AWS Recertification
Keep your AWS Certification current.
Why keep your certification current?
To maintain your AWS Certified status, we require you to periodically demonstrate your continued expertise. Recertification helps strengthen the overall value of your AWS Certification and shows individuals and employers that your credential covers the latest AWS knowledge, skills, and best practices.
How to renew
Renew your certification for 3 more years of validity. Certification must be active to renew. Renewal can be done through multiple options - see full list of options for each exam on the tables below.
How to maintain
Maintain your certification for 1 more year of validity. Certification must be active to maintain. See full list of options to maintain your certification on AWS Skill Builder.
Foundational
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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AWS Certified AI Practitioner
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Option 1: Recertify by passing the latest version of this exam. Option 2: Pass the latest version of the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate exam. |
Can be taken using the 50% discount voucher in your AWS Certification Account. |
3 years |
Associate
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
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AWS Certified Developer - Associate
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AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate
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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
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AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
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Professional
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
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AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional
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Pass the latest version of the Professional-level exam for the certification you already have. |
Use the 50% discount voucher in your AWS Certification Account. |
3 Years |
Specialty
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AWS Certified Security - Specialty
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Pass the latest version of the Specialty exam for the certification you already have. |
Use the 50% discount voucher in your AWS Certification Account. |
3 Years |
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AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
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Pass the latest version of the Specialty exam for the certification you already have. |
Use the 50% discount voucher in your AWS Certification Account. |
3 Years |
FAQs
For all recertification options—renewal and maintenance—time is extended based on the date of completion of that recertification action. For example, if you renewed by retaking the exam, three years are added from the date you completed that exam. Similarly, for maintenance, one year is added from the date you completed maintenance activities.
AWS Cloud Quest: Recertify Cloud Practitioner allows certified individuals holding the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner to maintain active certification status. Certified individuals are eligible to complete AWS Cloud Quest: Recertify Cloud Practitioner when their AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification is due to expire within 6 months.
Completing this recertification option will extend the certification validity for 3 years. Sign in to AWS Skill Builder for more FAQs.
You can find more answers to certification questions here.