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AWS AI & ML Scholars is open for 2026: Get started on your AI learning journey
The AWS AI & ML Scholars program powered by AWS Skill Builder expands access to foundational AI education and upskilling for students and aspiring technologists who may have had limited access to this kind of training.
Applications are open through June 24, 2026, for learners 18 years or older who want to build a career in AI through project-based learning. No prior experience is required, just your curiosity and commitment to build on AWS.
Improve your AI skills: New AWS learning paths on JetBrains
To help developers and engineers gain skills employers are seeking, we’re excited to announce new AWS and JetBrains Skill Paths: Build and Deploy Custom LLMs with Python and AWS and From ML to GenAI: Building Real-World Apps on AWS. These two Skill Paths arm you with practical AI and ML skills.
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in March 2026
Welcome to March’s post announcing new training course launches and certification launches — helping equip you and your teams with the skills to work with AWS services and solutions.
This month, we launched multiple new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder including two new microcredentials topics, three new AWS Builder Labs, one new AWS Builder Labs Learning Plan, as well as localized exam prep materials in support of the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03), AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03), and AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional (AIP-C01) Certification exams.
In addition, registration is now open for the standard exam version of the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional certification — offering a great opportunity to validate your expertise in foundation models, RAG architectures, and responsible AI deployment.
AWS Generative AI Essentials: New learning now available on Coursera and edX
Using AI effectively isn’t just a nice-to-have skill—it’s essential for career growth, team and organizational success. AWS generative AI tools are optimizing workflows and spearheading new opportunities for groundbreaking innovations. It’s time to be more productive with generative AI and AWS The new AWS Generative AI Essentials course (now live on Coursera and edX) is […]
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in January 2026
This month, we launched multiple new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder including four new AWS Builder Labs, two new classroom courses focused on Agentic AI, and the English version of Official Practice Exam: AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03-English).
Upgraded AWS Certification exam guides are now available
Starting today, you can find all AWS Certification exam guides in one place through AWS Documentation. On AWS Documentation, you’ll have access to every exam guide in an up-to-date, user friendly, accessible format – the same way you access AWS service user guides, API references, toolkits, tutorials, and more. Additionally, we’re rolling out a new […]
Hands-on with AWS: New Lab Series launches on Coursera
Transform your cloud skills from theory to practice with our newest hands-on learning experience: AWS Labs on Coursera.
The AWS Fundamental Lab Series and AWS Generative AI Lab Series are now available on Coursera for individual learners and organizations worldwide.
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in December 2025
Welcome to December’s post announcing new training course launches and certification launches — helping equip you and your teams with the skills to work with AWS services and solutions. Missed our November course update? Check it out here. This month, we launched multiple new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder including ten new AWS […]
How AWS certifications helped me transition from pro athlete to cloud engineer
Learn how AWS certifications can provide a structured path to success, even without having cloud experience or technical background. Follow Ifeanyi Otuonye’s journey from pro athlete to AWS Technical Account Manager and 10x AWS Certified professional.
Introducing Lab Tutorials (beta) on AWS Skill Builder: Build real-world solutions in your AWS account
Are you ready to take your AWS skills to the next level with complete control over your learning environment? We’re excited to announce the new set of Lab Tutorials (beta) on AWS Skill Builder.









