Stephane Maarek's comprehensive preparation course for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam — one of the most valued cloud certifications. It works through the AWS services and architecture patterns hands-on, with a practice exam. It is exam prep; the certification comes from the separate SAA-C03 exam, which costs $150.
Good for: People with some AWS or IT background targeting the Solutions Architect Associate certification.
Less suitable if: You are completely new to cloud, or you do not intend to certify.
Skills you'll gain
AWSCloud architectureEC2S3VPCHigh availability
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You have some AWS or IT background
You are targeting the SAA exam
You like hands-on prep
Consider something else if you…
You are completely new to cloud
You do not plan to certify
You want a vendor-neutral course
Requirements: Some IT or basic AWS familiarity; the Cloud Practitioner first is a common route.
Realistic time: About 27 hours of course; most people study 6 to 10 weeks in total.
About this course
Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate 2026 is the most-taken preparation course for one of the cloud industry's most valuable certifications. Across about 27 hours it covers the AWS fundamentals (IAM, EC2, ELB, Auto Scaling, EBS/EFS, Route 53, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, CloudFront), serverless (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway), security, VPC networking, and over ten real solution architectures — with hands-on labs, section quizzes, a full practice exam, and 800+ downloadable slides.
What you'll learn
Master AWS fundamentals (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC)
Design highly available, scalable architectures
Build serverless apps with Lambda and DynamoDB
Secure AWS with IAM, KMS and best practices
Compare AWS databases and storage options
Prepare for and pass the SAA-C03 exam
This course includes
27h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
A paid Udemy course, usually on sale for around $12 to $20. The AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam is separate and costs $150.
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This prepares you for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam. The valued credential is passing that separate $150 exam.
Instructor
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Stephane Maarek
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Taught by Stephane Maarek, an AWS Hero and AWS Certified Solutions Architect & DevOps Professional whose certification courses have reached over three million students.
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