Hands-on with AWS: New Lab Series launches on Coursera

Transform your cloud skills from theory to practice with our newest hands-on learning experiences

Employers seek candidates with practical experience who can hit the ground running. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of two hands-on Lab Series on Coursera, designed to help you build real-world AWS skills in a guided, risk-free environment.

AWS Fundamentals Lab Series: Build your cloud foundation

The journey to cloud expertise begins with understanding the fundamentals. Our new AWS Fundamentals Lab Series provides six hands-on exercises that take you from cloud novice to confident practitioner.

Starting with the basics of creating static websites using Amazon S3, you’ll progressively tackle more advanced scenarios including:

• Building secure networks with Amazon VPC
• Implementing sophisticated monitoring solutions with CloudWatch
• Managing systems at scale using AWS Systems Manager
• Performing database migrations across environments
• Optimizing content delivery with CloudFront

The series is perfect for beginners looking to establish their AWS foundation or for those preparing for AWS certification exams who need hands-on practice with core services.

AWS Generative AI Lab Series: Envision and own your future with AI

As generative AI transforms industries, the demand for professionals who can implement these technologies continues to grow. Our new AWS Generative AI Lab Series offers six comprehensive labs from AI fundamentals to advanced implementation.

In this series you can:

• Explore multimodal understanding using Amazon Nova Lite for text, image, and video analysis
• Deploy foundation models through the Amazon Bedrock console
• Generate business content with Amazon Nova Micro
• Learn essential prompt engineering techniques
• Build machine learning models with Amazon SageMaker
• Enhance developer productivity using Amazon Q Developer

Learn by doing, not just watching

Both lab series represent our commitment to active learning. Rather than passively consuming content, you’ll be actively building in the AWS Management Console, solving problems, and developing muscle memory for essential cloud tasks.

Each lab provides step-by-step guidance while encouraging exploration, creating a safe space to experiment with AWS services without worrying about costs or mistakes. This hands-on approach accelerates learning and retention, helping you build confidence along with competence.

Available now on Coursera

These new lab series are now available on Coursera for individual learners and organizations worldwide. They complement our existing AWS course offerings and provide the perfect next step for those ready to move from theory to practice.

Start building your future today with AWS Labs on Coursera!