Do you have the information you need to get started? Follow the steps below to apply for admission to UMGC, complete your payment request with Amazon Career Choice, and register for classes!
Fast-Track Your Degree with Transfer Credits
You may be able to accelerate your degree plan by earning credit for your previous coursework and more! Before you get started at UMGC, contact an advisor to see if you have coursework, training, or other previous experience that you can apply to your degree program.
Get Started & Register
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Apply for admission to UMGC: Complete the online application for admission. It typically takes about 10 minutes. Select "Amazon Career Choice" as your employer on the application form.
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Complete your payment request: Complete your payment request each term within Career Choice. After you complete and submit the request, it will be sent to UMGC to confirm your course details and either be approved or denied. If approved, Amazon will bill UMGC directly. Please include your Student ID number when filling out the request.
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Speak to an advisor: Speak with a UMGC admissions advisor by calling 855-227-0928 and select the program that best matches your career goals.
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Contact a success coach: Speak with your success coach to enroll in approved courses from your degree plan.
FAQs: Amazon Career Choice
Get answers to your questions about program eligibility, costs, payments, and more.
For a UMGC undergraduate certificate to be eligible for this alliance program, it must align with an Amazon Career Choice pathway. The following certificate programs meet that criteria, and the appropriate Amazon Career Choice pathway is listed for reference:
- Artifical Intelligence Foundations / Career Choice Path: Software Developer
- Augmented & Virtual Reality Design / Career Choice Path: IT Support Specialist
- Cloud Computing & Networking / Career Choice Path: Information Security Analyst
- Computer Networking / Career Choice Path: Data Analyst
- Cyber Threat Hunting / Career Choice Path: Information Security Analyst
- Data Analytics / Career Choice Path: Data Analyst
- Drones & Autonomous Systems / Career Choice Path: Aircraft Mechanic
- Machine Learning / Career Choice Path: Data Analyst
- Management Information Systems / Career Choice Path: IT Support Specialist
- Vulnerability Assessment / Career Choice Path: Information Security Analyst
Complete your payment request each term within Career Choice. After you complete and submit the request, it will be sent to UMGC to confirm your course details and either be approved or denied. If approved, UMGC will bill Amazon directly. Please include your Student ID number when filling out the request.
Yes, you will need to submit a payment request each term.
Amazon pays for your tuition, fees, and books within the annual maximum limits. You will be responsible for paying any costs above the annual maximum. UMGC will waive the application fee and technology fees. These are the most common fees. View the full list of fees for more information. Most courses use open educational resources, so there will not be any additional cost for course materials, though certain courses do use materials that students must purchase. Please see the Schedule of Classes for more information.
You can select any bachelor’s degree, an associate degree, or an eligible undergraduate certificate program. Please work with your UMGC Amazon admissions advisor to select the right program for you.
Yes, you may switch to any bachelor's degree, an associate degree, or an eligible undergraduate certificate. Some credits may not transfer to your new program. Please speak with your UMGC Amazon admissions advisor about changing your program.
* The tuition for specialty graduate courses and programs will not be discounted. Please visit our tuition webpage for a current listing of all tuition rates.