Thread by @dannysteenman

Want to become AWS Certified, but don't know where to start?

#AWSCertified #100DaysOfCloud

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Why should you get certified?

If you want to market yourself as a professional AWS Cloud user. You'll find that getting certified gives a form of acknowledgement.

But I do recommend everyone to get practical experience and go build things, that's how you learn the most!

Getting started:

If you're new to Cloud technology go for the easiest certification - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

If you have a technical background and you're familiar with the terminology, go with - AWS Certified Developer associate.

My ranking from least to most challenging exams:

* Cloud Practitioner
* Developer – Associate
* Solutions Architect – Associate
* SysOps Administrator – Associate
* Security – Specialty
* Solutions Architect - Professional
* Advanced Networking – Specialty

Get the right resources when you start out:

AWS Well-Architected Framework: shorturl.at/pqH59
AWS Reinvent videos: shorturl.at/uADGJ
AWS Documentation: shorturl.at/zABCO
AWS Free digital training: shorturl.at/hoPZ3

Scheduling the exam:

Sign up for: aws.training. From here you can schedule AWS exams from a location near you (online is possible as well, but wouldn't recommend it for now).

The average exam costs around $150 and consists of 65 questions with 130 min to complete it

If you want to pass your first AWS Certification on the first try. I would consider to keep an eye out for my tweets because, I'll be sharing an extensive guide with technical details somewhere this week!