AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02)

Intermediate Level

Take your application development skills into the cloud.

Build your capability to develop, secure, deploy, and troubleshoot applications on AWS. AWS Certified Developer – Associate validates knowledge and skills in integrating AWS services, using deployment workflows, and resolving application issues.

For software developers and backend engineers, this certification connects existing programming experience with the tools and practices used in AWS application development.

Prepare through Trainocate Malaysia’s three-day Developing on AWS course, combining instructor-led learning with practical labs, HRD Corp Claimable.

What will you learn in Developing on AWS?

Connect your code with AWS services to build a working cloud application.

Trainocate’s three-day Developing on AWS course introduces programmatic service integration using AWS SDKs and the AWS CLI, alongside application security, deployment, and troubleshooting practices.

Through code examples and practical labs, explore storage, databases, serverless functions, APIs, and messaging. Apply these components within an application while developing knowledge relevant to AWS Certified Developer – Associate.

Explore upcoming intakes and discuss the preparation that fits your programming background and certification goals.

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HRDC Claimable and Malaysian Bumiputera eligible for Yayasan Peneraju Financing Scheme. T&C applies.

Fees:

RM6,075/pax incl exam

Intakes:

15-17 Feb 2027 | 19-21 Apr 2027 | 14-16 Jun 2027

Earning this certification shows:

  • Understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices.
  • Proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS.

Who is this for?

  • Software developers 

  • Solution architects.
  • IT professionals who want to improve their developing skills using AWS Services.

According to research by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), employing AWS Certified staff can provide operational advantages and drive innovation. Here’s what IT decision makers at organizations with AWS Certified staff said:

91%

said having AWS Certified staff increases innovation with AWS services.​

86%

said having AWS Certified staff improved the security of cloud workloads.​

89%

report faster troubleshooting, and 85% say they achieve faster deployment times.​

Source: Understanding the Value of AWS Certifications to Organizations – ESG Research Insight Paper commissioned by AWS​

Put AWS credibility behind your code

Earn a recognized AWS credential that validates your cloud development knowledge and complements your programming experience. Give employers, customers, and technical colleagues a clearer reason to trust your understanding of building applications on AWS.

Turn your coding skills into cloud capability

Apply your programming knowledge to AWS through guided labs that connect code with storage, databases, APIs, and serverless services. Build practical familiarity you can draw on when extending applications or taking on AWS development tasks.

See beyond the code. Understand the delivery.

Strengthen your understanding of how applications are secured, deployed, and troubleshot on AWS. Bring a broader perspective to code reviews, release discussions, and problem-solving by understanding what happens beyond the feature you write.

Build a stronger case for your next role

Combine certification with practical learning to make your AWS development capabilities more visible. Use your credential alongside project examples to support conversations about new opportunities, greater responsibility, or further specialization.

Why choose Trainocate?

Trainocate has been recognized as the AWS Training Partner of the Year from 2022-2025, highlighting its excellence in cloud skills development and commitment to digital transformation in Malaysia. This award reinforces Trainocate’s reputation as a top-tier AWS training provider, ensuring learners receive industry-recognized education with the latest cloud technologies.

By choosing Trainocate, participants benefit from an award-winning institution dedicated to equipping professionals with in-demand AWS skills to drive career growth and business innovation.

Certification Details

Upon completing the course, participants will be prepared to pursue the AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) exam. This certification validates understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture as well as proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based apps using AWS. The exam details are as follows:

Lenght:

130 minutes

Exam Format:

65 Questions; either multiple choice or multiple response

Language offered:

English

Passing Score:

720 / 1000

Cost:

150 USD

Ready to get AWS Developer Associate certified in 2027?

Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs)

AWS Certified individuals report increased confidence as a result of earning this industry-recognized certification and increased credibility with technical IT/cloud colleagues and customers.

Preparing for and earning the AWS Certified Developer – Associate can get you off to a strong start to earn additional AWS Certifications in the Professional and Specialty categories.

The AWS Certified CloudOps Administrator – Associate and AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional are certifications that other cloud professionals have earned to advance further in roles like cloud DevOps engineer and software development engineer.

Cloud professionals have also earned the AWS Certified Data Engineer- Associate to advance toward roles like machine learning engineer. View our AWS Certifications Path for 2026 to learn more and plan your AWS Certification journey.

Yes—it demonstrates hands-on AWS development skills that significantly boost employability in Malaysia’s booming cloud sector.

