AWS Professional Certification Exams

Professional certification exams are the highest-level role-based certification exams available through AWS. They validate two years of comprehensive experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting solutions using the AWS Cloud. AWS currently offers two professional-level certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional and AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

AWS Specialty Certification Exams

Specialty certifications validate specialized knowledge in specific skill domains as they relate to the AWS platform. As AWS’s products and services expand, more specialty certifications will be made available for specific use cases and specialized skill areas. Recommended experience ranges widely based on the domain, from six months up to two years’ experience with the associated domain. AWS currently offers five specialty-level certifications: AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty,  AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, AWS Certified Database - Specialty, and AWS Certified Security - Specialty.