AWS Training and Certification Blog

Anna Malanchuk spent seven years in her native Lviv, Ukraine training as a dentist. She had almost completed her training when the war broke out in Ukraine in February 2022, fleeing first to Norway, and then to Portugal, where her husband was able to find a job. Learn how Anna found ITSkills4U and reskilled with the free training program for Ukrainians to transition a career in IT.

In May and June 2023, we released 5 digital training products on AWS Skill Builder, including a sustainability course, a new AWS Builder Lab to configure VPC Traffic Monitoring, an updated AWS Certified Security – Specialty Official Practice Exam, and AWS Cloud Quest Tournaments. We also have a new guide to help you plan your AWS Certification path, and a new AWS Migration Essentials classroom course.

There’s never been a better time to learn about today’s in-demand cloud careers and the skills employers are looking for. Starting your Career with AWS Cloud is a new training series available now on Coursera and edX providing an overview of cloud fundamentals, an introduction to cloud computing roles, and the skills needed. You’ll hear directly from AWS experts in varied cloud roles as they share how they got into IT, what they do on a daily basis, and the questions, challenges, and opportunities they experience.

In 2018 the idea of earning all 12 AWS Certifications probably wouldn’t have crossed Ian Butler’s mind. But after a combination of his company’s accelerating cloud journey, the COVID-19 lockdown, his own ambition, and a newfound passion for training others, Butler, a Cloud Capability Lead for ANZ, now finds himself an enthusiastic AWS developer, having passed all 12 AWS Certifications over a two-year period.

Online proctoring is a testing environment that allows you to take an exam from any private space, such as your home or office. In this post, I’ll share five tips that can help you be successful and confident taking an AWS Certification exam via online proctoring.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is being updated to reflect changes in trends, the industry landscape, and the work practices of cloud professionals. If you are preparing for this exam, you have the option to take the current exam (CLF-C01) on or before September 18, 2023, or the updated AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam (CLF-C02) starting September 19, 2023.

I joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Solutions Architect in September 2022 after skilling up in AWS Cloud, validating my expertise by earning six AWS Certifications. I decided to pursue the other six certifications, at the specialty level. In this blog post, I’ll share my journey to prepare for and earn the AWS Specialty Certifications, each on the first attempt.

As the mother of four girls ranging in age from four to 13, Anna Prorok embodies resilience and determination. A successful IT professional with a master’s degree in applied mathematics, Anna put her career on pause in 2015. In 2022, as her youngest daughter prepared for kindergarten, Anna began thinking again about re-entering the workforce. But the war in her hometown of Ukraine interrupted those plans. Learn how while helping with local humanitarian efforts, Anna found ITSkills4U to reinvigorate her skills and pursue a full-time IT role.

As businesses continue to build new applications using serverless, event-driven architectures, the need for individuals with serverless expertise also continues to grow. For those interested in developing their serverless skills, this blog outlines a learning path that individuals can follow to not only build their skill set, but also earn badges and certifications that can be shared with professional networks.

In 2022, I prepared for, and earned, both the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification exams. If you’re looking to grow your AWS Cloud knowledge, I encourage you to consider pursuing both AWS Certifications simultaneously as it offers a comprehensive understanding of AWS, reinforces related concepts, saves time, and enhances career prospects. In this blog, I’ll share 10 steps I followed to prepare to take both exams within a few weeks of each other.