AWS Training and Certification Blog

AWS Certification is updating three exams to reflect how cloud roles have evolved – AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C02), AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C03), and AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C03). This blog covers what’s changing, why, and the key dates you need to know. Beta registration now open: AWS […]

Every AI initiative has two kinds of work happening at once. There’s the building: the models, the infrastructure, the code. And there’s the deciding: which investments to fund, how to measure success, what governance to put in place, when to scale and when to stop. AWS has credentialed technical builders for years. Starting September 1, we’re credentialing the professionals who drive AI adoption alongside them.  AWS Certified […]

Today, we’re excited to announce Build, Save, and Share for Lab Maker on AWS Skill Builder. With this launch AWS Skill Builder Team Subscription customers can now save their AI-generated custom labs, relaunch them with one click, and share them with their organization through a new Lab Creation Hub. Building custom labs is powerful. Sharing […]

Cloud learning is more effective when learners can apply what they have learned, compare approaches with others, and choose an experience that fits the moment. Sometimes a team needs a flexible challenge that participants can complete across a week or across time zones. Other times, a community wants the energy of direct competition, a live bracket, […]

Today we’re announcing a major refresh to AWS Cloud Quest, the 3D, role-based learning game on AWS Skill Builder.

Today, we’re launching three new microcredentials focused on Data Analytics: AWS Data Streaming Demonstrated, AWS Data Lakehouse Demonstrated, and AWS Data Visualization Demonstrated. Each one validates your hands-on ability to diagnose real issues and implement solutions in a live AWS environment, under time pressure, with no hints. 

Today, we’re excited to announce Self-Paced Trivia and Polls, two new capabilities that give teams more flexibility in how they learn and engage. Self-Paced Trivia lets participants compete on their own schedule. Polls let facilitators gather audience input without changing the score. Used independently or together, they help organizations create learning experiences that fit the moment. 

AWS Certification is updating the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam. Registration for the beta version of the exam will be available in English starting September 1, 2026. The last day to take the current version of the exam (MLA-C01) in English will be September 28, 2026.

Cohorts Studio now supports edits, shared management, and more. Along with these core updates, this release also includes expanded content options, engagement tools, global cohort support, and streamlined administration. In this post, we cover how these capabilities help you manage cohort programs with less effort.

Today we’re excited to announce AWS SimuLearn learning plan badges, a new way for learners to showcase the hands-on cloud skills they’ve built. When a learner completes all assignments in a SimuLearn learning plan, they earn an official AWS badge that represents the work they completed: customer conversations, architecture design, hands-on building, and validated outcomes.