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AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional
Crydd Score 70
Demand High
Career Value High
Recognition Strong
AWS GenAI Developer Pro at a glance
- Provider
- AWS
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- AI Engineer
- Level
- Professional
- Cost
- $300
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- 3–6 months
- Validity
- 3 years
- Format
- 75 multiple choice or multiple response questions, 180 minutes; Pearson VUE test centre or online proctored
- Prerequisites
- None required; AWS recommends 2+ years building production applications on AWS and 1 year of hands-on generative AI work
What is AWS GenAI Developer Pro?
AWS's professional certification for building generative AI into production applications: integrating foundation models, data and compliance, implementation, AI safety and governance, cost and performance, and testing and troubleshooting.
Skills it covers
- Foundation model integration
- Generative AI application implementation
- AI safety and governance
- Generative AI cost and performance optimization
- Testing and troubleshooting
Is AWS GenAI Developer Pro worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 70Choose it if
You have built applications on AWS for a couple of years and now integrate generative AI into them.
Consider alternatives if
You are new to AWS or to AI: start with AWS Certified AI Practitioner. On Azure, Microsoft's AI-103 is the counterpart.
Why we say so
It is a professional-level exam in the fastest-moving area of software development, from the largest cloud provider.
Market demand
Demand for developers who can ship generative AI features is high; the certification is new, so its name is still spreading, but it maps onto a heavily recruited role.
Where AWS GenAI Developer Pro takes you
- Generative AI Developer
- AI Engineer
- LLM Application Developer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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