What you'll learn

You learn to prepare data for machine learning, develop and train models, deploy and orchestrate ML workflows on AWS, and then monitor, maintain and secure those solutions in production.

• Data preparation for machine learning
• ML model development
• Deployment and orchestration of ML workflows
• ML solution monitoring, maintenance, and security

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Is this right for you?

Level

Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.

What you get

A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.

How you learn

Online, self paced, about 130 min.

How to use it

Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.

Why it's worth it

AWS Partner services tiers require a set number of AWS certified staff. Source ↗

Time

MLA C01: 130 minutes, 65 questions. MLA C02 beta: 170 minutes, 85 questions.

Before you start

None formal. AWS recommends at least 1 year of experience with Amazon SageMaker (SageMaker AI and Bedrock for MLA C02) and other ML engineering services, plus about 1 year of ML engineering and 1 year of hands on AWS experience.

How you are tested

Proctored exam at a Pearson VUE test center or online proctored.

Renewal

Valid 3 years; recertify by passing the latest version of the exam.

Full cost details

MLA C01: US$150. Updated MLA C02 beta: US$75 beta price (English only). AWS notes extra costs and foreign exchange may apply.

Where it applies

International. MLA C01 in English ended September 28, 2026 (Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese continue until MLA C02 general availability); MLA C02 beta delivery began September 29, 2026 in English only.

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Sources and what we verified

AWS exam page: MLA C01 US$150, MLA C02 beta US$75, durations, dates, 3 year validity ↗

What we verified: AWS page lists the MLA C02 beta exam code as ME1 C02. US English candidates currently take the MLA C02 beta; standard MLA C02 price after beta not yet published.

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