AWS Training and Certification Blog
Category: Best Practices
Achieve your personal and hiring goals with cloud-focused internships
Are you a job-seeker looking to gain hands-on experience to land the tech role of your dreams? Are you one of the many employers struggling to find qualified tech talent? If you answered “yes” to either question, you’ve landed in the right place. Read on to learn how job-seekers and employers alike can achieve their personal and professional goals with internships . . .
Nexity uses AWS Skills Guild to create ‘Cloud First Academy’
This blog shares an example of how a large organization leveraged a comprehensive cloud skills training strategy to achieve its digital transformation goals while empowering its employees to be a part of their Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud journey . . .
How a mechanical engineer gained cloud skills to become his own boss
Igor Soroka, a former mechanical engineer, took the self-employment plunge and became a freelance cloud software consultant. In this blog, he shares highlights from his cloud learning journey and outlines the resources he used to earn six AWS Certifications.
A communicator’s path to earning an AWS Certification
Editor’s note: This blog highlights one learner’s journey to an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification. Jenn Kaufer, an AWS Communications Program Manager, shares her experience preparing for and taking the exam and explains the benefits of earning this certification, even for those in non-technical roles. Employment anniversaries at Amazon are called “Amaversaries”, and they’re an […]
New courses and updates from AWS Training and Certification in July 2022
Editor’s note: In July, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Training and Certification released new courses and offerings for cloud learners of all backgrounds, AWS customers, and AWS Partners. New digital courses focus on AWS Cloud Adoption Framework 3.0, cost optimization and operations, storage with Amazon Snow Family, Amazon FSx, and developing with Amazon EC2. Additionally, we […]
The time’s right for recent graduates to develop cloud skills
Editor’s note: This post is a letter to recent graduates from Kevin Kelly, the director of Cloud Career Training Programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He shares his cloud education and training philosophy and how it will continue to impact our daily lives. He includes advice on cloud learning for graduates to consider while exploring […]
Steps to start your AWS Certification journey
Are you contemplating pursuing an AWS Certification? Learn about the different levels of certification and how to prepare with the training resources available from AWS.
New courses and updates from AWS Training and Certification in May 2022
Check out news and updates from AWS Training and Certification for cloud learners, AWS customers, and AWS Partners for May 2022. New digital courses focus on cloud essentials, networking basics, compute, container management, and audit activities. Classroom training also is available for learning about securing workloads on the AWS Cloud and building a data warehousing solution, and there are certification updates for Advanced Networking – Specialty, Solutions Architect – Professional, and SAP on AWS – Specialty . . .
Top five reasons AWS Partners should take AWS Training
Are you new to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner business and the cloud? Not sure where to start your cloud learning journey? It may feel daunting but AWS offers Partner-exclusive courses to make it easier to understand cloud fundamentals. In fewer than 30 minutes, you can begin boosting your confidence and credibility with both customers and your organization . . .
When Artificial Intelligence becomes more than a passion
Learn how AWS Certifications can help you validate your knowledge and enhance your credibility. Dipayan Das updated his artificial intelligence (AI) skills with AWS Training and Certification. He shares the resources he used and the impact of his training, including his ability to add value to his organization and clients. . .