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AWS Certified Developer – Associate

AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02)

AWS's associate-level certification for software developers who build, deploy, and debug cloud applications on AWS. A common resume gate for backend and cloud-native developer roles.

$150130 minutes

What's on the exam

DVA-C02 Exam Guide

Development with AWS Services

32%

Architectural patterns (event-driven, microservices, serverless) · AWS Lambda development · Data stores (DynamoDB, S3, ElastiCache) · APIs with Amazon API Gateway · AWS SDKs and CLI · Containers (ECS, EKS, Fargate)

Security

26%

Authentication and authorization (IAM, Cognito, STS) · Encryption with AWS KMS · Secrets Manager and Systems Manager Parameter Store · Sensitive data handling · Certificate management

Deployment

24%

CI/CD with CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy · AWS SAM and CloudFormation · Deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, rolling) · Testing applications in development environments · Environment configuration and artifacts

Troubleshooting and Optimization

18%

CloudWatch logs, metrics, and alarms · Distributed tracing with AWS X-Ray · Root-cause analysis of application issues · Performance optimization (caching, concurrency, filtering)

Frequently asked questions

How much does the AWS Certified Developer – Associate cost?

The AWS Certified Developer – Associate costs $150. Plus applicable taxes; half-price recertification discounts via AWS benefits.

How long is the AWS Certified Developer – Associate and how many questions does it have?

65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored) — 130 minutes.

What do you need to pass the AWS Certified Developer – Associate?

Scaled score of 720 on a 100–1000 scale.

Can you retake the AWS Certified Developer – Associate?

14-day waiting period between attempts; no annual attempt limit.

What is the best way to study for the AWS Certified Developer – Associate?

Study the official blueprint, not random material: the exam is weighted by domain (Development with AWS Services 32%, Security 26%, Deployment 24%, Troubleshooting and Optimization 18%). 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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