Certification Roadmap
Complete Beginner to First Cloud Job
The fastest route from zero cloud experience to a job-ready AWS credential. CLF-C02 builds your cloud vocabulary and AWS service knowledge. SAA-C03 is the most in-demand AWS certification globally — it validates architecture skills that employers actually hire for.
6–12 Months$80,000–$120,000
Amazon Web Services
01
Study time
40–80 hours
Exam cost
$100
$50,000–$70,000
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CLF-C02 establishes your AWS vocabulary and cloud fundamentals. Without this foundation, SAA-C03 concepts will feel abstract. Complete beginners should not skip this step.
02
Study time
80–120 hours
Exam cost
$150
$115,000–$145,000
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Price varies
SAA-C03 is the most in-demand AWS certification globally. It validates the architecture skills that cloud employers actually hire for — and opens the door to every advanced AWS certification.