AWS Training and Certification Blog
Category: Announcements
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in August 2025
Check out our latest training releases, including expanded language offerings for AWS Certified AI Practitioner and Cloud Practitioner exams, a new Agentic AI Foundations course, and enhanced AWS Jam access for team subscribers.
Begin your AWS journey with new free AWS Builder Labs learning plan on AWS Skill Builder
Get hands-on experience with essential AWS services through 10 free labs covering Amazon EC2, S3, Lambda, and more in the new Introduction to AWS Cloud learning plan. Practice at your own pace in a real AWS environment while building practical skills in cloud infrastructure, security, and modern application development.
Transform your Machine Learning career through AWS Jam
Level up your machine learning engineering skills with AWS Jam, an innovative training program that combines instructor-led learning with gamified, hands-on challenges. Through eight real-world scenarios, tackle everything from LLM fine-tuning to responsible AI implementation while gaining practical experience with AWS machine learning services in a competitive, sandbox environment.
AWS Generative AI for Developers Professional Certificate
Unlock the power of generative AI with the AWS Generative AI for Developers Professional Certificate. Learn to build smart apps using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q Developer, gaining hands-on experience with foundation models, prompt engineering, and AI-driven automation. Elevate your software development skills and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Learn generative AI with AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Practitioner
Start your generative AI journey with AWS Cloud Quest: Generative AI Practitioner, a free game-based learning experience that transforms complex AI concepts into interactive adventures. Through hands-on labs and engaging gameplay, learn to build real AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, and other AWS services while earning an official AWS Cloud Quest badge to showcase your new skills.
New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in July 2025
Discover July’s new AWS training offerings, including 4 new AWS Builder Labs, a free AWS Cloud Quest for generative AI skills, and enhanced certification prep materials. Plus, get a first look at the upcoming AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate exam, replacing the SysOps Administrator certification with expanded coverage of container technologies.
Reimagining entry-level tech careers in the AI era: Unveiling high-growth opportunities
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.
Coming soon: Exam update and new name for cloud operations certification
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.
New digital courses about AWS Graviton processors
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.
Protecting AWS Certification value through security measures
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.