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AWSAWS Certified AI Practitioner
The AWS Certified AI Practitioner certification validates your understanding of AI, machine learning, and generative AI concepts and use cases on AWS. It is designed for individuals in business, sales, marketing, and IT roles who work with AI/ML technologies but do not necessarily build them. Earning this credential demonstrates that you can identify the right AI solutions for business problems and apply them responsibly, positioning you for career growth in an AI-driven market.
Exam formatMultiple choice, multiple response, ordering, and matching
Duration90 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
Passing score700 out of 1000
Free questions398
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What AIF-C01 proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
5domains
14objectives
98concepts
US $100exam fee
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) exam is a Foundational-level certification that validates your ability to describe AI, ML, and generative AI concepts, methods, and strategies both in general and on AWS. It focuses on the practical business applications of AI, covering how to identify appropriate AI/ML and GenAI technologies to solve specific business problems and how to use them responsibly.
This certification is ideal for professionals who are familiar with AI/ML technologies on AWS and use them in their work, but who do not necessarily build or code AI solutions. It covers the breadth of AI frameworks, concepts, and associated AWS technologies, with an emphasis on generative AI. Earning this credential demonstrates that you can speak the language of AI, align AI initiatives with business goals, and contribute to AI-driven projects within your organization.
Who it’s for
This certification is for individuals who are familiar with AI/ML technologies on AWS and use, but do not necessarily build, AI/ML solutions. Typical roles include business analysts, IT support, marketing professionals, product or project managers, line-of-business or IT managers, and sales professionals. The ideal candidate has up to six months of exposure to AI/ML technologies on AWS and is comfortable with core AWS services, the shared responsibility model, IAM, and AWS pricing models. If you are new to IT and AWS Cloud, AWS recommends starting with AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials or AWS Technical Essentials before pursuing this certification.
Recommended experience
Up to 6 months of exposure to AI/ML technologies on AWS, with familiarity of core AWS services and concepts. Familiarity with core AWS services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, and Amazon SageMaker AI; Understanding of the AWS shared responsibility model for security and compliance; Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for securing and controlling access to AWS resources; Awareness of AWS service pricing models
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective AWS measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official AWS exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
Content Domain 1: Fundamentals of AI and ML
- Task Statement 1.1: Explain basic AI concepts and terminologies.
- Task Statement 1.2: Identify practical use cases for AI.
- Task Statement 1.3: Describe the AI/ML development lifecycle.
Content Domain 2: Fundamentals of GenAI
- Task Statement 2.1: Explain the basic concepts of generative AI (GenAI).
- Task Statement 2.2: Understand the capabilities and limitations of GenAI for solving business problems.
- Task Statement 2.3: Describe AWS infrastructure and technologies for building GenAI applications.
Content Domain 3: Applications of Foundation Models
- Task Statement 3.1: Describe design considerations for applications that use foundation models (FMs).
- Task Statement 3.2: Choose effective prompt engineering techniques.
- Task Statement 3.3: Describe the training and fine-tuning process for FMs.
- Task Statement 3.4: Describe methods to evaluate FM performance.
Content Domain 4: Guidelines for Responsible AI
- Task Statement 4.1: Explain the development of AI systems that are responsible.
- Task Statement 4.2: Recognize the importance of transparent and explainable models.
Content Domain 5: Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions
- Task Statement 5.1: Explain methods to secure AI systems.
- Task Statement 5.2: Recognize governance and compliance regulations for AI systems.
On the day
The exam itself
Everything AWS publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisites — this certification has no required predecessor exam or credential.
Exam codeAIF-C01
CertificationAWS Certified AI Practitioner
Exam formatMultiple choice, multiple response, ordering, and matching
Duration90 minutes
Questions50–65 questions
Passing score700 out of 1000
DeliveryPearson VUE
LanguagesArabic, English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
PricingUS $100
Certification levelPractitioner
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path AWS lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Credential earnedAWS Certified AI Practitioner Practitioner level certification Renewal and maintenance
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 Machine Learning Engineer - Associate, which will automatically recertify this certification. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. AWS maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by AWS
Exam registration
Register for the exam through Pearson VUE, AWS’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official AWS certification page for exam policies and requirements.
