PARTNER CERTIFICATION READINESS
Developer - Associate
Program Guide
Welcome to the program!
Validate your cloud expertise as an AWS Certified Developer – Associate. Earning this certification validates that you
have the knowledge in developing, optimizing, packaging and deploying applications, using CI/CD workflows and
resolving application issues.
This program includes self-paced training in AWS Skill Builder and weekly scheduled sessions with our AWS
instructors. These sessions provide a summary review session, exam strategy insights, and use cases.
Throughout the program, our AWS Subject Matter Experts will help you:
Connect what you Develop an exam Apply knowledge and test
learn to real-world success strategy concepts through a series
customer solutions of practice exam questions
Who should participate?
This offering is designed for AWS Partners with:
• 1+ years of hands-on experience in developing • Time each week to complete 8+ hours of
and maintaining applications by using AWS training and attend the scheduled
services (Recommended) sessions (recordings available for
asynchronous learning).
• Ideal starting point for individuals in IT or
cloud developer roles.
How do I get started?
Step 1: Visit the schedule section within the reception page of the event to add the weekly sessions to your calendar.
Step 2: Set up your AWS Partner Network (APN) account using your business email.
Step 3: Enroll in the Digital Learning Plan in AWS Skill Builder. Be sure to login in with the AWS Partner option and your credentials from
step 2.
Step 4: (Optional) If you have an AWS Skill Builder Subscription, you may enroll in the Companion Learning Plan to access
AWS builder Labs, AWS CloudQuest, Practice Exam and Enhanced Exam Prep resources.
We look forward to seeing you at the kickoff
AWS Partner Certification Readiness - Developer - Associate Program Guide
Detailed Program Overview
Task Description Action
Week 1 - Kickoff and Technical Essentials
Welcome to the program! Our program lead and training architects will give you
Join the session
an overview, set expectations, walk through program materials, and answer your
Attend the Kickoff or review the
questions. We’re excited you’re here—let’s get started!
recording!
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It’s critical you access your digital materials each week. Get started with
the program and complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder
learning plan:
• AWS Technical Essentials From your AWS
Complete Weekly Skill Builder
• AWS Compute Services Overview
Digital Training Learning Plan
• Build with Amazon EC2
Assignments
If you’d like to go hands on with AWS – AWS Skill Builder subscription holders may
utilize the Companion Learning Plan
• Start Cloud Quest: Serverless Developer
• Introduction to Amazon DynamoDB
Experts from AWS will guide you through a review of key AWS services Join the session or
Scheduled Content and concepts related to your digital training assignments. This week’s review the
Review Session topics include: AWS Global Infrastructure, Amazon CloudFront, what we recording!
use to build and power our application, containers, Amazon Virtual
Private Cloud, Amazon Route 53(DNS), AWS IAM. Access slides here
Join experts from AWS as they check in on your training progress.
Session includes a review of sample exam style questions with a review Join the session or
Scheduled Exam
of each answer choice. Learn strategies to select correct answers while review the
Strategy Session
you review! recording!
Week 2 - Development with AWS Services (Part 1)
Register for a virtual or in-person exam through Pearson VUE using your AWS
Certification account. Doing this can help keep you accountable to your goal!
Schedule Your Exam Schedule Exam
Aim for a period of 4—6 weeks from now.
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• AWS Database Offerings
• Amazon ElastiCache Getting Started From your AWS
• Getting into the Serverless Mindset Skill Builder
Complete Weekly • Amazon DynamoDB for Serverless Architectures Learning Plan
Digital Training
Assignments If you’d like to go hands on with AWS – AWS Skill Builder subscription holders may
utilize the Companion Learning Plan
• Continue AWS Cloud Quest: Serverless Developer
• Introduction to AWS Lambda
Scheduled Content Experts from AWS will guide you through a review of key AWS services Join the session or
Review Session and concepts related to your digital training assignments. This week’s review the
topics include: Development with AWS Services, AWS Database recording!
Offerings, Decoupling and Messaging. Access slides here
AWS Partner Certification Readiness - Developer - Associate Program Guide
Detailed Program Overview
Task Description Action
Scheduled Exam Join experts from AWS as they check in on your training progress. Join the session or
Strategy Session Session includes a review of sample exam style questions with a review review the
of each answer choice. Learn strategies to select correct answers while recording!
you review!
