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● AWS · Associate

Ship your code to AWS in three days.

Connect your code with AWS services to build a working cloud application. Developing on AWS covers the SDKs and CLI, serverless, APIs, messaging, security, deployment and troubleshooting through hands-on labs.

Delivered by 4-time Global AWS Training Partner of the Year winner.

✓  HRD Corp claimable✓  Exam included✓  Yayasan Peneraju eligible✓  2027 intakes for DVA-C03

Course fee RM6,075/pax including exam · HRD Corp claimable

CERTIFICATIONAWS Certified Developer – Associate DVA-C03
Training3 days Exam length130 min
Questions65 Valid for3 years
Next intake 15 to 17 Feb 2027

●  Quick answer

What is the AWS Certified Developer – Associate certification?

AWS Certified Developer – Associate is an associate-level AWS certification for people in developer roles. It validates your ability to develop, secure, deploy and troubleshoot applications on AWS using AWS service APIs, the AWS CLI and SDKs.

AWS is moving the exam from DVA-C02 to DVA-C03. The last day to sit DVA-C02 is 30 November 2026, so learners on our 2027 intakes will take DVA-C03.

●  Exam facts verified against AWS on 21 Oct 2026

Issued by

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Level

Associate

Exam fee

USD 150, included in this course fee

Where to sit it

Online-proctored or at a Pearson VUE test centre

Recommended experience

1+ year building apps on AWS

DVA-C03 registration

Opens 27 Oct 2026

DVA-C02 last exam date

30 Nov 2026

Funding in Malaysia

HRD Corp claimable, Yayasan Peneraju eligible

●  Why Trainocate

Global AWS Training Partner of the Year, four years running

Learn from AWS Authorized Instructors (AAIs) using official AWS courseware and developer labs.

89%Of IT leaders employing AWS Certified staff report faster troubleshootingSource: AWS Certification US$6.2BAWS’s planned investment in Malaysia through 2038, alongside its Malaysia Region launched in August 2024Source: MIDA 93%Of employers report a positive return on investment from certified IT employeesSource: Pearson VUE, 2026 Value of IT Certification
89%Of IT leaders employing AWS Certified staff report faster troubleshootingSource: AWS Certification
US$6.2BAWS’s planned investment in Malaysia through 2038, alongside its Malaysia Region launched in August 2024Source: MIDA
93%Of employers report a positive return on investment from certified IT employeesSource: Pearson VUE, 2026 Value of IT Certification

●  Your certification pathway

From working code to certified developer in four steps

Three days of hands-on development, one exam, and a route into DevOps, operations or data.

01

Step 01 · 3 days

Attend Developing on AWS

Integrate AWS services with the SDKs and CLI, and work with storage, databases, serverless functions, APIs and messaging in labs.

02

Step 02 · 130 minutes

Pass the DVA-C03 exam

65 multiple choice and multiple response questions, online or at a Pearson VUE test centre. Your exam is included in the course fee.

03

Step 03 · Valid 3 years

Earn your AWS digital badge

Put AWS credibility behind your code, plus 50% off your next AWS Certification exam.

04

Step 04 · Associate or Professional

Grow into DevOps, operations or data

Advance to DevOps Engineer Professional, or add CloudOps Engineer or Data Engineer Associate.

●  Exam domains

What the exam covers, and how much each area counts

Four domains from AWS’s current published exam guide. The course covers the same areas through hands-on labs.

DVA-C03 replaces DVA-C02 after 30 November 2026
The weightings below are from the official DVA-C02 guide. AWS publishes the DVA-C03 guide when registration opens on 27 October 2026, and we will update this section to match.

Development with AWS services

Build applications with AWS service APIs, SDKs and the CLI, including serverless functions, data stores and messaging.

32%

Security

Authentication and authorisation for applications, encryption, and handling sensitive data.

26%

Deployment

Prepare application artifacts, test in development environments, and deploy through CI/CD.

24%

Troubleshooting and optimisation

Root cause analysis, observability through logging, metrics and tracing, and application performance.

18%

Bars use a 0 to 40% scale. Weightings of scored content from the AWS DVA-C02 exam guide.

●  Who it’s for

For developers taking their code to the cloud

Software developers

Turn your coding skills into cloud capability on AWS.

Application and full-stack developers

Backend engineers

Build serverless APIs, data access and messaging the AWS way.

API and services engineers

Solutions architects

See beyond the design and understand how it gets built and delivered.

