AWS Training and Certification Blog
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New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in August 2024
In August, we launched 46 new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder including 28 new digital courses, 2 new AWS Builder Labs, and 1 new and 1 updated Learning Plan. We also launched one new Classroom training for executives, Generative AI for Executives, and updated the advanced course, Data Warehousing on AWS. Registration and exam prep materials are now available for two new AWS Certifications: AWS Certified AI Practitioner and AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate.
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in July 2024
In July, we launched 25 new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including 12 new free digital courses, five new AWS Builder Labs, and two new exciting game-based learning offerings: AWS SimuLearn and AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI.
New courses and certification offerings from AWS Training and Certification in March 2024
Welcome to the March course launch blog. This month we launched eight new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including four new AWS Builder Labs and Generative AI Developer Kit. We also have three new, and one updated AWS Classroom Training courses—two of which have AWS Partner versions—including Developing Generative AI Applications on AWS. A reminder: registration is now open for the new AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate exam. You can begin preparing with curated exam prep resources, created by the experts at AWS, on AWS Skill Builder.
Is the AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate certification right for you?
Take an inside look at the new AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate certification, AWS Exam Prep resources you can use, and additional offerings in the works from AWS Certification.
New courses and certification offerings from AWS Training and Certification in February 2024
In February, we launched 22 new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including new AWS Digital Classroom courses for annual subscribers, five new solution assignments to build generative AI skills via AWS Cloud Quest, and new prep courses for the AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate exam.
AWS Certification retirements and launches
We are retiring three specialty AWS Certifications in April 2024: AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, AWS Certified Database – Specialty, and AWS Certified: SAP on AWS – Specialty. Additionally, we are launching the AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate certification, available to take March 12, 2024.
How three IT experts built AWS skills to tap into the power of generative AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) itself may not be new, but the field was thrown into a new level of overdrive in late 2022 when the launch of ChatGPT brought generative AI and large language models (LLMs) quickly and irrevocably into the public’s consciousness. In September 2023, AWS released Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed AI service that allows AWS developers to easily integrate generative AI models into their cloud projects. Learn how three IT professionals were all able to use AWS’s training resources to quickly come up to speed on Amazon Bedrock and put these technologies to use.
New AWS Digital Classroom courses help you build in-depth skills in flexible, self-paced format
We’ve launched AWS Digital Classroom courses to help you build the same knowledge and skills that you would with instructor-led classroom offerings, but in a self-paced digital format. AWS Digital Classroom courses give you flexibility so you can learn where and when you want, at your own pace, and still benefit from an expert AWS instructor.
New AWS skills initiatives help APAC get AI-ready
From Japan to Indonesia, and further south to New Zealand, organizations and individuals from diverse communities are actively embracing and integrating the latest and most advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to improve their lives and work. AWS Training and Certification is helping them build the skills they need to innovate today and tomorrow.
Top 4 reasons to launch your cloud career with AWS Cloud Institute
As cloud technology prevails, the need for skilled professionals who can build and innovate on the cloud is paramount. AWS Cloud Institute is a virtual cloud-skills training program that will help you launch your career as a cloud developer in as little as one year – regardless of your technical background. Learn four reasons why the timing’s right to launch your cloud career with AWS Cloud Institute.