Category: Customer Solutions

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.

Kevin Kelly, director of AWS Cloud Institute, dives into the burgeoning demand for cloud skills and the pivotal role entry-level talent plays in addressing the industry’s pressing needs. Drawing from the Enterprise Strategy Group’s findings, Kelly emphasizes the transformative impact of nurturing and investing in entry-level cloud professionals alongside seasoned experts and how this approach in helping organizations thrive.

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.

International Women’s Day honors the achievements of women worldwide and advocates for gender equality. This is the perfect opportunity to share a story that truly embodies the spirit of this significant occasion. In the traditionally male-dominated tech industry, a trio of women embarked on a remarkable journey at the recent Tech to the Rescue hackathon.

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.

There is no “one-size-fits-all” technique to learning cloud technologies. You may rely on visual and auditory learning, and someone else may be more of a kinesthetic learner. AWS provides multiple avenues for you to train up, and this blog post aims to guide you toward resources that help you build your AWS Cloud skills based on your unique learning style.

Navigating the tech landscape without a traditional computer science background has been a challenging, yet rewarding, journey. Approximately two years ago, I was preparing to take the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. In this blog, I’ll share my non-traditional journey into a career in tech and how this path led me to explore the world of machine learning (ML), including advice and resources for those wanting to make the leap.

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.

Learn how 34 resilient individuals embraced a forward-looking perspective to launch new cloud careers via AWS re/Start following the massive Turkey earthquakes of February 2023.

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.