Put your AWS architecture knowledge to the test

Turn your AWS architecture knowledge into focused certification preparation for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) exam.

On this exam prep course, you’ll revisit the architecture principles and AWS services covered throughout the Professional Certificate while testing how confidently you can apply them to certification-style scenarios.

You’ll work through official practice questions, expert-led reviews, labs, simulations, and assessments designed around the SAA-C03 exam.

Review every SAA-C03 exam domain

Reinforce your understanding of secure, resilient, high-performing, and cost-optimised architectures.

Expert reviews, flashcards, and exam-style questions will help you revisit key concepts while identifying areas that may need further attention.

Apply your knowledge to realistic AWS challenges

Put architecture decisions into practice through guided labs and AWS SimuLearn scenarios.

You’ll work through realistic customer needs, evaluate possible solutions, and test designs using AWS environments.

Test your readiness with official exam practice

Challenge yourself with practice assessments before completing a 65-question official practice exam under the same 130-minute time limit as the certification exam.

Feedback and recommended resources will help you target your final revision.

By the end, you’ll have tested your understanding across the SAA-C03 scope, identified remaining knowledge gaps, and gained a clearer picture of your readiness for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam.

Syllabus

Week 1
Exam Preparation Part 1
- Exam Prep Overview
  In this activity, you will review the exam guide, target audience, key topics, and core AWS services like VPC and EC2 to start your exam prep.
- Domain 1 Review
  In this activity, you will review Domain 1 topics, covering secure resource access, workload design, and data security controls aligned to AWS services.
Week 2
Exam Preparation Part 2
- Domain 2 Review
  In this activity, you will explore Domain 2 topics to design scalable, fault-tolerant, and loosely coupled architectures using Amazon VPC and Amazon EC2.
- Domain 3 Review
  In this activity, you will review Domain 3 concepts to design high-performing storage, compute, database, network, and data ingestion solutions on AWS.
Week 3
Exam Preparation Part 3
- Domain 4 Review
  In this activity, you will review Domain 4 concepts to design cost-optimized storage, compute, database, and network solutions using Amazon VPC and EC2.
- Official Practice Question Set
  In this activity, you will practice 20 official exam-style questions with detailed feedback and resource recommendations to learn the test format and structure.
Week 4
Exam Preparation Part 4
- Exam Prep Summary
  In this activity, you will conclude the AWS SAA-C03 Exam Prep Plan, summarizing your overall study strategy and final steps to build exam confidence.
- Walkthrough of the AWS Well-Architected Tool
  In this activity, you will act as a solutions architect to create a workload, conduct an architectural review, save milestones, and view reports using the AWS Well-Architected Tool.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) with confidence.

Who is the course for?

This course is for learners preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) exam. It is best suited to those with practical AWS architecture knowledge, with around one year of hands-on AWS design experience recommended.

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

About this Professional Certificate

Progress from AWS architecture fundamentals to secure, scalable, serverless solutions and focused certification preparation.

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