APN Consulting Partners are professional services firms that help customers of all sizes design, architect, build, migrate, and manage their workloads and applications on AWS. Consulting Partners include System Integrators (SIs), Strategic Consultancies, Agencies, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and Value-Added Resellers (VARs).
As an APN Consulting Partner you will gain access to a range of resources and training to support your customers deploy, run, and manage applications in the AWS Cloud.
We have recently enhanced the APN requiremens and benefits for 2019!
New Benefits Explained | New Requirements Explained | Achieving the New Requirements
APN Consulting Partners can achieve one of four performance tiers based on training, customer engagements, and overall business investment on AWS. These tiers are: Registered, Select, Advanced, and Premier. By increasing your firm's level of AWS expertise and engagement, you can advance through APN's tiers to receive additional benefits.
See the matrix of benefits & requirements below, and visit the Consulting Journey page to learn how to unlock more benefits.
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Partner Benefits
Benefits
Registered Select Advanced Premier
MSP and Competency Partners APN Partner Central for Partner-only content and enablement
APN Webcast for technical and program videos Online Business & Technical Training & Accreditations Discount on AWS Instructor-Led Training AWS Solutions Training for Partners AWS Logo Usage based on APN Marketing Toolkit Guidelines Partner Development Resource Partner Solutions Architect Resource Partner Solutions Finder Listing Featured Featured APN Badge Use APN Marketing Central
AWS Navigate AWS Educate Job Board Eligible for APN Customer Engagement (ACE) Program Eligible for free AWS usage via the Innovation Sandbox* +++Eligible for free AWS usage for qualified Proof-of-Concepts* +++Eligible for Partner Opportunity Acceleration (POA) Funding AWS Promotional Credits Eligible for AWS Instructor-Led Training Vouchers** +++Eligible for the AWS Solution Provider Program Eligible for the AWS Service Delivery Program Eligible for AWS Quick Starts Eligible for the AWS Public Sector Partner Program Eligible for the AWS Managed Service Program Eligible for the AWS Competency Program Eliglble for the AWS Well-Architected Partner Program Eligible for Market Development Funding* +++Eligible for Customer-Facing Joint Webinars with AWS Featured on APN Premier, APN Program or AWS Solution Webpages Eligible for prioritized marketing activities Eligible for a Joint AWS Case Study APN Blog Post Guest Post Advance preview and access to sponsorship packages for AWS oeprated events *Standard, Advanced, Premier, MSP and Competency Partners may qualify for APN Funding Benefits. The check plus denotes larger funding benefits.
**As part of APN Funding Programs, partners may be eligible for significantly reduced-cost training vouchers to achieve APN program requirements.
For each benefit described above, an APN Consulting Partner that is also an MSP or Competency Partner will only receive the applicable benefit level that is more favorable to that APN Consulting Partner, as determined by AWS. Some APN Benefits are subject to additional requirements, Terms and Conditions as described in APN Partner Central and applicable Program Guidelines. All APN Benefits are provided on a yearly basis based on the APN Partner’s eligibility for each benefit and may not be available in all geographies and markets. Acceptance into APN Tiers is at the sole discretion of AWS.
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Partner Requirements
Requirements Standard
Advanced
Premier
APN Program Fee $2,500/year $2,500/year $2,500/year AWS Technical Professional Accreditations 2
4
10
AWS Business Professional Accreditations 2
4
10
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification 2 4
10
AWS Certifications at Associate, Professional, or Speciality level* 2 6 (minimum of 3 Professional or Specialty)
25 (minimum of 10 Professional or Specialty) Launched Opportunities
3 (total MRR of al least $1,500)
20 (total MRR of at least $50,000) 50 (total MRR of at least $50,000) Partner Business Plan
Technical Program Validations (AWS Competency, AWS MSP, or AWS Well-Architected) 3 (Must include MSP or DevOps Competency) Publicly Referenceable Customers
1 2 6 Customer Satisfaction Responses
5
20
30
6 months of sustained Attainment of Premier Tier Criteria *The knowledge requirement includes AWS Accredited Professionals, AWS Foundational Certified Individuals, and AWS Technical Certified Individuals. For each of these categories, we are looking at the specific number of unique individuals that have obtained the certification. To comply with this requirement, the minimum number of individuals who need to take the Accreditations and Certifications are: 4 for Select Tier, 8 for Advanced Tier, and 25 for Premier Tier.
- APN Consulting Partner Registration: Register your firm at no cost via the APN Consulting Partner Registration
- Log in to APN Partner Central: Once registered, your firm will receive an email with your APN Portal login credentials and temporary password. Using those credentials, log in to APN Partner Central
- Add Portal Users: To add APN Partner Central users from your firm, send the Partner Central Self-Registration link to activate their logins
- Update Partner Scorecard: Track your firm’s AWS success (customer wins, training, etc.) via your Partner Scorecard in the APN Partner Central
Need Support Accessing APN Partner Central? If your firm is already a member of the AWS Partner Network (APN), use the links below to access Partner Central:
Have Additional Questions? Search the APN Knowledge Base.
APN Partners are encouraged to take advantage of our training and enablement tools designed to help them grow their AWS practice.
- Earn APN Partner Accreditations: APN offers Partners e-learning courses to help technical and business individuals to deepen their knowledge of AWS services. Accreditation courses are available online via the APN Partner Central at no cost.
- Earn AWS Certifications: Get validation for your proven experience with AWS. AWS Certifications recognize IT professionals who demonstrate the skills and technical knowledge necessary for designing, deploying, and managing applications on AWS. We offer certification across technical roles and levels of proficiency.
- APN Partner Webinars: Take advantage of webinars focused on educating and enabling partners on technical, marketing, and business topics. Learn more here.
- Sign up for AWS Support: AWS recommends that all partners have at least baseline technical support from AWS in order to serve their end customers on AWS. To select an AWS Support plan to best fit your firm’s needs, please review Support Plans and pricing here.
Once your firm meets APN’s Select Tier requirements, apply to upgrade to receive additional APN benefits. APN Partners interested in upgrading their membership can submit their application by following the below steps:
- Step #1: Log in to the APN Partner Central
- Step #2: Click on "View Partner Scorecard" from left navigation
- Step #3: Submit APN compliance details
- Step #4: Click "Apply to Upgrade"
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