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[NEW] Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 2026

4.7(290,374) on Udemy·1.3M enrolled
Beginner 14.5 hours English Course Certificate
SkillsAWSCloud conceptsCore AWS servicesCloud securityPricingCloud fundamentals

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A reliable, well-paced way to prepare for the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification, the entry-level AWS credential. With over 1.3 million students it is one of the most-taken AWS prep courses on Udemy.

Good for: beginners wanting a first, recognised AWS cloud certification.

Skip if: you want deep hands-on AWS engineering, or you do not plan to certify.

Stephane Maarek is a widely trusted AWS instructor, and the course is kept current as the certification changes. It uses the AWS free tier for hands-on practice and includes a full practice test, so you go in knowing roughly where you stand.

Be clear on what it is: preparation for a test, not deep hands-on cloud engineering. The credential itself comes from passing the separate CLF-C02, which carries its own fee, and if you do not plan to sit it the value drops. For real engineering depth you would go further afterwards. On price, wait for a Udemy sale rather than paying the sticker.

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About this course

This is a dedicated CLF-C02 certification-prep course covering cloud computing fundamentals, IAM, EC2 and compute services, storage (S3, EBS, EFS), databases, networking, and cost management, with hands-on labs throughout the AWS free tier and a full practice exam with explanations.

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Instructor

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Stephane Maarek
Udemy instructor

Stephane Maarek is a solutions architect and AWS Hero, holding AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional and AWS Certified DevOps Professional certifications, and has taught 3.4M+ Udemy students.

Frequently asked questions

For most people, two to eight weeks of steady study — nearer six to eight weeks if cloud is completely new to you, and less if you've used AWS before. It's a foundational exam, so it rewards consistent review over a few weeks rather than months of grinding.

It comes with one full practice exam, which helps, but many people add a dedicated practice-test course (the same instructor sells one with around 390 questions) to feel genuinely ready. The real exam is knowledge-based rather than scenario-heavy, so sitting several timed practice tests predicts your readiness better than anything else.

As a starting signal more than proof of skill. It's most useful for career-changers, non-technical roles, or anyone new to AWS, showing baseline cloud literacy — but it won't land a cloud job on its own. For technical roles, the Associate-level certifications carry much more weight, and this is the natural step before them.
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