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AWS AI Practitioner
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)
AWS's foundational certification for AI and generative AI literacy: core ML/AI concepts, generative AI fundamentals, applying foundation models, responsible AI, and AI security and governance. Aimed at practitioners who use AI rather than build models from scratch.
Blueprint-complete program: 5 decks, 520 cards.
What's on the exam
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) Exam Guide
Fundamentals of AI and ML
20%Basic AI, ML, and deep learning concepts · Types of learning (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement) · Common ML use cases and when to use AI · The ML development lifecycle · Data types and data preparation basics · Model evaluation metrics
Fundamentals of Generative AI
24%Foundation models and large language models · Tokens, embeddings, and prompts · Generative AI use cases and limitations · AWS generative AI services (Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q) · Advantages and challenges of generative AI · Business value and cost tradeoffs
Applications of Foundation Models
28%Prompt engineering techniques · Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and knowledge bases · Fine-tuning and model customization · Selecting and evaluating foundation models · Agents and orchestration · Vector databases and embeddings
Guidelines for Responsible AI
14%Fairness, bias, and inclusiveness · Transparency and explainability · Responsible model selection and dataset choices · Tools for responsible AI (Guardrails, model evaluation) · Hallucinations and safety considerations · Human oversight
Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions
14%Securing AI systems and data · IAM and access control for AI services · Data privacy and protection · Governance and compliance frameworks · Monitoring and auditing AI workloads · Shared responsibility model for AI
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AWS AI Practitioner cost?
The AWS AI Practitioner costs $100. Plus applicable taxes.
How long is the AWS AI Practitioner and how many questions does it have?
65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored) — 90 minutes.
What do you need to pass the AWS AI Practitioner?
Scaled score of 700 on a 100–1000 scale.
Can you retake the AWS AI Practitioner?
14-day waiting period between attempts.
What is the best way to study for the AWS AI Practitioner?
Study the official blueprint, not random material: the exam is weighted by domain (Fundamentals of AI and ML 20%, Fundamentals of Generative AI 24%, Applications of Foundation Models 28%, Guidelines for Responsible AI 14%, Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions 14%). Spaced-repetition flashcards built domain-by-domain against that blueprint are the most time-efficient way to cover everything the exam tests.
Ready to prepare?
Our AWS AI Practitioner program follows this exact blueprint — every domain covered, scheduled by spaced repetition, with a journey from first card to test day.