TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

AWS for Data

Skills Checklist
Track your AWS data skills development
Grow your skills
with a Learning Plan
designed to build
your data and
analytics knowledge
Empower yourself with the knowledge to harness your
organization's vast and growing data. As organizations
rapidly expand their data infrastructure, a data skills gap
has emerged. AWS Training and Certification provides access
to a wide range of self-paced digital courses through our
online learning center, AWS Skill Builder, and virtual and
in-person classroom courses to help you learn sought-after
data skills to fill the skills gap and advance your career. This
Skills Checklist provides an overview of the courses and their
content while you follow the recommended sequence of
courses to build your data and analytics skills.

Track your progress as you move through your data and

analytics learning journey. From learning how to build data
lakes on AWS to exploring the visualization of data, get
ready to become the data champion of your organization.

Your data and analytics learning journey begins now.

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The AWS Data Flywheel Move
to managed services

The AWS Data Flywheel provides a comprehensive and insightful

approach to help you get the most value from your data. The AWS
data and analytics Skills Checklist maps specific AWS Training
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courses to each step of the AWS Data Flywheel. Modernize 4
1 your data
Build
warehouse
Start at the step that aligns with your skills and knowledge, where Break free modern apps
with purpose-built
you’ll discover three AWS Training courses that provide insight and of legacy databases
databases
knowledge for each step. Complete the courses within each step in
any order.
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Turn
data into insights

STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3: STEP 4: STEP 5:

Break free of
legacy databases
Discover the value of
moving from legacy
databases, gain an
overview of different
databases on AWS, and
learn how to migrate a
production database.
Move to managed services
Become familiar with the
database migration process,
discover the process of
designing databases, and
learn strategies to perform
migrations to AWS.
Modernize your
data warehouse
Learn about implementing
a data warehouse using
Amazon Redshift and
discover cloud-based big
data solutions.
Build modern apps with
purpose-built databases
Explore how to use
purpose-built databases in
the AWS Cloud. Discover
how to interact with
and leverage Amazon
DynamoDB for serverless
architectures.
Turn data into insights
Discover how to build data
lakes on AWS, learn typical
data science processes, and
become familiar with data
visualization techniques.

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AWS for Data Skills Checklist
Break Free of Legacy Databases COURSE 6
Getting Started with Amazon EMR
COURSE 1
Learn how you can use Amazon EMR to set up, operate,
Introduction to Building with AWS Databases
and scale your big data environments and automate time-
An introduction to AWS recommended best practices when consuming tasks.
designing solutions with AWS databases, and common tools
for data migration. COURSE 7
Building Data Lakes on AWS
COURSE 2
Learn how to build an operational data lake that supports
Break Free of Legacy Databases
analysis of both structured and unstructured data.
Learn the value and process of moving from legacy databases
into cloud-native databases in this three-course curriculum. COURSE 8
Building Batch Data Analytics
COURSE 3 Solutions on AWS
Introduction to Database Migration
Learn how to build batch data analytics solutions using
Learn how to migrate a production database using AWS Amazon EMR to optimize cost and performance.
Database Migration Service (AWS DMS).

Modernize your data warehouse

Move to Managed Services
COURSE 9
COURSE 4 Getting Started with Amazon Redshift
Moving to Managed Databases on AWS
Learn the benefits, typical use cases, and technical concepts of
An overview and clear perspective on the entire database Amazon Redshift.
migration process.
COURSE 10
COURSE 5 Building Data Analytics Solutions
Planning and Designing Databases on AWS Using Amazon Redshift
Learn how to identify and design the most suitable AWS Dive deep into the Amazon Redshift service. Build a data
database solutions so you can modernize your data warehouse analytics workflow based on a real-world scenario.
infrastructure.

