New skills, higher pay
Amazon has invested more than $1.2 billion to provide free skills training opportunities to more than 350,000 U.S. employees since our Upskilling Pledge launched in 2019, helping them further their careers in high-paying, in-demand roles.
Learn more about our upskilling programs below, and how they contribute to Amazon’s mission to be Earth’s Best Employer.
Learn more about our upskilling programs below, and how they contribute to Amazon’s mission to be Earth’s Best Employer.
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Skills training opportunities for employees
Amazon's Career Choice will pre-pay full college tuition at hundreds of education partners across the country. In addition to funding associate and bachelor’s degrees, the program will also fund high school completion, GED’s, and ESL proficiency certifications. Since launching in 2012, over 110,000 Amazon employees across 14 countries worldwide have received training for high-demand occupations including aircraft mechanics, computer-aided designers, commercial truck drivers, medical assistants, nurses and more.
Upskilling: Workforce Programs for the Public
In December 2020, Amazon Web Services (AWS) committed to investing hundreds of millions of dollars to provide free cloud computing skills training to 29 million people worldwide by 2025. More than a year ahead of schedule, AWS has surpassed this ambitious goal, having helped more than 31 million learners across 200 countries and territories build their cloud skills through its free training initiatives. AWS continues to invest in providing free and low-cost cloud computing and AI skills training for people of all backgrounds and skill levels.
