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AWS Practitioner

Six weeks of core AWS services and cloud architecture fundamentals, built to prepare you for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification exam.

★★★★★ 4.7 (204 ratings) ⏰ 6 weeks

About this program

AWS Practitioner introduces you to the core services and concepts behind Amazon Web Services — compute, storage, databases, networking and security — and how they fit together into real cloud architectures.

The track is structured directly around the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam blueprint, so by the end of six weeks you'll be exam-ready, with hands-on lab time in the AWS console reinforcing every concept covered.

Core competencies

Cloud Concepts

Cloud computing models, benefits and the AWS global infrastructure.

Core Services

EC2, S3, RDS and VPC fundamentals through hands-on labs.

Security & IAM

Shared responsibility model, IAM roles, policies and best practices.

Billing & Pricing

Cost management tools, pricing models and the AWS free tier.

6-week learning path

WEEK 1Cloud Fundamentals▼
  • Cloud computing models and deployment types
  • AWS global infrastructure: regions, availability zones and edge locations
WEEKS 2–3Core Services▼
  • EC2 instances, S3 storage and RDS databases
  • VPC networking basics and security groups
  • Hands-on labs in the AWS Management Console
WEEK 4Security & Compliance▼
  • Shared responsibility model and IAM fundamentals
  • Compliance programs and AWS security services
WEEK 5Billing & Support▼
  • Pricing models, budgets and cost management tools
  • AWS support plans and the Trusted Advisor
WEEK 6Exam Preparation▼
  • Full-length practice exams and review sessions
  • Exam registration guidance and study strategies

What graduates say

Collins Mutua
Cohort of May 2025
★★★★★

Passed the Cloud Practitioner exam on my first attempt two weeks after finishing. The practice exams matched the real thing closely.

Ruth Chebet
Cohort of December 2024
★★★★★

Great entry point before the full DevOps track. The hands-on labs made abstract cloud concepts concrete quickly.