AWS Generative AI Developer – Professional (AIP-C01) Certification Preparation

This three-day course prepares you for the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional exam (AIP-C01), AWS's certification for putting generative AI applications into production. You move from proof of concept to a sturdy solution: foundation model integration, RAG, agents, guardrails, cost control, testing and observability. Labs are built on Amazon Bedrock and the wider AWS ecosystem. The last afternoon brings everything together in a capstone lab and a timed mock exam.

The essentials

Objectives

Program

  1. Foundation model integration, data management and compliance (31%)
    • Model selection and configuration
    • Data pipelines and vector stores
    • Compliance constraints
  2. Implementation and integration (26%)
    • RAG and orchestration
    • Agents and tool calling
    • Integration with existing applications
  3. AI safety, security and governance (20%)
    • Guardrails and filtering
    • Access control and data protection
    • Traceability and responsible AI
  4. Operational efficiency and optimisation (12%)
    • Cost, latency and caching
    • Production monitoring
  5. Testing, validation and troubleshooting (11%)
    • Assessing output quality
    • Diagnosing errors and drift
  6. Capstone lab and exam practice
    • Build a RAG assistant with guardrails
    • Timed mock exam and debrief

Prerequisites

Target audience

The exam

The AIP-C01 exam has 75 multiple-choice or multiple-response questions, 10 of them unscored, with 180 minutes to answer. You need 750 out of 1000, with no per-domain minimum. It is delivered at Pearson VUE centres or online with a remote proctor, in English, Japanese, Korean or Simplified Chinese; there is no French version. AWS lists the fee at USD 300. Model training, advanced ML techniques and feature engineering are out of scope: the exam is about building applications.

Preparation tips

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Does AIP-C01 replace the Machine Learning Specialty?

It serves a similar audience but focuses on building generative AI applications rather than training models. We can help you choose based on your role.

Should I take AI Practitioner first?

It is not required. AI Practitioner gives a good vocabulary base, but AIP-C01 mainly calls for real development experience.

Do I need to code?

Yes. The exam assumes you have already built and deployed production applications, typically in Python or a similar language.

Is the exam available in French?

No, it is offered in English, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. The course can be taught in French, with question practice in English.

Which AWS services are central to the exam?

Amazon Bedrock is central, surrounded by AWS data, security, deployment and monitoring services.

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