AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Validates your understanding of AI, ML concepts, and AWS AI services to implement artificial intelligence solutions.
📊 Exam Domains & Weightings
AI and ML Fundamentals
20%Generative AI
24%AI Model Fundamentals
28%AI Applications and AWS Services
28%Who is this exam for?
According to the exam guide, this certification is intended for professionals who want to validate their foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), as well as the ability to apply AWS AI services. The target audience includes developers, data scientists, business analysts, ML engineers, and other technical professionals seeking to demonstrate their understanding of AI technologies. At least 6 months of exposure to AI/ML technologies and AWS services is recommended, although IT professionals can prepare for this certification without prior AI experience. Candidates without AWS cloud experience would benefit from first obtaining the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certificate.
Career Benefits
This certification is one of AWS's newest, focused on one of the fastest-growing areas in technology: artificial intelligence. Certified individuals can demonstrate foundational knowledge of AI, ML, and AWS AI services, increasing their professional credibility in a rapidly expanding field. The certification validates the ability to identify appropriate AI use cases, understand basic ML concepts, and effectively apply AWS AI services in business solutions.
Next Certification
After obtaining AWS Certified AI Practitioner, professionals can advance to more specialized certifications such as AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty to deepen their knowledge in building, training, and deploying ML models. They can also consider AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate to complement their skills in data processing that powers AI systems. For architecture roles, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate provides a solid foundation for designing cloud solutions that integrate AI services.
Certification Validity
This certification is valid for 3 years. Before the certification expires, you can recertify by passing the most recent version of this exam. AWS also offers recertification options through obtaining higher-level certifications. Learn more about AWS Certification recertification options.