AWS Consulting Partners
Helping customers design, build, and manage workloads on AWS
AWS Consulting Partners are professional, consulting, or managed services firms that help customers of all types and sizes accelerate their journey to the cloud.
These professional services firms include system integrators, strategic consultancies, agencies, managed service providers (MSPs), and value-added resellers. Unlock more benefits and programs as you progress through the AWS Consulting Tiers and grow with AWS Partner Network (APN).
AWS Premier Tier Partners are the most experienced AWS Consulting Partners and recognized as leaders in their respective geographical, vertical, or horizontal markets. The AWS Premier Tier Partners have deep technical expertise with multiple Partner program validations and demonstrated success working with a larger number of AWS customers at scale in deploying solutions on AWS.
Do you have a software solution that runs on or is integrated with AWS?
AWS Consulting Partner Benefits and Requirements
Benefits
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Resources to build your business. Available upon registration
APN Partner Central
Access online trainings and APN webcasts for technical and program videos.AWS Marketplace Channel Programs
Recommend and deliver software to AWS customers.APN Navigate Foundations Track
Receive step-by-step guidance to help you achieve the AWS Select Tier.AWS Educate Job Board
Post career opportunities to the job board and access a pool of hundreds of thousands of candidates interested in a cloud career.APN Navigate Specialization Tracks
Receive prescriptive guidance to become specialists in a solution, industry, workload, or service area on AWS, to define programs that best serve your business needs, and progress to your next AWS Consulting Partner.AWS Partner Transformation Program
Accelerate development of your AWS skills and expertise, a comprehensive assessment, training, and an enablement program for AWS Commercial and Public Sector Technology Partners.Online Training and Accreditations
Access business and technical Partner trainings, subsidized classes, and AWS credits.AWS Global Sponsorship Packages
Sponsorship packages to help AWS Partners drive brand awareness, thought leadership, personalized customer interactions, and more.ACE Program for Partner Referrals
Gain eligibility to share new Partner-led opportunities with AWS account teams with the APN Customer Engagements (ACE) Program for co-sell and engagement support.Support from Partner Development Representative (PDR)
A PDR will contact you within one business day of signing up with the APN. As you progress through the AWS Tiers, you can receive more dedicated support from a PDR and Partner Solutions Architects (PSA).AWS Solutions Implementations and AWS Quick Starts
Leverage these pre-built, vetted solutions to build your production environment faster and solve common customer problems. -
Partner Programs to market and sell with AWS. For AWS Select and higher tiers
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced and Premier Tier
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Marketing resources to promote your business. For AWS Select and higher tiers
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced and Premier Tier
Listing in Partner Solutions Finder
Access to APN Marketing Central for resources to generate demand for your offerings
Co-branding marketing assets: AWS Logo, AWS Partner Badge usage
Eligible for joint AWS case study showcased on Success Stories webpage
Social marketing with APN Blog guest post
Featured on AWS Solution webpages
Eligible for APN Immersion Days Eligible to develop solutions and offerings for featuring on AWS Solution Space
Early access to sponsorship packages for AWS events
AWS Premier Tier Only
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Funding benefits to build, market, and sell with AWS. For AWS Select and higher tiers
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced and Premier Tier
AWS Promotional Credits for solution development
Partner Opportunity Acceleration (POA) funding for POC & Migrations- cash reimbursement, AWS promotional credits
Marketing Development Funds Program (MDF)- cash reimbursement, AWS promotional credits
Acceptance into AWS Partner Tiers is at the sole discretion of AWS. All benefits are provided on a yearly basis based on the AWS Partner’s eligibility for each benefit and may not be available in all geographies and markets. Some Partner Programs and benefits are subject to additional requirements, Terms and Conditions as described in APN Partner Central and applicable Partner Program guidelines.