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Questions people ask
How is AWS Certified AI Practitioner different from AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner?
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner focuses on overall knowledge of the AWS Cloud and gives a foundational-level overview of all AWS services. AWS Certified AI Practitioner covers the breadth of AI frameworks, concepts, and associated AWS technologies, with an emphasis on generative AI. The exam content outline for Cloud Practitioner contains only one task statement related to AI, while the entire AI Practitioner exam focuses on AI, ML, and generative AI.
Do I need to earn the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner before taking the AI Practitioner exam?
No. AWS lists no mandatory prerequisites for this exam. However, if you are new to IT and AWS Cloud, AWS recommends starting with AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials or AWS Technical Essentials. Certified individuals holding the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or an Associate-level AWS Certification do not need to take the foundational cloud courses and can start with free AI foundational training.
What certification should I earn next after AWS Certified AI Practitioner?
For individuals transitioning to cloud careers, AWS recommends AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. For those pursuing careers in data, AI, and machine learning, AWS recommends AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate and/or AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate.
Can I recertify by passing a different AWS exam?
Yes. You can recertify the AWS Certified AI Practitioner by passing the latest version of this exam, or by earning the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate, which will automatically recertify this certification.
Are there any hands-on labs or performance-based questions in the AIF-C01 exam?
The AIF-C01 exam includes multiple choice, multiple response, ordering, and matching question types. There are no hands-on labs or performance-based questions in this exam.
What is the retake policy for the AIF-C01 exam?
AWS Certification exams can be rescheduled twice. If you fail the exam, you must wait 14 days before retaking it. There is no limit on the number of attempts, but each attempt requires a new exam fee.
How soon will I receive my exam results?
Exam results are typically available within 5 business days after you complete your exam. You can access your results in your AWS Certification Account under Exam History.
Are there any testing accommodations available for non-native English speakers?
Yes. A 30-minute exam extension is available upon request to non-native English speakers when taking an exam in English. The accommodation, 'ESL +30', only needs to be requested once, prior to registering for an exam, and it will apply to all future exam registrations.
What job roles does the AWS Certified AI Practitioner credential map to?
The credential is intended for individuals who are familiar with AI/ML technologies on AWS and use, but do not necessarily build, AI/ML solutions. Typical roles include business analyst, IT support, marketing professional, product or project manager, line-of-business or IT manager, and sales professional.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 398 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept AWS measures — each one written out.
5domains
14objectives
98concepts
83free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official AWS exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1Content Domain 1: Fundamentals of AI and ML79 questions
2Content Domain 2: Fundamentals of GenAI76 questions
Task Statement 2.1: Explain the basic concepts of generative AI (GenAI).6 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Task Statement 2.2: Understand the capabilities and limitations of GenAI for solving business problems.4 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Task Statement 2.3: Describe AWS infrastructure and technologies for building GenAI applications.4 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →
3Content Domain 3: Applications of Foundation Models129 questions
Task Statement 3.1: Describe design considerations for applications that use foundation models (FMs).6 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.2: Choose effective prompt engineering techniques.5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.3: Describe the training and fine-tuning process for FMs.11 concepts · 8 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.4: Describe methods to evaluate FM performance.14 concepts · 8 pagesOpen →
4Content Domain 4: Guidelines for Responsible AI45 questions
5Content Domain 5: Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions69 questions
Not a table of contents
Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Task Statement 1.1: Explain basic AI concepts and terminologies.4 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
20 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
Free questions
398 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
398questions
83pages
14objectives
Freealways
Start anywhereTask Statement 1.1: Explain basic AI concepts and terminologies. 20 questions · 4 pages
Browse by domain
Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1Content Domain 1: Fundamentals of AI and ML79 questions
2Content Domain 2: Fundamentals of GenAI76 questions
3Content Domain 3: Applications of Foundation Models129 questions
4Content Domain 4: Guidelines for Responsible AI45 questions
5Content Domain 5: Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions69 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
98concepts
398free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from AWS
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
5official links
98concepts mapped
The source
AWS’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official AWS outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 14 objectives, 98 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When AWS changes the outline, this page changes with it.
14objectives on the outline→98concepts written→398free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.