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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.
Full 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?
Start from the official outline and your primary study materials: 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%). Once you've learned the material, spaced-repetition flashcards organized by those domains are an efficient way to retain it and refresh it before test day.
Ready to prepare?
Our AWS AI Practitioner program is organized by this outline's domains and scheduled by spaced repetition, with a path from first card to test day.
Flashcards are a memory tool. Learn the material first, then use NoReread to retain it and refresh what you already know. It doesn't replace studying the subject.