Learning Tracks

Start with fundamentals, use free AWS links, then turn one topic into a workshop build or small project.

Beginner

Cloud foundations

Understand accounts, regions, compute, storage, networking, databases, IAM basics, and cleanup habits.

Beginner to intermediate

AI and machine learning

Use AI concepts in demo plans, prompts, and project scopes.

Intermediate

DevOps and cloud native

Practice GitHub workflows, deployments, containers, logging, and workshop material.

Beginner to intermediate

Security foundations

Use IAM, least privilege, secrets, logs, and Well-Architected security terms.

Beginner

Data and analytics

Build a base for databases, storage patterns, dashboards, and event data workflows.

Beginner

Certification prep

Use free AWS learning paths to plan certification study.

Free resources

Start with these links before paying for courses.

AWS Educatebeginner

AWS Educate

Start here for cloud basics: accounts, storage, compute, networking, databases, and operations.

Cloud foundations

Open resource
AWS Skill Builderbeginner

AWS Skill Builder

Free AWS courses and exam prep for students who want a study route.

Certification prep

Open resource
AWS Builder Centerbeginner

AWS Builder Center

Builder profiles, AWS learning links, and Student Builder Group context.

Builder community

Open resource
AWSintermediate

AWS re:Post

AWS Q&A for service errors, setup problems, and architecture questions.

Technical unblockers

Open resource
AWSintermediate

AWS Well-Architected Framework

AWS reference for reliability, security, performance, cost, and operations terms.

Architecture and security

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