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AWS Certified AI Practitioner

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Exam overview

Category Foundational
Exam duration 90 minutes
Exam format 65 questions
Cost 100 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates
Intended candidate Individuals who are familiar with, but do not necessarily build, solutions using AI/ML technologies on AWS
Candidate role examples Business analyst, IT support, marketing professional, product or project manager, line-of-business or IT manager, sales professional
Testing options
 Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
Languages offered English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Simplified Chinese

AWS Certified AI Practitioner validates in-demand knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and generative AI concepts and use cases. Sharpen your competitive edge and position yourself for career growth and higher earnings.

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Review the exam guide.

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Key FAQs to help you get started

The ideal candidate for this exam is familiar with AI/ML technologies on AWS and uses, but does not necessarily build AI/ML solutions on AWS.

If you are new to IT and AWS Cloud, you should first start with AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials or AWS Technical Essentials.

Certified individuals holding the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or an Associate-level AWS Certification do not need to take the foundational cloud courses and can start with free AI foundational training also included in the Exam Prep Plans.

Professionals in roles such as sales, marketing, and product management will be better positioned to succeed in their careers by building their skills through training and validating knowledge through certifications like AWS Certified AI Practitioner.

Per a November 2023 AWS study, Employers are willing to pay 43% more to hire AI-skilled workers in sales, marketing, 42% more for those in finance, 41% more for business operations, and 47% more for IT professionals.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner focuses on overall knowledge of AWS Cloud and gives a foundational-level overview of all AWS services. AWS Certified AI Practitioner covers the breadth of AI frameworks, concepts, and associated AWS technologies, with an emphasis on generative AI. The exam content outline for Cloud Practitioner contains only one task statement related to AI.

In contrast, the entire exam content outline for AWS Certified AI Practitioner focuses on AI, ML, and generative AI. You should take the exam that best aligns with your interests and needs. You also have the option to earn both certifications if you want to demonstrate a strong grasp of both AWS cloud and AI/ML.

For individuals transitioning to cloud careers, we recommend AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. For those pursuing careers in data, AI, and machine learning, we recommend AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate and/or AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate.

This certification is valid for 3 years. Before your certification expires, you can recertify by passing the latest version of this exam, or by earning the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate, which will automatically recertify this certification. Learn more about recertification options for AWS Certifications.

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