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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.
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.
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Why get AWS Certified?
of organizations with AWS Certified staff say having that staff increases innovation with AWS services.**
of IT leaders that employ AWS Certified staff say productivity improved after their staff earned AWS Certifications, and 89% report faster troubleshooting.**
Earn an industry-recognized credential
As of February 2024, there are more than 1.31 million active AWS Certifications, a number that grew 18% over the past year. There are more than 1 million unique AWS Certified individuals with 33% holding technical certifications in associate, professional, and specialty categories.
Resources
* Source: Burning Glass, Skills of Mass Disruption, December 2020.
** Source: ESG Research Insights Paper Commissioned by AWS, Understanding the Value of AWS Certifications to Organizations, 2020.