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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Showcase advanced skills in designing optimized AWS Cloud solutions

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional helps certified individuals showcase advanced knowledge and skills in providing complex solutions to complex problems, optimizing security, cost, and performance, and automating manual processes. This certification is a means for organizations to identify and develop talent with these critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives.

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Exam overview

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Category

Professional

Exam duration

180 minutes

Exam format

75 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response

Cost

300 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates

Testing options

Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

Languages offered

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

Prepare for the exam

Go from start to certified. Follow our Exam Prep Plan on AWS Skill Builder, our online learning center, so you can approach exam day with confidence.

1

Get to know the exam with exam-style questions

Follow the 4-step plan.

Review the exam guide.

Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Question Set to understand exam-style questions.

2

Refresh your AWS knowledge and skills

Enroll in digital courses where you need to fill gaps in knowledge and skills, practice with AWS Builder Labs, AWS Cloud Quest, and AWS Jam.

3

Review and practice for your exam

Review the scope of the exam. Explore each exam domain’s topics and how they align to AWS services. Reinforce your knowledge and identify learning gaps with exam-style questions and flashcards. Follow instructors as they walk through exam-style questions and provide test-taking strategies. Continue practicing with AWS Builder Labs and/or AWS SimuLearn.

4

Assess your exam readiness

Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Exam.

Key FAQs to help you get started

Per the exam guide, the recommended experience prior to taking this exam is 2 or more years of experience in using AWS services to design and implement cloud solutions. The ideal candidate has the ability to evaluate cloud application requirements, make architectural recommendations for deployment of applications on AWS, and provide expert guidance on architectural design across multiple applications and projects within a complex organization.

This certification is on the list of 15 top-paying certifications of 2023-2024 and among the top ten most pursued certifications per Skillsoft’s IT Skills and Salary Report. Certified individuals report increased confidence as a result of earning this industry-recognized certification and increased credibility with technical colleagues and customers.

The AWS Certified Security - Specialty is a certification that other cloud professionals have earned to advance further in roles like solutions architect. 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. Learn more about recertification options for AWS Certifications.

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.