Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is an essential skill for anyone working with cloud. AWS tops Indeed’s list of in-demand tech skills for cloud jobs, followed by Java, Python, Azure, and SQL. This versatile cloud-computing platform offers a variety of certifications for different experience levels. The foundational certification is for 6 months’ experience in AWS, associate is for 1 years’ experience in AWS, and professional is for 2 years’ experience in AWS. Specialty certifications are also available.
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Which AWS Certification Is Best For Me?
AWS certifications are highly sought after in the cloud computing job market, but you need to pass an exam to get certified. Certification courses like QuickStart’s are the best way to prepare for an exam, but there are so many options that choosing a certification course can be overwhelming. This article will break down each AWS certification course QuickStart offers, so you can make the best decision for your career.
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Course
QuickStart’s AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Course is designed for associate to mid-level IT professionals, app developers, and AWS cloud specialists looking to advance their career with an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification. This course covers associate-level topics like AWS fundamentals, AWS design patterns, application development and hosting, access control management, scaling and deploying applications, multilocation routing configuration, identity access management, and cloud formation templates. Students in this course will prepare for the SAA-C02 exam, and upon passing, will be officially certified by Amazon. This certification course includes official Amazon curriculum and practice exam. AWS Certified Solutions Architect is valid for 3 years.
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Course
A step up from the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Course, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Course is intended for IT professionals with 2 or more years of experience designing and deploying cloud architecture on AWS. This professional-level certification course covers the core concepts of developing, managing, and optimizing AWS systems. You will learn load balancing, ELB architecture, hybrid cloud data migration and VPN subscriptions, SNS fundamentals, and more. This course prepares students for the CAP-C00 exam, and upon passing, will be officially certified by Amazon. This certification course includes official Amazon curriculum and practice exam. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional is valid for 3 years.
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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Course
QuickStart’s AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate Course is designed for system administrators and developer operators looking to advance their career with an AWS SysOps Administrator Associate certification. In this course, you will create automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems for AWS and learn specific AWS techniques, features, and tools for configuration and deployment. Students will prepare for the official Amazon SOA-C02 exam, and upon passing, will be officially certified by Amazon. This certification course includes official Amazon curriculum and practice exam. AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate is valid for 3 years.
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