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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.

$10090 minutes

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.

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