AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Showcase foundational knowledge of AI, ML, and generative AI concepts on AWS
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
AWS Certified AI Practitioner validates foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and generative AI concepts and use cases for AWS Services. This is a good starting point for individuals exploring AI/ML on AWS, whether adding AI skills to an existing cloud career or beginning to work with AI/ML technologies.
Exam overview
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
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 want to validate foundational knowledge of AI/ML concepts and generative AI on AWS
Candidate role examples
Anyone exploring AI/ML on AWS, including individuals in cloud, development, data, IT, AI/ML, or line-of-business roles
Testing options
Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
Languages offered
Arabic, English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
The AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam in Italian and German will be retired after October 15, 2026.
Prepare for the exam
Go from start to certified. Follow our Exam Prep Plan on AWS Skill Builder, our online learning center, so you can approach exam day with confidence.
1. Get to know the exam
Follow the 4-step plan.
Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Question Set to understand exam-style questions.
Take the AWS Certification Official Pretest to identify any areas where you need to refresh your AWS knowledge and skills.
2. Refresh your AWS knowledge and skills
Enroll in digital courses where you need to fill gaps in knowledge and skills, practice with AWS Builder Labs, AWS Cloud Quest, and AWS Jam.
3. Review and practice for your exam
Review the scope of the exam. Explore each exam domain’s topics and how they align to AWS services. Reinforce your knowledge and identify learning gaps with exam-style questions and flashcards. Follow instructors as they walk through exam-style questions and provide test-taking strategies. Continue practicing with AWS Builder Labs, AWS SimuLearn, and/or AWS Escape Room.
4. Assess your exam readiness
Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Exam.
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.
AWS Certified AI Practitioner helps individuals demonstrate their broad foundational knowledge of AI, ML, generative AI, and AWS AI services through an industry-recognized credential.
- Compared to AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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 services. - Compared to AWS Certified AI Business Strategist
These two certifications are built for different purposes and validate different skills. AWS Certified AI Business Strategist validates business judgment for AI decisions: which AI investments to pursue, how to build the business case, how to apply governance to manage risk, and how to drive adoption from pilot to production. This certification does not assess knowledge of AWS AI services. AWS Certified AI Practitioner validates foundational knowledge of AI, ML, generative AI concepts and AWS AI services. You have the option to earn both if you want to demonstrate both technical AI knowledge and strategic AI business judgment.
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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.