AWS Training and Certification Blog

New research reveals how AI is transforming entry-level tech careers, creating unprecedented opportunities in software development, data analysis, cloud engineering, and other high-growth fields. Learn how AWS is aiming to equip 2.7 million students and early-career professionals with the essential AI and cloud skills needed to succeed in these evolving roles.

Learn about updates we’re making to the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate exam (formerly known as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate) to align with the latest skills and knowledge in monitoring and maintaining AWS workloads.

Learn the 7 critical AWS services and architectural patterns solutions architects need for implementing enterprise-scale AI solutions. From optimizing performance to ensuring security, this comprehensive guide equips you with the knowledge to build robust, scalable AI-driven architectures with AWS.

Discover how to optimize your cloud workloads with AWS Graviton processors through a new course series from AWS. Learn about the fundamentals, migration strategies, and optimization techniques to leverage Graviton’s superior price performance and energy efficiency for your applications on Amazon EC2.

Discover how AWS safeguards the integrity of its certification program through comprehensive security measures, from exam preparation to post-exam data forensics. Learn about the testing rules, security protocols, and investigation processes that ensure AWS Certifications remain a trusted validation of technical expertise in the cloud computing industry.

AWS SimuLearn leverages generative AI to provide immersive, risk-free training environments where early-career cloud professionals can develop both technical and soft skills through interactive customer simulations. Through the experiences of three Solutions Architects, discover how this innovative learning experience combines hands-on technical practice with real-world scenario training to accelerate professional development in cloud computing.

Stay current with AWS skills through 20 new training offerings on AWS Skill Builder this June, including 8 new AWS Builder Labs, a game-based Cloud Practitioner recertification option, and expanded language support for AI and Machine Learning certification exam prep materials. The update features new resources for database management, AI model exploration, and generative AI applications, available through various AWS Skill Builder subscription plans.

Learn to harness the power of AWS generative AI tools with no coding experience required through the new AWS Generative AI Applications Professional Certificate program on Coursera and edX. This comprehensive three-course program teaches practical applications of Amazon Bedrock and PartyRock through hands-on labs, real-world business scenarios, and responsible AI implementation strategies, helping professionals transform their careers in just 2-3 months of self-paced learning.

Discover the newly updated AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course, designed to kickstart your cloud journey. With 13 comprehensive modules covering everything from cloud basics to AI/ML and Well-Architected Solutions, this course equips professionals, students, and job seekers with the essential AWS knowledge needed to thrive in today’s digital-first world.

Elevate your AWS Certification prep with AI: Learn how to build a personalized study coach using Anthropic’s Claude models in Amazon Bedrock. This guide walks you through setting up an AI-powered learning assistant to reinforce key concepts, generate practice questions, and keep you on track for certification success.