AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - Exam Prep

Earning AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner validates your cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge. Highlight that you have the critical knowledge related to implementing cloud initiatives. Explore the resources on this page to help you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.

  • Exam Readiness Webinar - Cloud Practitioner33:51

    Exam Readiness Webinar - Cloud Practitioner

    Learn how to prepare for the exam by exploring the exam’s topic areas and identifying specific areas to study.

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  • AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 Bonus Episode: Live from AWS Skills Center Seattle36:20

    AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 Bonus Episode: Live from AWS Skills Center Seattle

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  • AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 E6 Review and Exam Prep1:05:33

    AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 E6 Review and Exam Prep

    As we reach the conclusion of this Twitch series, we’ll look back at the previous episodes to summarize what we’ve learned and prepare for the exam. Then we’ll cover what to expect for the next steps

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  • AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 E5 Cost Efficiency and Pricing Models57:45

    AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 E5 Cost Efficiency and Pricing Models

    After building our infrastructure in the previous episodes, we’ll focus on cost efficiency and pricing considerations. We’ll review the decisions we’ve made on our journey and discuss the benefits of

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  • Twitch- AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 E4: Storage and Database Services1:11:09

    Twitch- AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner S4 E4: Storage and Database Services

    In this episode, we’ll dive deeper into topics around fundamental storage and database services for your cloud environment. In particular, we’ll focus on Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Ela

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  • Twitch - AWS Power Hour - Cloud Practitioner S4 E3: Network and Compute Services1:20:27

    Twitch - AWS Power Hour - Cloud Practitioner S4 E3: Network and Compute Services

    The third episode of this Twitch series will focus on core AWS services you can use to build your cloud infrastructure. We’ll work through a variety of network and compute services, such as Amazon Vir

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  • Twitch - AWS Power Hour - Cloud Practitioner S4 E2: Security and Compliance1:20:37

    Twitch - AWS Power Hour - Cloud Practitioner S4 E2: Security and Compliance

    During the second episode, we'll expand on what we covered in the first episode by discussing AWS security and compliance concepts. Starting with the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, we'll address whi

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  • Twitch - AWS Power Hour - Cloud Practitioner S4 E1: AWS Cloud Concepts1:21:29

    Twitch - AWS Power Hour - Cloud Practitioner S4 E1: AWS Cloud Concepts

    We’ll kick off this Twitch series with a high-level overview of the AWS Cloud and review what you might expect to find on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Certification exam. Next, we'll explore d

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  • Download the official Exam Guide

    Download the official Exam Guide

    Download the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam guide for details on what the exam will cover, what is out of scope, and what experience we suggest you have before taking the exam.

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  • AWS Ramp-Up Guide - Cloud Foundations

    AWS Ramp-Up Guide - Cloud Foundations

    Downloadable AWS Ramp-Up Guide - Cloud Foundations offers a variety of resources to help you build your skills and knowledge of the AWS Cloud.

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  • AWS Cloud Foundations Learning Plan

    AWS Cloud Foundations Learning Plan

    AWS Learning Plans offer a suggested set of digital courses designed to give beginners a clear path to learn.

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  • Learner Story: Kaushik, Director of Operations and Sales1:58

    Learner Story: Kaushik, Director of Operations and Sales

    After taking three attempts to earn his first AWS Certification, hear how Kaushik goes on to earn ten total AWS Certifications.

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  • Learner Story: Judith, Application and Cloud Security Specialist2:06

    Learner Story: Judith, Application and Cloud Security Specialist

    Watch Judith's story about how seeking to improve her developer skills and a crashing laptop led her to earn multiple AWS Certifications.

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  • AWS Certification Official Question Sets

    AWS Certification Official Question Sets

    How to access AWS Certification Official Question Sets to help you prepare to take the exam.

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  • Additional Resource: Breaking down the questions on AWS Certification exams

    Additional Resource: Breaking down the questions on AWS Certification exams

    Editor’s note: This blog was written by an AWS Cloud consultant apprentice who wanted to share his best practices for preparing for the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam. The AWS...

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  • Step 4: Validate your exam readiness3:49

    Step 4: Validate your exam readiness

    Watch this video from Pearson VUE to learn how to prepare your workspace, testing rules to be aware of, what to expect on exam day, and how to get help if you need it.

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  • Additional Resource: Share your certification status with your employer

    Additional Resource: Share your certification status with your employer

    Learn how to provide consent to share your AWS Certification achievements with your employer.

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  • AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner Episode 2 - Global Infrastructure and Networking1:02:39

    AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner Episode 2 - Global Infrastructure and Networking

    Episode 2: Global Infrastructure and Networking Building on the previous episode, we'll explore the global infrastructure of AWS, networking services like the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) as well as h

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  • AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner Episode 1 - Intro to the Cloud1:05:07

    AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner Episode 1 - Intro to the Cloud

    Episode 1: Intro to the Cloud Learn about the six benefits of cloud, common cloud adoption strategies, and cloud compute. We'll explore compute services by digging into Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (

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  • AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner Episode 3 - Storage and Databases1:01:34

    AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner Episode 3 - Storage and Databases

    Episode 3: Storage and Databases Continue your journey with an introduction to cloud storage. We'll explore storage services like Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Block Store (EB

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