In partnership with Amazon Web Services, Washington public schools are launching a statewide effort to train 2,500 K-12 students in cloud computing and related subjects over the next three years.

In Washington state, where some of the world’s largest cloud companies such as Amazon and Microsoft are headquartered, a new partnership between public schools and Amazon Web Services intends to certify 2,500 K-12 students for cloud-computing jobs over the next three years.