AWS certifications provide cloud computing businesses, people, and enterprises with superior information technology infrastructure services. In order to increase cloud stability and scalability, numerous companies and organizations have begun to employ Certified AWS candidates. This has demonstrated a sharp rise in the value of AWS Certification throughout the world. AWS, on the other hand, needs to stay on top of the most recent advancements and trends in order to preserve its position.
However, we are aware that enterprises need AWS certifications in order to assess individuals’ skills and cloud competency prior to employing them. This helps organizations build a successful cloud workforce and experts assess their abilities. Therefore, we’ll highlight the most current AWS test modifications for August 2022 in this blog so you may see what’s new in AWS. Additionally, we’ll learn about the most recent AWS exams and how to keep our credentials up to date.
AWS Certification Exam August Updates
1. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03): Exam Update
Registration is currently open for the new AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam, as of July 26, 2022. Make sure you take the current exam by August 29, 2022, if you’re studying for it. This widely accepted certification highlights your expertise in AWS technology across a variety of AWS services. It demonstrates your capacity to develop distributed systems on AWS in accordance with the guidelines provided by the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
This upgrade is an example of how quickly the AWS platform is evolving. To improve outcomes for your company and clients, updates correspond with advancements in areas like security, resiliency, high performance, and cost efficiency. Your credibility and self-assurance will grow as a result of this certification, which will also position you for success in more difficult certifications at the professional and specialty levels by enabling you to recommend the best design solutions to satisfy the technical requirements of stakeholders and clients.
To familiarise yourself with the new test overview and questions, review the exam guide, sample questions, and the free Official Practice Questions Sets (20 questions) accessible right now in all exam languages. The new exam will be offered for the first time on August 30, 2022.
Important dates
| The last day to take the current exam | August 29, 2022 |
| The first day to take the updated exam | August 30, 2022 |
Exam overview
- Exam Format: Multiple choice and multiple response questions only
- Type: Associate
- Delivery method: Pearson VUE and PSI; testing center or online proctored exam
- Number of questions: 65
- Time Duration: 130 minutes
- Cost: 150 USD
- Language: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America)
Course Outline (SAA-C03)
- 30%: Design Secure Architectures
- 26%: Design Resilient Architectures
- 24%: Design High-Performing Architectures
- 20%: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
2. New Exam: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
- A new edition of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam will be available starting November 15, 2022.
- The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam has been revised to align with the AWS Well-Architected Framework across all domains, ensuring that the certification validates the most up-to-date AWS technical abilities and cloud knowledge.
- Please go over the new test guide to have a better idea of what to anticipate and how to prepare. If you’re studying for the current AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam or need to recertify, make sure you take it before November 14, 2022.
New Exam Details:
- Exam Format: Multiple choice and multiple response questions only
- Type: Professional
- Delivery method: Pearson VUE and PSI; testing center or online proctored exam
- Number of questions: 75
- Time Duration: 180 minutes
- Cost: 300 USD
- Language: English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America).
New Exam Course Outline:
- 26%: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
- 29%: Design for New Solutions
- 25%: Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions
- 20%: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
Important dates:
| The last day to take the current exam (SAP-C01) | November 14, 2022 |
| Registration is open for the updated exam | October 18, 2022 |
| The first day to take the updated exam | November 15, 2022 |
Summing up the modifications and changes in the AWS Exams:
| Exam Name | Exam Code | Exam Updates |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | CLF-C02 | No Update |
| AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty | ANS-C01 | No Update |
| AWS Certified Security Specialty | SCS-C01 | No Update |
| AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional | DOP-CO1 | No Update. |
| AWS Certified Developer Associate | DVA-C01 | No Update |
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate | SAA-C02 | SAA-C03 version is coming. |
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional | SAP-C01 | SAP-C02 is coming |
| AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty | MLS-C01 | No Update |
| AWS Certified Database Specialty | DBS-C01 | No Update |
| AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate | SOA-C02 | No Update |
| AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty | DAS-C01 | No Update |
| AWS Certified: SAP on AWS – Specialty | PAS-C01 | New Exam |
We now have access to the most recent modifications and updates to the AWS certification exams. We’ll learn about AWS’s recertification policy in the upcoming section.
AWS Recertification: Maintaining your certification
Because AWS Certifications are only valid for three years, you’ll need to demonstrate your abilities throughout the recertification process to maintain your standing. Recertification, on the other hand, makes your AWS credential more valuable. You must also show that your certification covers the most recent AWS knowledge, abilities, and best practices.
Process of getting Recertified
1. Recertification for the Foundational-level certification
Taking the Cloud Practitioner exam.
- For recertification, you can retake the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. You may also recertify using a 50% discount ticket from your AWS Certification account. To meet the recertification requirement, any Associate or Professional level test can be used.
2. Recertification for the Associate-level certification
Taking the Associate exam
- You can take the Associate level certification test if you already hold a certification. You can recertify by completing the Solutions Architect Associate exam if you hold an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate credential, for instance.
- You can also meet the recertification requirement by passing exams like the
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional exam for the Architect pathway.
- Or else the Developer or Operations path of the AWS DevOps Engineer Professional exam.
3. Recertification for the Professional-level certification
Taking the Current Professional-level exam
- For the certification you hold, you can take the current Professional level AWS certifications examination. By clearing the Solutions Architect – Professional exam, you may recertify your AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certificate. You may also recertify using the 50% discount ticket from your AWS Certification account.
4. Recertification for the Specialty certification
Taking the Current Specialty exam
- If you already hold an AWS Certified Security Specialist certification, you may recertify by taking the current Security Specialty exam.
Final Words
In the sections above, we learned about the modifications and revisions to the AWS training and certifications. To make sure everything is current with the new technology, Amazon implements these modifications through testing and training. Those who obtain this certification will profit since it will enable them to broaden their knowledge and abilities. Check out the links below to stay up to date on the most recent AWS developments.
