Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform by Amazon. This comprehensive suite of cloud computing services allows for on-demand computing. There are four buckets that are featured with AWS, Compute, Storage & Content Delivery, Databases, and Networking. You can control all of these at a high level with extensive administrative controls accessible via a secure Web Client. Identity management, auditing, encryption key creation/control/storage, monitoring and logging, and more are some of the tools that are included.
| Course Name | Days | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Practitioner | 1 | $500 |
| AWS Business Essentials | 1 | $500 |
| AWS Technical Essentials | 1 | $500 |
| Architecting on AWS | 3 | $2095 |
| Advanced Architecting on AWS | 3 | $1800 |
| Developing on AWS | 3 | $1800 |
| DevOps Engineering on AWS | 3 | $1800 |
| Systems Operations on AWS | 2 | $1800 |
| AWS Security Essentials | 3 | $1495 |
| AWS Networking Essentials | 2 | $1198 |
| Big Data Technology Fundamentals | 3 | $1800 |
| Big Data on AWS | 3 | $1800 |
AWS Certifications enable individuals to gain recognition for their knowledge and skills in working with AWS services. Additionally, preparing for certification requirements provides an opportunity to expand your expertise working with AWS services.
AWS / Amazon Web Services is Amazon’s cloud computing platform. As this field continues to expand, so does the need for AWS qualified individuals. AWS certifications are industry-recognized credentials that validate your knowledge and enhance your credibility.
The Academy offers classes that will help students prepare at the Foundational level as an AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Associate level certifications for Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, and Developer plus AWS Specialty certifications to validate additional skills in Advanced Networking and Security.
Scroll down to review the details for each certification.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification validates overall understanding of the AWS Cloud. It is an optional start towards an AWS Associate level certification.
Courses
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AWS Business Essentials (1 Day)
This course is appropriate for anyone new to AWS or who needs an overview of AWS services. During this one-day class you’ll get an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud. You will learn about essential cloud concepts and AWS services, security, architecture, pricing and support.
Certification Exam
To maintain integrity, exam content is subject to change at any time without notice to training providers. As such, training may not cover all exam topics. Students register directly with Amazon for AWS authorized exams. Once signed in there’s an option to enter your zip code for a list of available test centers near you.
Review the Amazon Exam Guide and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner_Sample Questions– Foundational.
TIP: Review the sample questions and note that our AWS Business Essentials course can be combined with a free 7-hour e-learning class from Amazon to enhance your preparation for the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam. Register for the free AWS Cloud Practitioner class from Amazon 
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AWS certification holders are required to get re-certified every two years to remain valid.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification validates your technical expertise in designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS.
Courses
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AWS Technical Essentials (2 Days)
This course is appropriate for anyone new to AWS or who needs an overview of AWS services. During this two-day class you’ll get an introduction to AWS, you will learn about identifying key AWS storage options, Amazon EBS, Amazon S3 bucket creation, and sample code and libraries. You’ll learn about computing and networking services, manage services and databases and learn about deployment and maintenance. You’ll also explore service object models and the baseline concept of SNS and SQS, and build an app using these new skills.
AWS Architecting (3 Days)
During this class attendees will learn to create and maintain backups; implement scaling policies on schedules, influxes in traffic, and deep health checks; provision servers and data storage; optimize databases through caching and sharding, as well as monitor and queue data for processing.
Certification Exam
To maintain integrity, exam content is subject to change at any time without notice to training providers. As such, training may not cover all exam topics.
Review the Amazon Exam Guide and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner_Sample Questions for AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
STUDY TIP: Don’t skip the sample questions.
Students register directly with Amazon for AWS authorized exams. Once signed in there’s an option to enter your zip code for a list of available test centers near you.
AWS certification holders are required to get re certified every two years to remain valid.
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification allows experienced cloud security professionals to demonstrate and validate their knowledge of how to secure the AWS platform.
It is recommended that candidates for this certification have a minimum of five years of IT security experience designing and implementing security solutions, at least two years of hands-on experience securing AWS workloads and Security controls for workloads on AWS.
Courses
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AWS Security Essentials (3 Days)
During this three-day class you’ll get a deep dive into the fundamentals of the shared security responsibility model. You will then learn the basics of how to enable security, auditing, and compliance in AWS with the tools, services, and features it provides.
Certification Exam
To maintain integrity, exam content is subject to change at any time without notice to training providers. As such, training may not cover all exam topics.
Review the Amazon Exam Guide and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner_Sample Questionsfor AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
STUDY TIP: Don’t skip the sample questions.
Students register directly with Amazon for AWS authorized exams. Once signed in there’s an option to enter your zip code for a list of available test centers near you.
AWS certification holders are required to get re-certified every two years to remain valid.
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Other AWS Certifications
Additional certifications and options may be available to those listed above. What is listed is based on The Academy’s classes and training for AWS.
AWS Re-certification
Re-certification is required every two years for all AWS Certifications. Amazon will send an email notification to an AWS certified professional about six months before the certification credential is set to expire.
Training Locations Coast to Coast
The Academy, Computer Training Centers offers hands-on, remote instructor-led training classes at our more than 200 locations in North America. And for those not near one of our sites, you can attend these same live classes from your home/office computer via our (LOC) Live Online Classroom format.
Save on Company-wide Technical Training
Our Corporate Education Account (CEA) Tech Saver can give an entire company a set discount on technical classes for a full year. The greater your purchase the higher your discount.
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