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Build Modern Apps with
purpose-built databases
COURSE 11
Build Modern Apps with Purpose-Built Databases
Discover the value and process of using purpose-built
databases in the AWS Cloud in this six-course curriculum.
COURSE 12
Build with Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
Explore advanced configuration, service integration,
deployment and monitoring options for Amazon MemoryDB
for Redis.
COURSE 13
Amazon DynamoDB for Serverless Architectures
Leverage Amazon DynamoDB to build a serverless architecture
in this in-depth and hands-on introduction.
COURSE 14
Data Modeling for Amazon DocumentDB
Learn the fundamental concepts and best practices of
modeling your data with Amazon DocumentDB.
Turn data into insights
COURSE 15
Getting Started with Amazon QuickSight
Learn about the benefits and technical concepts of Amazon
QuickSight.
COURSE 16
Authoring Visual Analytics Using
Amazon QuickSight
Learn to leverage Amazon QuickSight and author data
visualizations and dashboards that allow end-users to make
better data-driven decisions.
COURSE 17
Machine Learning Essentials for
Business and Technical Decision Makers
Learn about best practices and recommendations for a
successful organizational adoption of machine learning (ML).
COURSE 18
Practical Data Science with Amazon SageMaker
Walk through the stages of a typical data science process for
machine learning from analyzing and visualizing a dataset to
preparing the data, and feature engineering.
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BREAK FREE OF LEGACY DATABASES | COURSE 1 Fundamental

Introduction to Building with AWS Databases
Digital
Learn about the various databases that Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers and understand how each of
them solve unique business problems. The course also introduces you to AWS recommended best practices
3 hours
when designing solutions with AWS databases, and common tools for data migration. This course is
designed to help you learn the fundamentals of choosing the right database to support your use case.
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BREAK FREE OF LEGACY DATABASES | COURSE 2 Intermediate

Break Free of Legacy Databases
Digital
Learn the value and process of moving from legacy databases into cloud-native databases in this three-
course curriculum. Discover why you would want to break free of legacy databases and learn key factors to
1 hour 45 minutes
consider in choosing a cloud-native database.

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BREAK FREE OF LEGACY DATABASES | COURSE 3 Fundamental

Introduction to Database Migration
Digital
Learn how to migrate a production database using AWS DMS. Become familiar with the full database
migration process, from envisioning to post-production support.
45 minutes

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MOVE TO MANAGED SERVICES | COURSE 4 Intermediate

Moving to Managed Databases on AWS
Digital
In this eight-course curriculum, you’ll gain an overview and clear perspective on the entire database
migration process. Discover the value and process of moving from self-managed databases
4 hours
(on premises or in the cloud) into fully managed AWS database solutions.

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MOVE TO MANAGED SERVICES | COURSE 5 Intermediate

Planning and Designing Databases on AWS
Classroom
This course introduces you to the process of planning and designing for both relational and non-relational
databases. Become familiar with all AWS database services to discover which is right for your workloads.
3 days
Learn applying your database skills to identify the right AWS Database for various workloads of a fictitious
company.
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MOVE TO MANAGED SERVICES | COURSE 6 Fundamental

Getting Started with Amazon EMR
Digital
Learn about Amazon EMR, our industry-leading cloud big data solution for petabyte-scale data processing,
interactive analytics, and machine learning using open-source frameworks such as Apache Spark, Apache
1 hour
Hive, and Presto.

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MOVE TO MANAGED SERVICES | COURSE 7 Intermediate

Building Data Lakes on AWS
Classroom
Learn how to build an operational data lake that supports analysis of both structured and unstructured
data. Discover the components and functionality of the services involved in creating a data lake. Utilize AWS
1 day
Lake Formation to build a data lake. This course is part of the Building Modern Data Analytics Solutions on
AWS collection of four, one-day, intermediate-level classroom training courses.
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MOVE TO MANAGED SERVICES | COURSE 8 Intermediate

Building Batch Data Analytics Solutions on AWS
Classroom
Learn how to build batch data analytics solutions using Amazon EMR to optimize cost and performance.
This course is part of the Building Modern Data Analytics Solutions on AWS collection of four, one-day,
1 day
intermediate-level classroom training courses.

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MODERNIZE YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE | COURSE 9 Fundamental

Getting Started with Amazon Redshift
Digital
Learn about the benefits and technical concepts of Amazon Redshift. Review and understand how
the service's built-in features can help you analyze data across operational databases, data lakes, data
1 hour
warehouses, and third-party datasets.

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MODERNIZE YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE | COURSE 10 Intermediate

Building Data Analytics Solutions Using Amazon Redshift
Classroom
The course dives deep into the Amazon Redshift service. You can ask questions and get real-time feedback
from expert AWS instructors. You’ll build a data warehouse analytics workflow based on a real-world
1 day
scenario with tutorials, hands-on labs, discussions, demonstrations, presentations, and group exercises.

