AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Showcase advanced skills in designing optimized AWS Cloud solutions

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Exam overview

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)

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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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.

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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.

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