Category: Cloud Certification

AWS has launched a BETA version of AI Practitioner of AI Practitioner exam which is cheaper (currently priced at USD 75) by 25% than the regular foundation level exam pricing.

Wondering if BETA exams will provide a certificate. Yes, a certificate will be provided similar to the standard exam which is valid for three years.

What the exam will validate

Exam is going to validate in-demand knowledge of Artificial intelligence ( AI ) , machine learning ( ML ) and generative AI concepts and use cases.

Students and professionals who wish to get their cloud skills validates often get confused which certificate they should chose to start with.

Most of them prefer either a foundational cert – Cloud Practitioner vs one of the associate ones.

Although both are easy certificates to prepare for but it will be economic to go for foundational ones first and then associate cert.

Certification Type	Exam Fee	Discount Coupon	Net Fees Paid
Cloud Practitioner	USD 100	N.A.	USD 100
Associate ( E.g Solution Architect)	USD 150	USD 75	USD 75

From the above table, you can see that Associate alone would cost USD 100 and it will cost USD 175 together with Foundational Cert. For an additional fee of USD 25, you get to enjoy two certificates which can make your resume more searchable.

It may not be useful in your day to day work be it your own work or your employer’s work . The only help it might do to you is getting your resume shortlisted and getting an interview call.

You will get used to terms and terminologies but actual work will be very different from what you read in your certification courses.