AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

Intermediate Level

Demonstrate your expertise in designing data models, managing data lifecycles, and maintaining data quality.
The AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate certification validates your expertise in core AWS data services, showcasing your ability to ingest, transform, and orchestrate data pipelines. It also assesses your proficiency in applying programming concepts, designing data models, managing data lifecycles, and ensuring data quality.
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Course Summary:

Learn the concepts, strategies, and best practices for designing a cloud-based data warehousing solution with Amazon Redshift in this course.

This course teaches how to ingest, store, and transform data in a data warehouse using Amazon Redshift. Key topics include Redshift’s purpose, features, and capabilities; designing solutions with AWS best practices; integration with AWS and non-AWS services; and performance tuning, orchestration, security, and monitoring.

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Fees:

RM5,400 – RM6,075

Intakes:

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

Skills measured:

  • Data Ingestion and Transformation (34% of scored content)
  • Data Store Management (26% of scored content)
  • Data Operations and Support (22% of scored content)
  • Data Security and Governance (18% of scored content)

Who is this for?

  • Data Engineer
  • Data Architect
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Showcase proficiency in architecting scalable data models, overseeing end-to-end data lifecycle management, and enforcing robust data quality assurance protocols.

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023, data-related roles in Malaysia are expected to grow by 71% in the industry sector from 2023 to 2027.
The Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint aims to have 50% of data machine-readable with access through APIs by 2025 and to increase local data center industry revenue to RM3.6 billion by 2025, emphasizing the importance of data and cloud technologies.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a US$6.2 billion investment in Malaysia through 2038, expected to support over 3,500 full-time equivalent jobs annually, as reported by The Edge Malaysia.
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Validate In-Demand Data Engineering Skills:

This certification validates your expertise in core AWS data services, including data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and pipeline management. It demonstrates your ability to design data models, manage data lifecycles, and ensure data quality, making you an asset in the data-driven industry.

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Enhance Career Opportunities and Credibility:

As organizations increasingly rely on cloud-based data solutions, AWS-certified professionals are in high demand. This certification enhances your credibility and opens doors to roles like Data Engineer, Cloud Data Architect, and Data Analyst.

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Master AWS Data Services and Best Practices:

The certification equips you with hands-on skills in AWS data services like Amazon Redshift, Glue, Kinesis, and Lambda. You’ll also learn to apply AWS best practices, including the Well-Architected Framework, to design efficient and scalable data solutions.

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Stay Competitive in a Growing Field:

With the rapid growth of big data and cloud computing, this certification ensures you stay competitive in the job market. AWS certifications are recognized globally, giving you an edge in both local and international opportunities.

Why choose Trainocate?

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.

Exam Overview

Category:

Associate

Exam Duration:

130 minutes

Exam Format:

65 questions; either multiple choice or multiple response

Cost:

150 USD
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Language offered:

English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Simplified Chinese

Testing options:

Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The ideal candidate for this exam has the equivalent of 2-3 years of experience in data engineering or data architecture and a minimum of 1-2 years of hands-on experience with AWS services.

This is an in-demand role with a low supply of skilled professionals. AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate and accompanying prep resources offer you a means to build your confidence and credibility in data engineer, data architect, and other data-related roles.

The AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification is a recommended next step for cloud data professionals to validate their expertise in cloud data security and governance. View AWS Certification paths to learn more and plan your AWS Certification journey.

This certification is valid for 3 years. Before your certification expires, you can recertify by passing the latest version of this exam.

Yes. Once you earn one AWS Certification, you get 50% discount on your next AWS Certification exam. You can sign in and access this discount in your AWS Certification Account.

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