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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam


The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam has been developed to assess the fundamental understanding of AWS Cloud concepts, services, and terminology. As an AWS certified cloud practitioner is as a technical professional who is well-versed with cloud computing and has foundational knowledge of AWS to support cloud operations across various verticals and industries.


Who should take the AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam?

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam is a good way to begin in non-technical roles with no prior IT or cloud experience or for those with on-premises IT experience looking for basic AWS Cloud fluency.  The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam is suitable for -

  • Candidates from a non-IT background and exploring a career in the AWS Cloud
  • Candidates working in sales/marketing/business analyst roles looking to communicate more effectively with stakeholders and customers about the AWS Cloud
  • Candidates working in on-premises IT or cloud roles, but new to AWS Cloud, and need a primer before diving into role-based AWS Certification(s)


Course Outline 

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam covers the following topics -  

  • Domain 1: Overview of Cloud Concepts (26%)
  • Domain 2: Overview of Security and Compliance (25%)
  • Domain 3: Overview of Cloud Technology (33%)
  • Domain 4: Overview of Billing and Pricing (16%)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner FAQs

Training is suggested as part of your certification preparation, but it is not mandatory for the completion of the certification. Go to AWS Skill Builder to find a learning plan that’s right for you.

To register for an exam, sign in to aws.training and click Certification in the top navigation. Next, click the AWS Certification Account button, followed by Schedule New Exam. Find the exam you wish to take and click the Schedule at Pearson VUE button. You will then be redirected to the test delivery provider’s scheduling page, where you will complete your exam registration.

If you fail an exam, you must wait 14 days before you are eligible to retake the exam. There is no limit on exam attempts. However, you must pay the full registration fee for each exam attempt. Once you have passed an exam, you will not be able to retake the same exam for two years. If the exam has been updated with a new exam guide and exam series code, you will be eligible to take the new exam version.

The detailed exam results will be available within five business days of completing your exam in your AWS Certification Account, under Exam History.

Yes. You can cancel or reschedule your exam up to 24 hours before your scheduled appointment without additional fees. To reschedule or cancel your exam, go to your AWS Certification Account and click the Manage Pearson VUE exams button. Select the scheduled exam you wish to manage from the Upcoming Appointments menu. Once you reach the 24-hour window before your scheduled appointment, you will not be able to cancel or reschedule your exam. If you miss your scheduled exam appointment, you will forfeit the exam fee and are not eligible for a refund. You will not be able to register again for the exam until 24 hours after your missed exam time. Missing the exam does not result in a “fail” status.

AWS Certification provides digital badges as a benefit of earning an AWS Certification to showcase certification status. We provide digital badges via Credly’s Acclaim platform to offer flexible options for recognition and verification. You can take advantage of one-click badge sharing on social media newsfeeds, tools for embedding verifiable badges on websites or email signatures, and an optional public profile with all earned AWS Certification badges.

AWS Certification is required to be updated (or recertify) every 3 years.