Prepare for Your AWS Certification Exam
Find exam guides, sample questions, and other exam preparation resources.
The best preparation for AWS Certification exams is practical experience. We recommend one or more years of hands-on experience using AWS. We also offer training and materials to help you prepare. Select your exam below to browse our recommended preparation paths.
Foundational AWS Certification
Cloud Practitioner
Learn cloud fundamentals and best practices
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with AWS.
To build foundational knowledge:
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Second Edition)
Digital | 4.5 hoursor
AWS Technical Essentials
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study. View the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide.
Study tip: Don't skip the sample questions
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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AWS whitepapers and FAQs
Broaden your technical understanding with whitepapers written by the AWS team, independent analysts, and AWS partners.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following whitepapers.
Overview of Amazon Web Services || Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices || How AWS Pricing Works || Compare AWS Support Plans
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with this fundamental-level course. You’ll gain an overall understanding of AWS Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Associate AWS Certifications
Solutions Architect - Associate
Learn to design highly available systems
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with AWS.
Classroom | 3 days
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Exam Guide.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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AWS whitepapers and FAQs
Broaden your technical understanding with whitepapers written by the AWS team, independent analysts, and AWS partners.
Study tip: Focus on the following whitepapers
AWS Well-Architected webpage (various whitepapers linked)
Browse our list to familiarize yourself with commonly raised questions and issues.
Study tip: Focus on the following FAQs
Amazon EC2 || Amazon S3 || Amazon VPC || Amazon Route 53 || Amazon RDS || Amazon SQS
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with exam readiness training by AWS. We’ll teach you how to interpret exam questions and allocate your study time. Our training is developed by us, so content is current with the latest best practices. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate course is offered in classroom or free digital training formats. The course reviews sample exam questions in each topic area and teaches you how to interpret the concepts being tested so that you can more easily eliminate incorrect responses.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Developer - Associate
Learn to develop applications for the cloud
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with AWS.
To build foundational knowledge:
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Second Edition)
Digital | 4.5 hoursor
AWS Technical Essentials
Classroom | 1 dayTo learn the basics of Developing on AWS:
Developing on AWS
Classroom | 3 daysAWS Digital Training: Application Services, Developer Tools, and other services covered on the exam
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study. View the AWS Certified Developer - Associate Exam Guide.
NOTE: We have recently updated this exam to cover new services and developer best practices. This preparation guide covers the updated version of the exam. Candidates have the option to take either the new exam or the previous version of the exam through November 19, 2018. Learn more about both exam versions.
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AWS whitepapers and FAQs
Broaden your technical understanding with whitepapers written by the AWS team, independent analysts, and AWS partners.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following whitepapers.
AWS Security Best Practices || AWS Well-Architected Framework || Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices || Practicing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery on AWS Accelerating Software Delivery with DevOps || Microservices on AWS || Serverless Architectures with AWS Lambda || Optimizing Enterprise Economics with Serverless Architectures || Running Containerized Microservices on AWS || Blue/Green Deployments on AWS
Browse our list to familiarize yourself with commonly raised questions and issues.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following FAQs.
Amazon Simple Queue Service || Amazon DynamoDB || Amazon ElastiCache || Amazon Kinesis || AWS Lambda || Amazon API Gateway || AWS Elastic Beanstalk || AWS Identity and Access Management || AWS Key Management Service
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with exam readiness training by AWS. We’ll teach you how to interpret exam questions and allocate your study time. Our training is developed by us, so content is current with the latest best practices. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Developer - Associate course is offered in classroom or free digital training formats. The course reviews sample exam questions in each topic area and teaches you how to interpret the concepts being tested so that you can more easily eliminate incorrect responses.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
SysOps Administrator - Associate
Learn to automate applications, networks, and systems
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with AWS.
Systems Operations on AWS
Classroom | 3 days
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study. View the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Exam Guide.
Study tip: Don't skip the sample questions.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
Also recommended: The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Exam: Official Study Guide is written by AWS experts. This book prepares you to demonstrate your networking skills in an examination setting, covering exam objectives while guiding you through hands-on exercises based on situations you'll likely encounter as an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator. From deployment, management, and operations to migration, data flow, cost control, and beyond, this guide will help you internalize the processes and best practices associated with AWS.
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AWS whitepapers and FAQs
Broaden your technical understanding with whitepapers written by the AWS team, independent analysts, and AWS partners.
Study Tip: Focus on the following whitepapers
Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices || AWS Security Best Practices || Amazon Web Services: Overview of Security Processes || AWS Well-Architected Framework || Development and Test on AWS || Backup and Recovery Approaches Using AWS || Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Connectivity Options || How AWS Pricing Works
Browse our list to familiarize yourself with commonly raised questions and issues.
Study Tip: Focus on the following FAQs
Amazon EC2 || Amazon S3 || Amazon VPC || Amazon Route 53 || Amazon RDS || Amazon SQS
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with exam readiness training by AWS. We’ll teach you how to interpret exam questions and allocate your study time. Our training is developed by us, so content is current with the latest best practices. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate course is offered in classroom or free digital training formats. The course reviews sample exam questions in each topic area and teaches you how to interpret the concepts being tested so that you can more easily eliminate incorrect responses.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Professional AWS Certifications
Solutions Architect - Professional
Build complex solutions with data services, governance, and security
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Relevant AWS Training
It is recommended that you have achieved the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification or have 2+ years industry experience before pursuing this certification. The below Instructor-led training can help you advance your technical skills further and prepare for the advanced best practices for working with AWS Cloud solutions.
