What you need to get AWS Certified

What you need to get AWS Certified
The AWS certification offers individuals one of the highest paying certifications in the marketplace. The exam
is difficult, and there is no magic pill for bypassing the work required to pass.
We commonly get asked by our students “what else is needed beyond the AWS Certification courses to pass the
exam?” Here’s a few of your most frequently asked questions about preparing for the associate-level AWS
certifications:
What do I need to complete the Amazon AWS course?
AWS Account
The courses are interactive and you need an AWS account to do the examples and exercises. The majority of the
exercises use the AWS Free Tier, so there is almost no additional cost for the account.
Computer
A PC (Windows or Linux) or Mac - you can’t do the course purely on a tablet or mobile device. You can view
our courses on mobile devices and tablets, but you can’t do the exercises without a PC or Mac as you need to be
able to run an SSH client.
How much time do I need to study and pass?
This depends on how much experience you have with AWS. If you’re new to AWS but have some IT
experience, typically between 40 to 80 total hours of study is required. Our AWS Certified Associate Courses
are 10 to 20 hours long, and require about 4 hours of study for every 1 hour of video.
If you have extensive AWS experience, we’ve seen students pass in less than a week using our course as the
guide for exam preparation.
What does the course include?

The AWS Training courses includes unlimited access to the training content, video lectures, quizzes and
practice questions, sample code, example hands-on labs, and moderated discussion forums.
You can also access our training courses on your Apple or Android device!
Does the course include the exam registration?
No. AWS uses a third party to administer the exams. A Cloud Guru provides the training which is independent
of AWS and their testing centers. You will need to register separately for the certification exam using the AWS
Training and Certification Portal.
What additional materials do I need to study to pass?
The free AWS whitepapers are the only additional study materials you’ll need to pass the certification exam. In
particular, it’s important to know the AWS Security Whitepaper back to front — it applies to all the
certifications. The AWS Storage Services Whitepaper is also useful, and the AWS Well-Architected
Framework is worth a read.
What is the best way to study?
This differs from person to person, but I personally prefer to split screens or use dual monitors to
simultaneously display the video player and the AWS console. This allows you to perform the exercises and
examples at the same time as the instructor — pausing and replaying the video whenever it goes too fast or if
you missed something.
General Tips
To pass the certification, you’ll need to be comfortable with AWS — and the only way to do that is by using all
the AWS services covered in the certification training and exam.
My recommendation is to complete the course, and then destroy everything you’ve created during the course —
then try it again without following the course. Try to create your own exercises to test yourself. Create a small
personal project to practice building with AWS. There is no substitute for using AWS when getting AWS
Training and preparing for the exam.

Final Exam Preparation
This is where the questions in the course are important. They will help you gauge where you have gaps in your
knowledge and need to study more.
When doing final preparations for the exam, I would go through the AWS cloud sample questions and take note
of where you did poorly. Then revisit those sections in the course, and read the relevant whitepaper. Afterwards,
repeat the process until you get 100% for the sample questions.
You can now simulate the exam experience on cloud computing. We take a random selection from our large
pool of questions and ensure that the domain breakdown satisfies that listed in the exam blueprint. Unlike a real
certification exam, we’ll show you a detailed report upon completion.
In the exam, there will be a number of scenario based questions that often test your comprehension of the
question as much as they test your knowledge. When you encounter a scenario based question — use the process
of elimination before selecting a correct answer.
How do I know when I’m ready?
After students start training, many wonder “how do I know I’m ready to take the exam?” To alleviate test
anxiety, we’ve combined hundreds of student testimonials, insights from AWS experts, and countless hours of
our own studying to create the AWS Certification Prep Guide.
This exam guide is free to members, and helps you prepare for all AWS certifications — with tips, tricks and
strategies that apply to all exams.
After viewing this quick but comprehensive guide to the AWS Certification exams, you’ll feel confident
knowing when to step into the exam room.
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