AWS Certified Developer – Associate
AWS Certified Developer – Associate showcases skills and knowledge in developing, optimizing, packaging, and deploying applications, using CI/CD workflows, and identifying and resolving application issues. This certification is a good starting point on the AWS Certification journey for individuals in IT or cloud developer job roles.
Exams & Recommended Training
Recommended Training | Required Exam |
Developing on AWS | AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) |
Target Audience
Per the exam guide, one or more years of prior hands-on experience is recommended in developing and maintaining applications by using AWS services. This certification is an ideal starting point on the AWS Certification journey for individuals in IT or cloud developer job roles.
Candidates who do not have any IT work experience would benefit from first earning the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner to get foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud and services before attempting the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam.
Recertification
This certification is valid for 3 years. Before your certification expires, you can recertify by passing the latest version of this exam, or by earning the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, which will automatically recertify this Associate-level certification.