Architects working with dev teams

IT professionals

Add development skills with AWS services to your toolkit.

DevOps, platform and IT staff

●  Intakes and fees

Pick your intake

Three three-day intakes from February to June 2027, all timed for the new DVA-C03 exam. Choose a date and we’ll confirm your seat.

Developing on AWS

3 days

FEB15

Mon 15 to Wed 17 Feb 2027

Next available intake

APR19

Mon 19 to Wed 21 Apr 2027

Q2 intake

JUN14

Mon 14 to Wed 16 Jun 2027

Mid-year intake

AUG16

Mon 16 to Wed 18 Aug 2027

Q3 intake

Mid-year intake

OCT18

Mon 18 to Wed 20 Oct 2027

Q3 intake

Mid-year intake

Course fee per person

RM6,075/pax

Includes exam voucher

  • HRD Corp claimable. Employers can claim this course through HRD Corp.

  • Yayasan Peneraju. Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for the financing scheme.

  • Team bookings. Training a group? Tell us your headcount for a group quote.

Terms and conditions apply. Fees in Malaysian Ringgit.

●  Exam overview

The exam format, and how to keep it active

Exam version

DVA-C02 until 30 Nov 2026, then DVA-C03. DVA-C03 registration opens 27 Oct 2026

Length

130 minutes

Questions

65 multiple choice and multiple response

Scoring

Pass or fail on a 100 to 1,000 scale. DVA-C02 passing score 720

Fee

USD 150, included in this course fee

Languages

English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese and Spanish (Latin America)

Delivery

Online-proctored or onsite at a Pearson VUE test centre

Recommended experience

1+ year developing and maintaining applications on AWS, and proficiency in at least one high-level programming language

Renewal options

Option 1

Pass the latest Developer Associate exam

Retake the current version of the exam before your certification expires.

+3 years

Option 2

Earn DevOps Engineer Professional

Passing the Professional exam automatically recertifies your Developer Associate credential.

Auto-renews Associate

Official AWS exam page ↗    DVA-C02 exam guide ↗    AWS recertification ↗

●  After Developer Associate

Where Developer Associate leads

AWS’s recommended next certifications, by the direction you want to grow.

Professional · DOP-C02

DevOps Engineer Professional

Automate testing and deployment of AWS infrastructure and applications. Passing it also renews your Developer Associate.

180 minUSD 300

Suits
Senior developers and DevOps engineers

Associate · SOA-C03

CloudOps Engineer Associate

Deploy, manage and operate workloads on AWS. Implement security controls and networking concepts. Formerly SysOps Administrator Associate.

130 minUSD 150

Suits
Operations and platform engineers

Associate · DEA-C01

Data Engineer Associate

Design data models, manage data life cycles, and ensure data quality on AWS. Validates skills and knowledge in core data-related AWS services.

130 minUSD 150

Suits
Data and analytics engineers

●  FAQ

Questions people ask before booking

What is the AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification?

An associate-level AWS certification for people in developer roles. It validates your ability to develop, secure, deploy and troubleshoot applications on AWS using AWS service APIs, the AWS CLI and SDKs.

AWS is updating the exam to DVA-C03. Registration opens on 27 October 2026, and the last day to take DVA-C02 is 30 November 2026. If you join one of our 2027 intakes, you will sit DVA-C03.

The exam lasts 130 minutes with 65 questions. The DVA-C02 passing score is 720 on a scale of 100 to 1,000. The exam fee is USD 150, and it is included in this course fee.

AWS recommends one or more years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining applications with AWS, plus proficiency in at least one high-level programming language. If you have no IT experience, start with AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Yes, if you build or maintain applications on AWS. AWS launched its Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region in August 2024 and plans to invest about US$6.2 billion in Malaysia through 2038, which supports local demand for developers who can build on AWS.

Three years. Recertify by passing the latest version of the exam, or by earning DevOps Engineer Professional, which automatically recertifies your Developer Associate credential.

Yes. Trainocate Malaysia is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider and this course is HRD Corp claimable. Malaysian Bumiputera learners may also be eligible for the Yayasan Peneraju financing scheme. Terms and conditions apply.

●  Reserve your seat

Get AWS Developer certified in 2027

Tell us your preferred intake. Our team will confirm your seat, help with HRD Corp or Yayasan Peneraju paperwork, and send joining details.

  • Exam voucher included in the course fee

  • AWS-authorised instructors and developer labs

  • Group quotes for teams

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