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BUILD MODERN APPS WITH PURPOSE-BUILT DATABASES | COURSE 11 Intermediate

Build Modern Apps with Purpose-Built Databases
Digital
Discover the value and process of using purpose-built databases in the AWS Cloud in this six-course
curriculum. Learn how to explain the value of using purpose-built databases to meet specific application
3 hours
needs. Identify the factors you need to consider when choosing purpose-built databases.

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BUILD MODERN APPS WITH PURPOSE-BUILT DATABASES | COURSE 12 Intermediate

Build with Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
Digital
MemoryDB for Redis is a Redis-compatible, durable, in-memory database service that is designed to deliver
ultrafast performance to meet your application needs. In this course, you will learn how to create, configure,
1 hour
connect, integrate, deploy, and monitor a MemoryDB cluster. You can also integrate with the service
through provided sample code.
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BUILD MODERN APPS WITH PURPOSE-BUILT DATABASES | COURSE 13 Fundamental

Amazon DynamoDB for Serverless Architectures
Digital
Leverage Amazon DynamoDB to build a serverless architecture in this in-depth and hands-on introduction.
Learn how to set up and access core DynamoDB components when creating a serverless application.
2 hours

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BUILD MODERN APPS WITH PURPOSE-BUILT DATABASES | COURSE 14 Intermediate

Data Modeling for Amazon DocumentDB
Digital
Learn fundamental concepts and best practices of modeling your data with Amazon DocumentDB. In this
course you will examine three use cases of modeling or structuring your data, and complete small decision-
1 hour
making exercises to address a hypothetical application need.

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TURN DATA INTO INSIGHTS | COURSE 15 Fundamental

Getting Started with Amazon QuickSight
Digital
In this course, you will learn the benefits and technical concepts of QuickSight. If you are new to the
service, you will learn how to start using QuickSight through a demonstration using the AWS Management
1 hour
Console. You will learn about the native architecture and how the built-in features can help you customize
dashboards.
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TURN DATA INTO INSIGHTS | COURSE 16 Advanced

Authoring Visual Analytics Using Amazon QuickSight
Classroom
Learn to leverage Amazon QuickSight by understanding how to connect to multiple data sources and
author data visualizations and dashboards, to allow end-users to make better data-driven decisions. The
2 days
Authoring Visual Analytics Using Amazon QuickSight course is led by an expert AWS instructor who will
help you understand how to connect to data sources, build visuals, design interactivity, and transform your
data using advanced calculations. You will learn how to apply security and access controls in QuickSight, Start the course ›
and explore the machine learning capabilities built into QuickSight.

TURN DATA INTO INSIGHTS | COURSE 17 Fundamental

Machine Learning Essentials for Business and Technical Decision Makers
Digital
In this course, you will learn about best practices and recommendations for machine learning (ML). The
course explores how to roadmap for integrating ML into your business processes, explores requirements
1 hour 30 minutes
to determine if ML is the appropriate solution to a business problem, and describes what components are
needed for a successful organizational adoption of ML.
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TURN DATA INTO INSIGHTS | COURSE 18 Intermediate

Practical Data Science with Amazon SageMaker
Classroom
Solve a real-world use case with machine learning and produce actionable results using Amazon SageMaker.
Learn how to cover different stages of the typical data science process, including analyzing and visualizing a
1 day
dataset.

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Your AWS Certification path
to data and analytics expertise
Showcase your AWS data and analytics skills with industry-recognized credentials. Become a data
champion and prove to business leaders your ability to drive innovation with these AWS Certifications.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate AWS Certified Database – Specialty

Validate knowledge and skills in AWS technology, across a
wide range of AWS services. Design cost and performance
optimized solutions and demonstrate a strong understanding
of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
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Validate your ability to recommend, design, and maintain the
optimal AWS database solution. Attain an industry-recognized
credential to advance your career.
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AWS Certified Security – Specialty

AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty
Validate expertise in securing data and workloads in the AWS
Validate your technical skills to design, build, secure, and Cloud using best practices to design security solutions that
maintain analytics solutions using AWS. Receive an industry- meet your organizations’ and customers’ unique needs.
recognized credential for AWS analytics skills.
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