Explore all AWS Certification exams

Explore our available AWS Certification exams. Get information on pricing, language availability, and testing options for each exam below.

Getting AWS Certified can help you propel your career, whether you’re looking to find a new role, showcase your skills to take on a new project, or become your team’s go-to expert. Here are three reasons why:

Prepare for your future

28%

forecasted growth in jobs that require cloud skills in the next five years. Preparing for an exam is a great way to build new skills.1

Show you can innovate

91%

of organizations with AWS Certified staff say having that staff increases innovation with AWS services.2

Build your credibility

90%

of IT leaders that employ AWS Certified staff say productivity improved after their staff earned AWS Certifications, and 89% report faster troubleshooting.2

Exam availability and pricing

Earning an AWS Certification requires passing a timed, proctored exam. You can take an AWS Certification exam from Pearson VUE, our test delivery provider. Explore pricing, availability by language, and testing options for each exam below.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner badge

This certification validates cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge.


Exam price: 100 USD


Languages: English, Bahasa (Indonesian), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate badge

This certification validates skills and knowledge in implementing data pipelines and optimizing cost and performance on AWS. 


Exam price: 150 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Developer - Associate badge

This certification validates the ability to write and deploy cloud-based applications. 


Exam price: 150 USD


Languages: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America)


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate badge

This certification validates the ability to design and implement distributed systems on AWS.


Exam price: 150 USD


Languages: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), and Traditional Chinese.


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate badge

This certification validates the ability to deploy, manage, and operate workloads on AWS.


Exam price: 150 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam


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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional badge

This certification validates the ability to automate the testing and deployment of AWS infrastructure and applications.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional badge

This certification validates the ability to design, deploy, and evaluate applications on AWS within diverse, complex requirements.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America)


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty badge

This certification validates expertise in designing and maintaining network architecture for the breadth of AWS services.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Database - Specialty badge

This certification validates expertise in using AWS data lakes and analytics services to get insights from data.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam


*This certification is retiring on April 9, 2024. Learn more »

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AWS Certified Database - Specialty badge

This certification validates expertise in recommending, designing, and maintaining optimal AWS database solutions.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam


*This certification is retiring on April 30, 2024. Learn more »

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AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty badge

This certification validates expertise in building, training, tuning, and deploying machine learning models on AWS.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified Security - Specialty badge

This certification validates expertise in securing data and workloads in the AWS Cloud.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America).


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty badge

*This certification validates expertise in designing, implementing, migrating, and operating SAP workloads on AWS.


Exam price: 300 USD


Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese.


Testing options: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam


This certification is retiring on April 30, 2024. Learn more »

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1 Source: Burning Glass, Skills of Mass Disruption, December 2020.
2 Source: ESG Research Insights Paper Commissioned by AWS, Understanding the Value of AWS Certifications to Organizations, 2020.