AWS Announces New AI & ML Certifications: What You Need to Know
Introduction to AWS’s Exciting Announcement
I was completely blown away by this announcement when I first heard it, and I’m sure you will too. AWS has just recently announced and debuted two new certifications that are focused around artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and generative AI. These technologies have taken the world by storm, and if you can learn the skills associated with these technologies, you can catapult your career to a whole new level.
Certification Overview
In this article, I will cover both the AWS Certified AI Practitioner and the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate certifications. I will discuss who these certifications are for, provide an exam overview, and point you to free training resources you can start using right now!
Understanding the AWS Certification Hierarchy
I always like to start off by discussing what I call the AWS certification hierarchy. This simply outlines how the AWS certifications are arranged in terms of levels.
Foundational Certifications
At the foundational level, we previously only had the Cloud Practitioner certification, but the AI Practitioner is an exciting addition. Notably, it is the first foundational certification introduced since the inception of the Cloud Practitioner, and no experience is required for this certification.
Associate Certifications
Moving on to the associate level, there have been several certifications, with the newest being the Machine Learning Engineer Associate. It is recommended that candidates have prior cloud experience along with a strong on-premises background.
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Who Is This Certification For?
The AWS Certified AI Practitioner aims to validate your knowledge of AI, ML, and generative AI concepts and use cases. This certification is perfect for individuals who may be business analysts, marketing professionals, project managers, or IT managers without a technical background but who want to enhance their understanding in these areas.
Exam Overview
- Exam Duration: 20 minutes
- Number of Questions: 85
- Cost: $75 USD
Key Exam Topics
Topics covered include:
- Fundamental concepts and terminologies for AI, ML, and generative AI
- Use cases and design considerations for foundational models
- Model training and fine-tuning, prompt engineering
- Responsible AI and security compliance
Free Training Resources
You can access free training resources such as:
- White papers and FAQs on artificial intelligence
- AWS Cloud Adoption Framework for AI, ML, and generative AI
- Various digital courses available for enrollment
AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate
Certification Purpose
This certification validates your technical ability to implement machine learning workloads in production and operationalize them. It is designed for those looking to boost their credibility and position themselves for in-demand machine learning job roles.
Exam Overview
- Exam Duration: 170 minutes
- Number of Questions: 85
- Cost: $75 USD
Candidate Roles
Examples of candidate roles include:
- Back-end software developer
- DevOps engineer
- Data engineer
- MLOps engineer
- Data scientist
Key Exam Topics
For this certification, you will need knowledge of the following:
- Preparing data for machine learning models
- Feature engineering and model performance metrics
- Model integration, deployment, and security
Free Training Resources
Available free resources include:
- White papers on machine learning concepts
- The Machine Learning Lens technical document
- Digital courses like “Introduction to Machine Learning” and others available for enrollment
Conclusion
If you’re interested in enhancing your skills in AI and ML, these new certifications from AWS are a great opportunity. Be sure to utilize the free training resources available to help you prepare. If you found this article insightful, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more AWS and tech-related content!
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Here's the training I mentioned in the video. Which certification are you working on first?
📌 Standard Exam Prep Plan: AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)
https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/public/learning_plan/view/2193/standard-exam-prep-plan-aws-certified-ai-practitioner-aif-c01
Standard Exam Prep Plan: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C01)
https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/public/learning_plan/view/2191/standard-exam-prep-plan-aws-certified-machine-learning-associate-mla-c01
Hey, currently i am working on LLM application, specifically lanngraph. I was thinking to learn AWS services and do some verification, what services and certifications would you suggest?
Hi, Currently I’m holding solution architect cert. Is it a good idea to do ai cloud practitioner and ml associate now? Will it help to boost my career path? Or I should concentrate on professional cert? Please suggest
Would i need to complete the cloud practitioner before gng for ai practitoner?
very helpful
Is ML Assocatie beta exam will be medium or moderate? And is it valuable one for Data science career?
Any idea about beta version certification passing marks?
Thank you so much! this was very informative and right to the point.
thank you for the step by step guide
I have knowledge of Azure AI, i hope i won't mix up stuff, but i have to do AWS AI certification.
Wow, that's great! I'm currently studying for my AWS SYSOPS associate exam, so I guess I'll have to add at least the cloud practitioner AI to my list for this year!! Thank you!
thank you!
Where do I start studying for this cert?
Thank you for the great summary of these certs!
can a fresher do machine learning associate is eleigibilty criteria for this certificate is to be experienced in devops etc
Interesting
I am glad to have come across this video. Hope to get this certification very soon.
I’ve passed 7 out of 10 AWS certifications. Now AWS dropped 2 NEW certifications!
Now, I need 5 more for that golden jacket.
Target: 12x Certified 🎯
Hi! I am unable to find the standard exam prep plan – AWS Certified AI Practitioner on skillbuilder. Is there a way I can get the link to it? Thanks!