AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty

Validate your ability to build, test, and publish Amazon Alexa skills.

Please note: The AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty exam retired on March 23, 2021. Any AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty certifications earned prior to March 23, 2021 will remain active for the standard three years from the date of issuance. All associated benefits, including digital badges, will also remain active while the certification is active. We are no longer issuing new AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty certifications or recertifications. Explore available AWS Certifications.

The AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty certification is intended for individuals who perform a role as an Alexa skill builder. It validates a candidate’s ability to build, test, and publish Amazon Alexa skills.

Abilities Validated by the Certification

Explain the value of voice

Design the user experience

Design the architecture to build the skill

Follow AWS and Alexa security best practices for the skill

Develop, test, validate, and troubleshoot the skill

Manage the skill-publishing process and work with the Alexa Developer Console

Manage skill operations and life cycles

Recommended Knowledge and Experience

At least 6 months of hands-on experience building Alexa skills using the Alexa Skills Kit, including skills that incorporate services from the AWS Cloud