AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Intermediate Level

Validate your technical knowledge and skills across the breadth of AWS services.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is focused on the design of cost and performance optimized solutions. This is an ideal starting point for candidates with AWS Cloud or strong on-premises IT experience. This exam does not require deep hands-on coding experience, although familiarity with basic programming concepts would be an advantage.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Certified individuals have the expertise to make the right recommendations, optimizing cost and performance, to meet the technical requirements of organizations or their customers. This certification demonstrates a broad understanding of Well-Architected solutions and practices, providing value to organizations through increased innovation, efficiency, and retention.

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Course Summary:

Learn to design and run workloads in the cloud with Architecting on AWS.

Do you need to design and run workloads in the cloud? Architecting on AWS helps teams learn how to identify services and features to build resilient, secure, and highly available IT solutions in the AWS Cloud.

In this three-day, instructor-led course, your team will learn to solve cloud architecture problems. Architecting on AWS helps your team learn concepts and skills covered on the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam. Learn more today.

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Intakes:

12-14 Mar 2025 | 9-11 Apr 2025 | 19-21 May 2025 | 11-13 Jun 2025

Earning this certification shows:

  • Knowledge of how to architect and deploy secure and robust applications on AWS technologies.

  • Ability to define a solution using architectural design principles based on customer requirements.

  • Ability to provide implementation guidance based on best practices throughout the life cycle of the project.

Who is this for?

  • Solutions architects.
  • Solution-design engineers.
  • Developers seeking an understanding of AWS architecting.
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Skills validation

Earning AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate shows you have the skills to design and implement distributed systems on AWS.

Highlight your ability to design resilient, high-performing, secure, and cost-optimized architectures.

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Confidence

Feel confident identifying the AWS services that meet a given technical requirement.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification validates that you meet the bar set by experts in AWS architecture.

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Recognition

With a digital badge that verifies your achievement, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate indicates experience with AWS architecture and designing for customer requirements.

Use your badge to indicate your understanding of the principles of building in the AWS Cloud, AWS core services and global infrastructure, and how traditional technology relates to AWS.

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Differentiate your skills set

Showcase your AWS architecture experience.

With a credential that represents an ability to design available, cost-effective, fault-tolerant, secure, and scalable distributed systems on AWS, you can highlight both experience and skill in delivering well-architected solutions.

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Trainocate was recognized as the 2024 AWS Training Partner of the Year at AWS re:Invent 2024, 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 Solutions Architect – Associate certification. This certification validates the ability to design and deploy well-architected solutions on AWS that meet customer requirements. The exam details are as follows:

Lenght:

130 minutes

Exam Format:

65 Questions; either multiple choice or multiple response

Cost:

150 USD (Practice exam: 20 USD)

Language offered:

Available in English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese

Passing Score:

720 / 1000

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Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs)

This certification validates your ability to design scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS solutions. It covers best practices for deploying applications on AWS infrastructure.

IT professionals, solution architects, cloud engineers, and developers looking to build expertise in AWS solution design should consider this certification.

The exam focuses on:

  • AWS architectural best practices
  • Designing highly available and fault-tolerant systems
  • Security and compliance considerations
  • Cost-optimized architectures

You can prepare by taking the Architecting on AWS course, practicing with AWS Free Tier, and reviewing AWS whitepapers and exam guides. 

The exam can be taken at a Pearson VUE test center or online via proctoring through AWS Certification.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is valid for three years. You can renew it by passing the latest version of the exam or obtaining a higher-level AWS certification.

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