AWS Certification
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Learn which AWS Certification is right for you based on job roles you are in or aspire to attain.
Explore our role-based certifications and our Specialty certifications in specific technical areas. Select an exam to learn more:
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- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
- AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
- AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty
- AWS Certified Database - Specialty
- AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty
Curious about how to take your AWS Certification exam? We offer flexible, convenient options for taking exams so you can select what works best for you.
Schedule and take exams from your AWS Certification Account. You can also access your AWS Certified benefits, such as your digital badge and 50% discount voucher for a future exam.
About AWS Certifications
You can benefit from a wide range of expert insights, resources, and programs as you progress toward achieving AWS Certification. Whether you’re just starting out or adding another certification, AWS can help you effectively validate your cloud expertise.
Available AWS Certifications
Knowledge-based certification for foundational understanding of AWS Cloud.
No prior experience needed.
Role-based certifications that showcase your knowledge and skills on AWS and build your credibility as an AWS Cloud professional. Prior cloud and/or strong on-premises IT experience recommended.
Role-based certifications that validate advanced skills and knowledge required to design secure, optimized, and modernized applications and to automate processes on AWS. 2 years of prior AWS Cloud experience recommended.
Dive deeper and position yourself as a trusted advisor to your stakeholders and/or customers in these strategic areas. Refer to the exam guides on the exam pages for recommended experience.
*These certifications will be retired in April 2024.
Knowledge-based certification for foundational understanding of AWS Cloud.
No prior experience needed.
Role-based certifications that showcase your knowledge and skills on AWS and build your credibility as an AWS Cloud professional. Prior cloud and/or strong on-premises IT experience recommended.
Role-based certifications that validate advanced skills and knowledge required to design secure, optimized, and modernized applications and to automate processes on AWS. 2 years of prior AWS Cloud experience recommended.
Dive deeper and position yourself as a trusted advisor to your stakeholders and/or customers in these strategic areas. Refer to the exam guides on the exam pages for recommended experience.
*These certifications will be retired in April 2024.
Choose your AWS Certification Path
Learn which AWS Certification is right for you based on job roles you are in or aspire to attain.
Earn an industry-recognized credential
As of October 2022, there are more than one million active AWS Certification(s), a number that grew more than 29% over the past year.
AWS Certification validates cloud expertise to help professionals highlight in-demand skills and organizations build effective, innovative teams for cloud initiatives using AWS. Choose from diverse certification exams by role and specialty designed to empower individuals and teams to meet their unique goals.
Explore our role-based certifications for those in Cloud Practitioner, Architect, Developer, and Operations roles, as well as our Specialty certifications in specific technical areas.
The Latest in AWS Certification
Upcoming exam pricing updates
On April 1, 2024, AWS Certification will be updating foreign exchange rates for the Australian dollar, euro, Korean won, and Japanese yen.
Take the stress-free path to recertification
AWS Cloud Quest: Recertify Cloud Practitioner, is game-based learning, available now in English and Japanese, that offers a convenient path to recertification. No exam prep, no exam to take. If you are within 6 months from your AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner expiration date, complete this beta for free, November 21, 2023 – May 31, 2024, and get recertified.
AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate beta closed
The beta period has ended for AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate. The standard version of the exam is available to schedule and take starting March 12, 2024. Visit the exam page for updates as more exam prep resources become available.
Three upcoming specialty exam retirements
AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty will be retired on April 9, 2024. AWS Certified Database - Specialty and AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty will be retired on April 30, 2024. If you currently hold these certifications and want to recertify or plan to earn these certifications, they will still be valid for 3 years from the date you earned the certifications.
Upcoming exam pricing updates
On April 1, 2024, AWS Certification will be updating foreign exchange rates for the Australian dollar, euro, Korean won, and Japanese yen.
Take the stress-free path to recertification
AWS Cloud Quest: Recertify Cloud Practitioner, is game-based learning, available now in English and Japanese, that offers a convenient path to recertification. No exam prep, no exam to take. If you are within 6 months from your AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner expiration date, complete this beta for free, November 21, 2023 – May 31, 2024, and get recertified.
AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate beta closed
The beta period has ended for AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate. The standard version of the exam is available to schedule and take starting March 12, 2024. Visit the exam page for updates as more exam prep resources become available.
Three upcoming specialty exam retirements
AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty will be retired on April 9, 2024. AWS Certified Database - Specialty and AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty will be retired on April 30, 2024. If you currently hold these certifications and want to recertify or plan to earn these certifications, they will still be valid for 3 years from the date you earned the certifications.
Prepare for your exam
Prepare for certification exams with training and materials that complement your hands-on AWS experience.
Join one of our complimentary AWS Certification exam preparation webinars. These live webinars led by accredited AWS instructors will help prepare you for AWS Certification exams.
Resources
Learn about what to expect with scheduling your exam, identification requirements, exam functionality, relevant policies, and more.
Maintain your AWS Certified status. Recertification helps strengthen the overall value of your AWS Certification.
Find out about upcoming exam updates, beta exams, and new certifications as they become available. To stay informed, sign up for AWS Certification updates.
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Benefits
Claim benefits to help showcase your achievement and advance your AWS expertise.
We are searching for qualified subject matter experts (SMEs). Participate in remote and in-person events that focus on the creation and review of exam content.
We provide digital badges as a benefit of earning an AWS Certification to showcase certification status.
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