Amazon Web Services Certifications

Informational only — not financial or career advice. Exam fees and certification requirements change, and the figures here are accurate only as of the listed verification date. Confirm the current fee and rules directly with the certifying body before you register or budget. We report the official-body exam fee for a single attempt; it excludes prep courses, materials and retakes, and is not the total cost of certifying.

Amazon Web Services issues professional certifications designed to validate technical knowledge and competency across cloud infrastructure, architecture, and AWS platform services. This overview covers three AWS certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional. Each certification is governed by its own exam fee, published prerequisites, and validity or renewal cycle established by Amazon Web Services as the issuing body.

The exam fees cited here represent the base single-attempt official charge as of June 2026 and are subject to change without notice. These figures exclude costs for third-party training materials, practice exams, or exam retakes. Candidates should confirm the current fee, eligibility requirements, and renewal policies directly on Amazon Web Services' official certification website before registering for any exam. Amazon Web Services remains the authoritative source for all certification details, policy updates, and exam administration.

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