Classroom | 3 days
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Exam Guide.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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AWS whitepapers and FAQs
Broaden your technical understanding with whitepapers written by the AWS team, independent analysts, and AWS partners.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following whitepapers
Securing Data at Rest with Encryption || Web Application Hosting in the AWS Cloud || Migrating AWS Resources to a New Region
Browse our list to familiarize yourself with commonly raised questions and issues.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following FAQs
Auto Scaling || Elastic Load Balancing || AWS Elastic Beanstalk
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with Exam Readiness training by AWS. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional course, available via both classroom and free digital training, teaches you how to interpret exam questions, apply concepts being tested by the exam, and allocate your study time. The course reviews sample exam questions on each topic area and explains how to interpret the concepts being tested to help you more easily eliminate incorrect responses. Our training is built by the experts at AWS, so content is current with the latest best practices.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
DevOps Engineer - Professional
Use DevOps practices to develop and maintain AWS applications
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Relevant AWS Training
It is recommended that you have achieved the AWS Certified Devevloper - Associate or the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate certification or have 2+ years industry experience before pursuing this certification. The below Instructor-led training can help you advance your technical skills further and prepare for the advanced best practices for working with AWS.
Classroom | 3 days
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional Exam Guide.
STUDY TIP: Don't skip the sample questions.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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AWS whitepapers and FAQs
Broaden your technical understanding with whitepapers written by the AWS team, independent analysts, and AWS partners.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following whitepapers
Running Containerized Microservices on AWS || Microservices on AWS || Infrastructure as Code
Browse our list to familiarize yourself with commonly raised questions and issues.
STUDY TIP: Focus on the following FAQs
Auto Scaling || Elastic Load Balancing || AWS Elastic Beanstalk
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with Exam Readiness training by AWS. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional course, available via both classroom and free digital training, teaches you how to interpret exam questions, apply concepts being tested by the exam, and allocate your study time. The course reviews sample exam questions on each topic area and explains how to interpret the concepts being tested to help you more easily eliminate incorrect responses. Our training is built by the experts at AWS, so content is current with the latest best practices.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Specialty AWS Certifications
Advanced Networking - Specialty
Design and implement AWS architectures
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty Exam Guide.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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Official exam study guide
The official exam study guide for the AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty exam is written by AWS experts. This book prepares you to demonstrate your networking skills in an examination setting, covering exam objectives while guiding you through hands-on exercises based on situations you'll likely encounter once you’re AWS Certified in Advanced Networking. From designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions using AWS to leveraging tools to automate AWS networking tasks, this guide will help you internalize the processes and best practices associated with AWS.
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with exam readiness training by AWS. We’ll teach you how to interpret exam questions and allocate your study time. Our training is developed by us, so content is current with the latest best practices. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty course is offered in classroom or free digital training formats. The course reviews sample exam questions in each topic area, and covers advanced networking concepts to help you prepare for the exam.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Big Data - Specialty
Design and implement AWS services to derive value from data
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with AWS.
Big Data on AWS
Classroom | 3 days -
Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty Exam Guide.
STUDY TIP: Don't skip the sample questions.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with Exam Readiness training by AWS. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty course, available via both classroom and free digital training, teaches you how to interpret exam questions, apply concepts being tested by the exam, and allocate your study time. The course reviews sample exam questions on each topic area and explains how to interpret the concepts being tested to help you more easily eliminate incorrect responses. Our training is built by the experts at AWS, so content is current with the latest best practices.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Security - Specialty
Learn processes and best practices for securing the AWS platform
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for working with AWS.
AWS Shared Responsibility Model
Digital | 5 minutesAWS Security Fundamentals (Second Edition)
Digital | 2 hoursArchitecting on AWS
Classroom | 3 daysAWS Well-Architected Training
Digital | 2 hoursAuthentication and Authorization with AWS Identity and Access Management
Digital | 15 minutesSecurity Engineering on AWS
Classroom | 3 daysUnderstanding EBS Volume Encryption
Digital | 3 minutesCollecting and Analyzing Logs with Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights
SPL | 1.5 hoursCentralized Log Processing with Amazon Elasticsearch Service
SPL | 2 hoursAdvanced Architecting on AWS
Classroom | 3 days -
Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Security - Specialty Exam Guide.
STUDY TIP: Don't skip the sample questions.
Exam sample questions help you check your knowledge and pinpoint concepts and areas requiring more study.
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with Exam Readiness training by AWS. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Security - Specialty course, available via both classroom and free digital training, teaches you how to interpret exam questions, apply concepts being tested by the exam, and allocate your study time. The course reviews sample exam questions on each topic area and explains how to interpret the concepts being tested to help you more easily eliminate incorrect responses. Our training is built by the experts at AWS, so content is current with the latest best practices.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Machine Learning - Specialty
Build and tune machine learning models on AWS
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Relevant AWS Training
Big Data on AWS
Classroom | 3 daysDeep Learning on AWS
Classroom | 1 day
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty exam guide.
Download the AWS Machine Learning - Specialty sample questions.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.
Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty
Develop skills for Alexa devices
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Relevant AWS Training
Training can help you advance your technical skills and learn best practices for building Alexa skills.
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Exam guide and sample questions
See the concepts covered on the exam to get a blueprint of what you need to study.
View the AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty exam guide.
Study Tip: Don't skip the sample questions. Download the AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty sample questions.
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Exam readiness training
Prepare for your AWS Certification exam with Exam Readiness training by AWS. Our Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Speciaty course, available via both classroom and free digital training, teaches you how to interpret exam questions, apply concepts being tested by the exam, and allocate your study time. The course reviews sample exam questions on each topic area and explains how to interpret the concepts being tested to help you more easily eliminate incorrect responses. Our training is built by the experts at AWS, so content is current with the latest best practices.
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Practice exam
Test your knowledge online in a timed environment. Register at aws.training.
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AWS Certification exam
Schedule your exam at a testing center near you at aws.training.