Week 3 - Development with AWS Services (Part 2)
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• Amazon API Gateway for Serverless Applications
• Designing Event-Driven Architectures
• Architecting Serverless Applications
• Scaling Serverless Architectures
Complete Weekly • Getting Started with DevOps on AWS From your AWS Skill
Digital Training Builder Learning Plan
Assignments
If you’d like to go hands on with AWS – AWS Skill Builder subscription holders may
utilize the Companion Learning Plan
• Continuing AWS Cloud Quest: Serverless Developer
• Complete Lab: Working with Amazon Elastic Container Service
• Complete Lab: Launching and Managing a Web Applications with AWS
CloudFormation
• Start: Exam prep Enhanced Course: AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-
C02)
Experts from AWS will guide you through a review of key AWS services Join the session or
Scheduled Content and concepts related to your digital training assignments. This week’s review the
Review Session topics include: Development with AWS Services, Development with AWS recording!
Services (Database Caching), Authentication is AWS, AWS Monitoring
Tools.
Access slides here
Scheduled Exam Join experts from AWS as they check in on your training progress. Join the session or
Strategy Session Session includes a review of sample exam style questions with a review review the
of each answer choice. Learn strategies to select correct answers while recording!
you review!
Week 4 - Deployment on AWS
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• Getting Started with AWS CloudFormation
• Deploying Serverless Applications
• Deep Drive with Security: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) From your AWS
Complete Weekly Skill Builder
Digital Training If you’d like to go hands on with AWS – AWS Skill Builder subscription holders may Learning Plan
Assignments utilize the Companion Learning Plan
• Complete Lab: Launching and Managing a Web Applications with AWS
CloudFormation
• Continue: Exam prep Enhanced Course: AWS Certified Developer Associate
(DVA- C02)
Experts from AWS will guide you through a review of key AWS services Join the session or
Scheduled Content and concepts related to your digital training assignments. This week’s review the
Review Session topics include: AWS Block Store, IPv4 vs. IPv6, Elastic Load Balancer, recording!
Management and Governance, Aws CloudFormation, Analytics Service.
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AWS Partner Certification Readiness - Developer - Associate Program Guide
Detailed Program Overview
Task Description Action
Scheduled Exam Join experts from AWS as they check in on your training progress. Join the session or
Strategy Session Session includes a review of sample exam style questions with a review review the
of each answer choice. Learn strategies to select correct answers while recording!
you review!
Week 5 - Security, Troubleshooting, and Optimization
This week, complete these trainings from your AWS Skill Builder learning plan:
• AWS Lambda – Troubleshooting
• Amazon CloudFront – Troubleshooting
Complete Weekly • AWS CloudFormation Stacks- Troubleshooting
Digital Training • Amazon DynamoDB- Troubleshooting From your AWS Skill
Assignments • Security and Observability for Serverless Applications Builder Learning Plan
• Securing and Protecting your Data in Amazon Simple Storage Service(S3)
• Official Practice question set: AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02 -
English)
If you’d like to go hands on with AWS – AWS Skill Builder subscription holders may
utilize the Companion Learning Plan
• Exam Prep: Enhances Course: AWS Certified Developer- Associate (DVA-
C02)
• Exam Prep Official Practice Exam: AWS Certified Developer – Associate
(DVA-C02 -English)
Subscription holders may access more practical skills development through the
AWS Cloud Quest: Serverless Developer, and earn a skills badge.
Experts from AWS will guide you through a review of key AWS services Join the session or
Scheduled Content and concepts related to your digital training assignments. This week’s review the
Review Session topics include, AWS Security/Identity/Compliance, AWS Identity and recording!
Access Management, Application Monitoring, Amazon S3 -Overview.
Access slides here
Scheduled Exam Join experts from AWS as they check in on your training progress. Join the session or
Strategy Session Session includes a review of sample exam style questions with a review review the
of each answer choice. Learn strategies to select correct answers while recording!
you review!
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
By now, the program has concluded, and we expect you’ve already
Good luck! Be sure
Sit for your AWS scheduled an exam. Finalize the review of any materials, then sit for
your exam! Be sure to connect your completed AWS Certification page to share your
Certification exam
to your AWS Partner Network account to ensure that your employer is news.
properly credited
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