New courses and certification updates from AWS Training and Certification in May 2024

Welcome to May’s post announcing new training and certification updates — helping equip you and your teams with the skills to work with AWS services and solutions.

This month, we launched 33 new digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including two new AWS Builder Labs, a new Digital Classroom course (Build Applications with AWS NoSQL Databases), a new Partner course (Generative AI on AWS Essentials (Business)), and localized versions of Exam Prep: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02), Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer- Professional (DOP-C02), and Exam Prep: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02).

Missed our April course update? Check it out here.

New AWS Skill Builder Subscription features

AWS Skill Builder subscriptions are available globally and unlock enhanced AWS Certification exam prep and hands-on AWS Cloud training including 1,000+ interactive learning and lab experiences like AWS Cloud Quest, AWS Industry Quest, AWS Builder Labs, and AWS Jam challenges. Select plans offer access to AWS Digital Classroom courses to dive deep with expert instruction.

AWS Builder Labs

AWS Builder Labs help you learn cloud skills, hands-on, with practice in the AWS Management Console. Learn at your own pace with 200+ AWS Builder Labs, available with an AWS Skill Builder Individual subscription and Team subscription. See our newest labs below.

Intermediate

• Amazon Neptune Query Tuning (Gremlin)
• Deploying Software to Amazon EC2 with AWS CodeDeploy

AWS Digital Classroom

AWS Digital Classroom courses combine the depth of live classroom training with the convenience of digital learning. They provide comprehensive knowledge and skills enablement through recordings of expert instructors, demonstrations, hands-on labs, knowledge checks, and assessments. Enjoy flexibility in time, location, and pace, along with the ability to pause, rewind, and revisit content. AWS Digital Classroom is available as part of AWS Skill Builder Individual annual subscription and Team subscription. This month we launched the following Digital Classroom course:

Intermediate

• Build Modern Applications with AWS NoSQL Databases

AWS Certification exam preparation and updates

Exam Prep Standard and Enhanced Courses are now available in AWS Skill Builder for the AWS Certification exams listed below. The Standard version is available to anyone with an AWS Skill Builder account. Enhanced versions include additional prep materials such as hands-on exercises and additional exam-style questions and are available with an AWS Skill Builder subscription.

• Exam Prep: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) is now available in Japanese and Korean (English is already available).
• Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer- Professional (DOP-C02) is now available in Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese (English is already available).
• Exam Prep: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) is now available in Spanish LatAm, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese (English is already available).

Free digital courses on AWS Skill Builder

AWS Skill Builder offers access to 600+ free digital courses and learning plans to learners of all skill levels in 200+ countries and territories. This month, we launched the following new free digital courses:

Fundamental

• AWS Application Migration Service Getting Started
• Amazon Security Lake Getting Started
• Amazon Connect Agent Applications Fundamentals
• Updated! Amazon Redshift Getting Started
• Updated! Amazon Bedrock Getting Started

AWS Training for Partners

AWS Training and Certification offers exclusive training content for our AWS Partners. AWS Partner: Generative AI on AWS Essentials (Business) has been updated for AWS Partners. The course covers the AWS value proposition for Generative AI products and services, including opportunities to leverage Amazon Bedrock.

Fundamental

• Updated! AWS Partner: Generative AI on AWS Essentials (Business)