Summary of Which AWS certification should you do?

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The video recommends starting with the Cloud Practitioner certification, and then deciding which other certification to pursue based on your skills and experience. The Specialty exams vary in difficulty, and the order in which they should be completed depends on your skills. The Professional Architect certification is also an option, but it is more difficult than the other certification levels.

• 00:00:00 This 1-paragraph summary of the video explains how to get started in the AWS certification process, and recommends starting with the Solutions Architect Associate level of certification.
• 00:05:00 The author recommends starting with the Associate level certifications, which contain the Practitioner knowledge but layer on top of this, Associate-specific requirements. The author recommends that to make these doable, if you're already skilled in the area of a Specialty certification, you should either have the Professional level skills or the specific skill required for that Specialty certification. Finally, the author recommends that if you're starting from scratch, start with the Associate certification for the most fundamental knowledge.
• 00:10:00 The video explains the different levels of AWS certification, and the pros and cons of each. The traditional route is to do the Associate, Developer, and Solutions Architect Associate exams, followed by the Professional level certifications. Alternatively, you can do the Associate, Developer, and Solutions Architect Professional exams in a "stream-based" manner, without having to spend the extra money on the Professional level certifications.
• 00:15:00 The author recommends that you complete the following AWS certification: the Cloud Practitioner certification. He advises that you consider which certification to complete first based on your skills and experience. The Specialty exams vary in difficulty, and the order in which they should be completed depends on your skills. The Professional Architect certification is also an option, but it is more difficult than the other certification levels. The practice tests for the AWS certification exams are available for purchase.