If you are enrolled in
PGDM
Exam free of costTake your AWS Certification exam at no cost
- AWS Academy course completion badge and certificate
- AWS Certification exam, free of cost
AWS AcademyMember Institution
Pathfinder Research and Training Foundation is an AWS Academy member institution. AWS Academy gives colleges a ready-to-teach cloud computing and AI curriculum, developed and maintained by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
At PRTF, these courses are part of learning in the PGDM and in the Professional Certification in Cloud Computing and Applied AI. They give you hands-on cloud and AI skills and prepare you to pursue AWS Certification.
Explore the Cloud and AI tracks
Pick a track, then pick the role you're curious about. The route shows the AWS Academy courses in the order AWS recommends. Select any course to see what you'll learn.
Choose a route
All courses in this track
Practise on real AWS services
Beyond the course labs, AWS Academy includes an open practice space and four lab projects. In the projects, you build a complete solution on your own, without step-by-step instructions.
AWS Academy Learner Lab
A long-running lab environment where your educator sets projects and assignments, and you work on them using a wide range of AWS services.
- Access to over 100 AWS services
- Projects set by your PRTF educator
- Room to try ideas beyond the course material
AWS Academy Cloud Web Application Builder
Design and launch a database-backed web application that stays available, scales and is secure.
Best after Cloud Architecting
AWS Academy Cloud Security Builder
Secure a set of cloud resources in four separate phases, giving each user only the access they need.
Best after Cloud Architecting
AWS Academy Cloud Data Pipeline Builder
Build a pipeline that takes in website clickstream data, transforms it and turns it into insights a business can use.
Best after Data Engineering
AWS Academy Microservices and CI/CD Pipeline Builder
Break one large application into smaller services, run them in containers, and set up automatic build and release.
Best after Cloud Developing or Cloud Operations
How learning works
You learn in class with a PRTF educator and continue online in the AWS Academy learning platform. Here's what a course looks like from start to finish.
Get enrolled
Your educator adds you to the course using your PRTF student email. You'll receive an invitation to join.
Learn in class and online
Lectures, demos and course material are delivered by your educator and through the AWS Academy learning platform.
Practise in labs
Guided and challenge labs let you work on real AWS services, based on real industry scenarios.
Complete the checks
Score 70% or more on the required knowledge checks or course assessment.
Claim your badge
Claim your course completion badge and certificate on Credly, then share it on your CV and LinkedIn.
LecturesTaught by your educator, with slides and demos
Hands-on labsWork directly with AWS services
Knowledge checksShort tests to confirm your progress
ProjectsApply what you've learned to a full problem
Your educators. AWS Academy courses at PRTF are taught by AWS Academy approved educators, who will be AWS Certified.
What you earn
Every student who completes an AWS Academy course earns the same completion credential. Your AWS Certification exam benefit depends on your programme.
Course completion badge and certificate
For each AWS Academy course you complete, you receive a digital badge and certificate through Credly that you can share with employers.
12 months of AWS Skill Builder
Complimentary access to the AWS Skill Builder subscription, with extra digital courses, labs and exam preparation material.
AWS Emerging Talent Community
Earn a badge in an eligible course and you're invited to join a community with certification resources and a network of peers.
Your AWS Certification exam benefit
If you are enrolled in
Professional Certification in Cloud Computing and Applied AI
50% off exam voucherHalf the fee on your AWS Certification exam
- AWS Academy course completion badge and certificate
- 50% discount voucher for your AWS Certification exam
Exam benefits apply to eligible students who complete the required AWS Academy course. Speak to the admissions team for full terms.
Course completion badge
Shows you completed an AWS Academy course and passed its knowledge checks. You earn it at the end of the course.
AWS Certification
A separate AWS exam that validates your skills. Courses help you prepare for it; extra practice before the exam is recommended.
Learn by role
Start from the job you want. Each role shows the AWS Academy courses that build towards it and the AWS Certification those courses help you prepare for.
Questions students ask
Do I need a technical background?
No, not to start. AWS Academy Cloud Foundations is written for students without an IT background. Associate courses such as Cloud Architecting work best after Cloud Foundations. The Data Center Technician course expects a general understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering.
Is the course completion badge the same as AWS Certification?
No. The badge shows you completed an AWS Academy course. AWS Certification is a separate exam run by AWS. The courses help you prepare for it, and extra practice is recommended before you sit the exam.
What exam benefit do I get?
PGDM students can take their AWS Certification exam free of cost. Students in the Professional Certification in Cloud Computing and Applied AI receive a 50% discount voucher on the exam. Both groups receive the course completion badge and certificate.
Who teaches the courses?
PRTF's AWS Academy approved educators, who will be AWS Certified. The course content is developed and maintained by AWS.
How do I get my badge?
Score 70% or more on the required knowledge checks or course assessment. Then choose "Claim your badge" in the course. Badges are issued through Credly when the course reaches its end date, and you'll get an email to accept it.
Which track should I choose?
Choose the Cloud track if you're drawn to designing, building, securing or running systems. Choose the AI track if you're interested in generative AI, machine learning or working with data. Both start with Cloud Foundations, so you can decide after your first course.
Ready to start with Cloud Foundations?
Talk to our admissions team about the PGDM or the Professional Certification in Cloud Computing and Applied AI.