According to Payscale, professionals with this certification earn an average of RM 66,666/year (~RM 5,500/month)

  • Recognizes your capability in Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and AWS SDKs.
  • Delivers a marketable edge in roles requiring serverless design and cloud-native development.
  • Empowers you to support AWS migration and application modernization projects.

Pro Tip: Build a portfolio project (e.g., serverless API or chatbot) using AWS services—then feature it alongside your certification when applying for roles.

Demand is strong, with typical monthly pay ranging roughly RM5,000–RM18,000+ depending on seniority, role mix (backend/cloud/DevOps), and industry.

Hiring for AWS-skilled developers in Malaysia remains active, and compensation scales quickly with cloud, container, and CI/CD experience. AWS-skilled developers move across titles such as Cloud Developer, Backend Engineer, DevOps Engineer, and Solutions Developer. Mid-senior roles that blend development with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS/EKS) and IaC/observability tend to command higher bands.

Independent salary guides show that adjacent cloud roles pay competitively—for example, DevOps/SRE ranges published by a mainstream guide list mid-senior bands that routinely stretch into five figures (MYR) per month, indicating strong market pull for cloud build-and-run skill sets.

In practice, offers vary by industry (finance, telco, e-commerce, SaaS), location (Klang Valley), and whether the work includes systems design, platform engineering, or cost/security ownership.

  • What employers scan for: verifiable AWS project work, production uptime stories, and measurable impacts (latency/cost/security).
  • Where opportunities show up: enterprise modernization programs, greenfield digital products, and regional shared services hubs.

JobStreet lists 481 AWS Developer-related jobs in Malaysia as of 9 Aug 2025, evidencing broad demand.

Shortlist roles by stack (serverless vs. containers) and attach a 3–5 bullet “impact snapshot” to your CV (e.g., “cut build time 42% via CodeBuild/CodePipeline”). Hiring managers notice outcomes.

Certification signals proven AWS build skills precisely when Malaysia’s cloud capacity and enterprise adoption are scaling up.

With the AWS Malaysia Region live and multi-billion-ringgit investments underway, organizations need developers who can ship secure, scalable apps on AWS—certification is a fast, credible signal.

Malaysia now has a domestic AWS Region, removing latency/data-residency concerns and accelerating migrations and net-new builds. Certified developers bring validated knowledge of core services, deployment patterns, and operational safety nets (observability, security baselines, cost controls). That capability maps to board-level goals: faster project velocity, better reliability, and compliant architectures. For regulated and high-traffic sectors (banking, payments, logistics, media), teams that can design for high availability, autoscaling, and least-privilege gain execution advantages.

  • Why it matters to employers: certification compresses the signal-to-noise ratio in hiring, especially when paired with hands-on labs and real implementation stories.
  • Macro tailwind: a local AWS Region and expanding ecosystem (partners, programs, talent pipelines) make AWS skills immediately applicable to Malaysian workloads.

Stat: AWS planned a RM25.5 billion (US$6 billion) investment in Malaysia by 2037 to establish the local AWS Region, underpinning enterprise demand for AWS talent.

Pro Tip: Pair the cert with one portfolio project that’s region-relevant (e.g., multi-AZ design in ap-southeast-5 (Malaysia)) and include architecture diagrams in your interview packet

The exam covers the services and patterns used to build serverless, containerised, and AI-enabled applications—exactly where Malaysian cloud adoption is heading.

National policy and new hyperscale investments are pushing AI-and-cloud initiatives; AWS Developer certification equips you to deliver in those environments.

Hands-on with Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, Step Functions, ECS/EKS, and integration with AI/ML services gives certified developers a runway into modern application teams. Serverless reduces ops overhead and speeds feature delivery; containers standardise packaging and portability; AI/ML integration personalises experiences and automates decisions.

Policy direction reinforces this: Malaysia announced a national cloud policy and AI regulations, plus a national AI office—all focused on public-service innovation, data security, and inclusive adoption. Fresh hyperscale spend adds momentum and jobs, increasing the need for developers who can implement these architectures responsibly.

Teams that can ship event-driven systems, manage infra as code, and harden endpoints via IAM and managed services will continue to be prioritised by employers.

Stat: Malaysia’s plan includes a national cloud policy and AI regulations signaling sustained demand for cloud-AI skills.

Pro Tip: After cert, add one serverless + AI feature to a side project (e.g., Lambda + Bedrock/SageMaker inference) and document latency, cost, and accuracy trade-offs.

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