification is registered on the National Qualifications Framework.
(10)When does it start?
The next intake has not been announced yet. An advisor can tell you when applications open.
(11)How do I apply?
choose a programme, apply online, speak to an advisor, secure your place. The application itself takes about five minutes.
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