Welcome to the program!
Showcase your cloud expertise by becoming an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. This certification
validates your skills with a wide range of AWS services to help you recommend solutions that meet customer needs.
This program includes self-paced training in AWS Skill Builder and weekly live sessions with our training architects.
These sessions provide exam strategy insights, real-world use cases, and hands-on demos of AWS services.
Throughout the program, our AWS Subject Matter Experts will help you:
Connect what you
learn to real-world
customer solutions
Develop an exam
success strategy
Apply knowledge and test
concepts through a series
of practice exam questions
Who should participate?
This program is designed for AWS Partners with:
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing
• 1+ years of experience with cloud technology
• Time each week to complete 8+ hours of training
and attend live sessions
How do I get started?
Step 1: Set up your AWS Partner Network (APN) account using your business email.
Step 2: Next, sign into AWS
Skill Builder as an AWS Partner using the credentials from Step 1. Enroll in the
AWS
Skill Builder Learning Plan for this program.
Having problems? Watch
this video.
Solutions Architect - Associate
Program Guide
PARTNER CERTIFICATION READINESS
We look forward to connecting with you at the Program Kickoff!
Solutions Architect - Associate Program Guide PROGRAM GUIDE
Detailed Program Overview
Task Description Action
Week 1 - Kickoff and Intro to AWS
Attend the Kickoff
Welcome to the program! Our program lead and training architects will give you
an overview, set expectations, walk through program materials, and answer your
questions. We’re excited you’re here—let’s get started!
Review the
Exam Guide
Digital Training
To fully benefit from the program, be sure to regularly access your digital
learning materials and complete the weekly AWS Skill Builder trainings assigned
in your learning plan. This week, complete these trainings:
• AWS Networking Basics
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Basics
• AWS IAM – Architecture and Terminology
• Authentication and Authorization with AWS IAM
• Introduction to AWS Security Token Service (STS)
• AWS PartnerCast – Windows on AWS Series
If you’d like to go hands-on with AWS—AWS Skill Builder subscription
holders may utilize the Companion Learning Plan
:
• Start AWS Cloud Quest: Solutions Architect
• Complete Lab - Launching Amazon EC2 Instances
• Complete Lab – Introduction to Amazon S3
From your AWS
Skill Builder
Learning
Plan
Live Study Session
Join our training architects for a live exam strategy session, get your
questions answered, and follow along as our instructors walk through an
AWS Builder Lab.
Week 2 – AWS Security and Live Exam Strategy
Live Study Session
Join our training architects for a live exam strategy session, get your questions
answered, and follow along as our instructors walk through an AWS Builder Lab.
Schedule Your Exam
Register for a virtual or in-person exam through Pearson VUE using your AWS
Certification account. Doing this can help keep you accountable to your goal!
Aim for a period of time 4—6 weeks from now.
Schedule
Exam
Digital Training
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• Getting Started with AWS Control Tower
• AWS Security – Encryption Fundamentals
• Getting Started with Amazon GuardDuty
If you’d like to go hands-on with AWS—AWS Skill Builder subscription
holders may utilize the Companion Learning Plan
:
• Continue AWS Cloud Quest: Solutions Architect
• Complete Lab – Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
• Complete Lab – Introduction to Amazon Relational Database Service
From your AWS
Skill Builder
Learning
Plan
Solutions Architect - Associate Program Guide PROGRAM GUIDE
Detailed Program Overview
Task Description Action
Week 3 – Compute, Containers, and Introduction to Data Transfer
Live Study Session
Join our training architects for a live exam strategy session, get your questions
answered, and follow along as our instructors walk through an AWS Builder Lab.
Digital Training
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• AWS Compute Services Overview
• Getting Started with Amazon ECS
• Getting Started with AWS Fargate
• Amazon EKS Primer
• AWS PartnerCast – AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy,
and CodePipeline
• AWS Transfer Family Primer
If you’d like to go hands-on with AWS—AWS Skill Builder subscription
holders may utilize the Companion Learning Plan
:
• Continue AWS Cloud Quest: Solutions Architect
• Complete Lab – Building and Deploying a Containerized Application with
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
• Complete Lab – Introduction to AWS Key Management Service
From your AWS
Skill Builder
Learning
Plan
Week 4 – Storage, Databases, and Intro to Load Balancers
Live Study Session
Join our training architects for a live exam strategy session, get your questions
answered, and follow along as our instructors walk through an AWS Builder Lab.
Digital Training
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• Getting Started with AWS Storage
• Introduction to Building with AWS Databases
• Getting Started with Application Load Balancer
If you’d like to go hands-on with AWS—AWS Skill Builder subscription
holders may utilize the Companion Learning Plan
:
• Complete the Exam Prep Official Practice Exam
• Complete Lab – Caching Static Files with Amazon CloudFront
• Complete Lab – Optimize slow databases with Amazon Aurora
From your AWS
Skill Builder
Learning
Plan
Solutions Architect - Associate Program Guide PROGRAM GUIDE
Detailed Program Overview
Task Description Action
Week 5 – Everything Else! (CloudFormation, Cost Management, Amazon EMR, Data Analytics)
Live Study Session
Join our training architects for content reviews, exam strategy, and real-world
use cases for what you are learning.
Digital Training
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• Data Analytics Fundamentals Part 1
• Data Analytics Fundamentals Part 2
• Machine Learning Exam Basics
• AWS Billing and Cost Management
• Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation
• AWS Well-Architected Framework Foundations
If you’d like to go hands-on with AWS—AWS Skill Builder subscription
holders may utilize the Companion Learning Plan
:
• Finish any AWS CloudQuest challenges or incomplete labs
• Use Exam Prep Enhanced Course to strengthen any areas of improvement
identified from prior week’s practice test.
From your AWS
Skill Builder
Learning
Plan
Take Exam
Solutions Architect - Associate Program Guide PROGRAM GUIDE
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Will the live session be recorded?
Yes, the live session will be available on-demand and shared with registered participants via email.
What should I do if I receive a 403 error when accessing courses in
AWS Skill Builder?
Make sure that you choose to log into Skill Builder as an AWS Partner and enter your APN Partner Central
account information.
How do I register for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam?
To register for an exam, create an account or sign in at aws.training/certification, then navigate to Exam
Registration and follow the prompts. Still need help? Get step-by-step guidance on how
to register for an exam
as an AWS Partner.
How much does the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam cost?
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam fee is 150 USD.
How do I share my AWS Certification achievement with my employer?
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to provide consent for your employer to view your certifications. Remember –
your AWS Certification belongs to you and you can always change this setting if your employer changes.
My AWS Certification account name doesn’t match my legal ID.
How can I update my profile?
To change your name on your AWS Certification Account, submit a ticket to the AWS Training and Certification
Support team. Select Account Assistance as the inquiry type and Name Change as the additional details, and
include the requested information in the description. If needed, our Support team will request documentation to
process the edit. Once all necessary information is submitted, allow up to two days for the change to be processed.
Who should I contact if I experience technical issues?
Having issues with Skill Builder? Review the AWS Skill Builder support website or contact support with specific
details about the challenge you’re encountering.
Experiencing issues with APN Partner Central? Contact the APN
Support team directly.
What if I have additional questions about AWS Certification?
Browse the AWS Certification FAQs on our website.
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