APN Program availability may vary per region
Requirements
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APN Fee
APN Fee
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced Tier
AWS Premier Tier
Annual APN Fee
$2,500/year
$2,500/year
$2,500/year
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Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge Requirements
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced Tier
AWS Premier Tier
Accredited Individuals
Min. 4
2 Technical, 2 Business
ProfessionalsMin. 8
4 Technical, 4 Business
ProfessionalsMin. 20
10 Technical, 10 Business
ProfessionalsAWS Foundational Certified Individuals
2
4
10
AWS Technical Certified Individuals
2
6
Min. 3 Professional or Specialty25
Min. 10 Professional or Specialty -
Experience Requirements
Experience Requirements
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced Tier
AWS Premier Tier
Launched Opportunities
3 Launched Opportunities
(Total MRR>=$1,500)20 Launched Opportunities
(Total MRR>=$10,000)50 Launched Opportunities
(Total MRR>=$50,000)Partner Business Plan
Executive Business Review
Technical Program Validations
Must include AWS Competency, AWS MSP, or AWS Well-Architected
3
Sustained Attainment of AWS Consulting Partner Tier Criteria
>6 months
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Customer Success Requirements
Customer Success Requirements
AWS Select Tier
AWS Advanced Tier
AWS Premier Tier
Publicly Referenceable Customers
2
6
Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Responses
20
30
Detailed Terms and Conditions for the above requirements are available through APN Partner Central.
AWS Consulting Partner Journey
Get started on your AWS Consulting Partner journey by registering with the APN. Make the most of the resources available to you as you progress through your AWS Partner Tiers.
Once you register with the APN, you will receive an email with your APN Partner Central credentials. You will require these credentials to access valuable trainings, webcasts, best practices, whitepapers, and many more resources listed on this page to support you on your AWS Consulting Partner journey.
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Step 1: Register with the APN
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Step 2: Achieve the AWS Select Tier
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Step 3: Achieve the AWS Advanced Tier
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Step 4: Achieve the AWS Premier Tier
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Step 1: Register with the APN
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Register your firm at no cost
Receive step-by-step guidance to help you achieve the AWS Select Tier
Start tracking opportunities in APN Partner Central
AWS recommends signing up for an AWS support plan to better support your AWS customers.
Troubleshooting tips: If you already registered with the APN, and need support accessing APN Partner Central, visit APN Knowledge Base for assistance.
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Step 2: Achieve the AWS Select Tier
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Begin with APN Navigate Foundations Track to receive step-by-step guidance to achieve the AWS Select Tier
Meet the knowledge, experience, and customer success requirements to achieve the AWS Select Tier
Schedule your certification exams through APN Partner Central
Adopt AWS best practices to deploy on AWS
Check out best practices on solutions deployed by AWS architects
Upon achieving the AWS Select Tier, apply for an upgrade and track your firms success
Start promoting your business as an AWS Select Tier Partner on Partner Solutions Finder
Participate in Partner Programs and make the most of the marketing and funding benefits available at the AWS Select Tier
Work towards progressing to your next tier by becoming specialists in a solution, industry, workload, or service area on AWS
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Step 3: Achieve the AWS Advanced Tier
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Become specialists in a solution, industry, workload, or service area on AWS and explore programs that best serve your business needs
Meet the knowledge, experience, and customer success requirements to achieve the AWS Advanced Tier
Develop a Partner business plan that will be validated by your Partner development contact
Participate in Partner Programs and make the most of the marketing and funding benefits available at the AWS Advanced Tier
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Step 4: Achieve the AWS Premier Tier
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Participate in AWS Partner Programs, including the AWS MSP or AWS Devops Competency Program, and make the most of the marketing and funding benefits available at the AWS Premier Tier
Meet the knowledge, experience, and customer success requirements to achieve the AWS Premier Tier
Complete an executive business review pre-assessment conducted by your Partner Development Manager
Submit for an executive business review in order to complete the AWS Premier Tier application process through APN Partner Central.
AWS Consulting Partner Success Stories
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