AWS certifications & its study path deck by Atul Kumbhar

1. AWS Certifications
&
Study Path
Presented by Atul Anilkumar Kumbhar
(AWS Certified Cloud Solutions Architect Professional)
Serverless Advocate at AntStack.io

2. Why Certification ?
Earn an industry-recognized credential https://aws.amazon.com/certification/
Available AWS Certifications:
Level Scope Depth
Foundation Broad Shallow
Associate Broad Medium
Professional Broad Deep
Speciality Narrow Deep

3. AWS Exam overview
1] Level: Associate
Length: 130 minutes to complete the exam
Cost: 150 USD (Practice exam: 20 USD)
Format: 65 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response
2] Level : Professional
Length : 180 minutes to complete the exam
Cost: 300 USD (Practice Exam: 40 USD)
Format: 75 questions; either multiple choice or multiple response( lengthy
Questions & options)
3] Level : Speciality
Length: 170 minutes to complete the exam
Cost: 300 USD
Format: 65 questions; either multiple choice or multiple response
Delivery method: Pearson VUE and PSI; testing center or online proctored exam
Content Preparation: 80 to
120 Hours of Course
preparation viz. 40 to 60
days (if daily 2 hours),
considering full time job.

4. Certification Preparation:
1] AWS Documentation
https://aws.amazon.com/training/ramp-up-guides/
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/index.html
https://www.aws.training/
https://www.aws.training/LearningLibrary

5. 2] Courses
❖ By Stephane Maarek https://www.udemy.com/user/stephane-maarek/
➢ For AWS SAA https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-saa-c02/
or
❖ A Cloud Guru Course Now on https://www.pluralsight.com/ps-and-acg
or
❖ AWS courses by Adrain Cantrill ( for Certification, in- depth Knowledge &
hands on ) [Highly Recommended ] https://learn.cantrill.io
3] Where to start: Cloud Practitioner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hLmDS179YE

6. 4] Back to Basics:
A] Basic practical knowledge of Linux Commands for AWS & DevOps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elfk18EGrJs & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtovwKDemnI
B] Basics of Python or NodeJS or Java.
C] Introduction of Docker & Kubernetes
Docker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ6WbK9zFpI & Kubernetes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmf04ylI2K0
D]Networking Fundamentals
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdvq5WbYGHmHKBK5Tej98w/playlists
E] Virtualization and Cloud
https://v2cloud.com/blog/virtualization-vs-cloud-computing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXlgmbGjhag&list=PLndqfxA_9SWF-sFpP1Db_E8DmzY3K5Wkq
F] Rest API https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtWH70_MMHM

7. 5] Exam practice tests
A] [Must ] https://tutorialsdojo.com/ (better is the portal) or
https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-amazon-practice-exams-s
aa-c02/
B] https://chercher.tech/
C] https://www.whizlabs.com/ & Stephane Mareek / Chandra Lingam on Udemy
Note: 1. A week before exam date practice daily 2 to 3 tests and check the incorrect
questions until you get 95% in all practice tests.
2. 1 full length test without break daily (for 4 to 5 days) at similar time of
scheduled exam.
3. Take rest on Exam day.. Be calm in case of any delay / situations during exam.

8. 6] Time Management
A] Have 20 to 40 minutes for review ( depends person to person)
B] Exam at : Test center / online test
C] English as a second language
A 30-minute exam extension is available upon request to non-native English speakers
when taking an exam in English.
https://aws.amazon.com/certification/policies/before-testing/
D] Useful tips: Educational Games & Learning Morse to improve response time
E] Daily minimum AWS study for 60-90 min & additional time for Basics
7] How To Learn AWS? Starting Points for Devops, Frontend, Backend, and
Data engineering as Career Paths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8lcedBPmE8

9. 8] Slack Channels / Communities / AWS usergroups
https://techstudyslack.com/
https://tutorialsdojo.com/our-aws-community-is-expanding/
AWS Reskill Community
Other projects / reads
https://jayendrapatil.com/
https://cloudresumechallenge.dev/
https://github.com/acantril/learn-cantrill-io-labs
https://acloudguru.com/blog/engineering/cloudguruchallenge-python-aws-etl
⧪⧪ All the Best ⧪⧪

10. India | Bangladesh | Nepal | Sri Lanka
22nd & 23rd Oct 2021
With the combined power of AWS User Groups in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, we are
back with a bang to host the most awaited event, AWS Community Day South Asia 2021,
unveiling success stories, use cases & much more from industry leaders.
Register at
https://communityday.awsug.asia
Join us on https://www.meetup.com/awsugmum/

11. Thank you !
Atul Anilkumar Kumbhar
Serverless Advocate,Antstack.io
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumbharatul