How to become an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
According to 2023 Developer Survey, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most used cloud platform by developer community, so exploring resources to train and get a certification is key in your professional growth.
Here comes in handy the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner as an effective way of proving your skills on the foundational concepts:
“The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner validates foundational, high-level understanding of AWS Cloud, services, and terminology. This is a good starting point on the AWS Certification journey for individuals with no prior IT or cloud experience switching to a cloud career or for line-of-business employees looking for foundational cloud literacy.”
Training resources
Based on my experience, I recommend following the Cloud Essentials — Knowledge Badge Readiness Path available FREE in the AWS Training and Certification site, which includes an assessment with demo questions that were of great value for the real exam.
“This Learning Path helps you build knowledge on AWS Cloud and exposes you to foundational cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. This Learning Path presents domain-specific content and includes courses, knowledge checks, and a knowledge badge assessment. This path is a guide and presents learning in a structured order, it can be used as presented or you can select the content that is most beneficial.”
One of the features of this path is getting an AWS Knowledge Badge that will provide exposure of your achievement in the professional world. Badges are shareables through your Credly profile so third parties can verify your skills.
Additionally, a live streaming series of valuable content in the AWS Training Live channel on Twitch were very helpful in my learning. You can see the complete Get Cloud Confident! AWS Fundamental session and post your questions when the Team is online.
Also, a complete Exam Guide Version 1.0 CLF-C02 and an Overview of Amazon Web Services were of great value in this journey.
Schedule an exam
After two-month preparation, I scheduled the exam. Cost associated and 100-minute test to score at least 700 out of 1,000 points. You will receive the results by email and a badge if succeeded.
“Congratulations! You have successfully completed the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and you are now AWS Certified.”
When passing the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, you will also obtain a badge in your Credly profile. This visualizes your achievements.
“Earners of this certification have a fundamental understanding of IT services and their uses in the AWS Cloud. They demonstrated cloud fluency and foundational AWS knowledge. Badge owners are able to identify essential AWS services necessary to set up AWS-focused projects.”
Next steps
An excellent way to grow your career and validate technical skills and cloud expertise is following the AWS Certification Paths. Drive your personalized professional success.
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