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AWS • Ai Practitioner
AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)
Explain foundational AI, machine learning, and generative AI concepts.
Practice setup
Exam info
- Exam ID
- AIF-C01
- Cost of Exam
- $100 USD
- Length of Test
- 90 Minutes
- Number of Questions
- 65
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- Exam Level
- Foundational
- Launch Date
- 2024
- Recommended Experience
- Foundational familiarity with AI/ML concepts and AWS cloud basics
- Question Types
- Multiple Choice / Multiple Response
- Passing Score
- Scaled score determined by AWS
Domains and Objectives
Fundamentals of AI and ML1.020%
Objectives in this domain
- Differentiate AI, ML, deep learning, and generative AI at a foundational level.
- Identify common model types and training/inference concepts.
- Understand baseline terminology used in AI/ML solution discussions.
Fundamentals of Generative AI2.024%
Objectives in this domain
- Describe core generative AI concepts, prompt foundations, and model behavior.
- Recognize practical generative AI use cases and limitations.
- Understand retrieval-augmented patterns and basic content grounding ideas.
Applications of Foundation Models3.028%
Objectives in this domain
- Identify scenarios where foundation models are appropriate.
- Understand customization options such as prompting and fine-tuning at a high level.
- Recognize integration patterns for business workflows and developer use cases.
Guidelines for Responsible AI4.014%
Objectives in this domain
- Understand fairness, transparency, privacy, and safety considerations.
- Identify risks such as hallucination, bias, and misuse.
- Apply foundational governance thinking for enterprise AI usage.
Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions5.014%
Objectives in this domain
- Recognize security and access control fundamentals for AI workloads.
- Understand data protection, policy, and compliance concerns.
- Identify operational controls that support trustworthy AI adoption.
Resources
Official Exam Page
Official AWS Certified AI Practitioner overview with exam details, scheduling, and prep plan links.
Open resourceExam Guide (HTML)
Official AIF-C01 exam blueprint with domains, tasks, weighting, and scoring information.
Open resourceCertification Prep (Practice Questions and Official Practice Exam info)
Explains AWS Exam Prep Plans, Official Practice Question Sets, and Official Practice Exams (access via Skill Builder; sign-in required).
Open resourceOfficial Practice Exam Availability (Announcement)
AWS Training & Certification blog post confirming the Exam Prep Official Practice Exam for AIF-C01.
Open resourceOfficial Practice Question Set and Exam Prep Courses (Announcement)
AWS Training & Certification blog post announcing the Official Practice Question Set and Standard/Enhanced prep courses for AIF-C01.
Open resourceAWS Skill Builder (Exam Prep Plan and practice resources)
AWS Skill Builder home. Enroll in the AIF-C01 Exam Prep Plan, Official Practice Question Set, and Official Practice Exam (sign-in required).
Open resourceClassroom: Exam Prep — AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)
One-day instructor-led exam preparation course covering domains, exam-style questions, and study planning.
Open resourceCourse Outline PDF: Exam Prep — AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)
Official PDF outline for the AIF-C01 classroom exam prep course.
Open resourceClassroom: Generative AI Essentials on AWS
Foundational, one-day instructor-led course aligned to AIF-C01 generative AI concepts.
Open resourceAI Training Hub (Learn about AI on AWS)
Central hub for AWS AI training, learning plans, and resources.
Open resourceAmazon Bedrock Documentation — Overview
Core service for foundation models and generative AI on AWS; highly relevant to AIF-C01 domains.
Open resourceAmazon SageMaker AI — What is SageMaker AI?
Overview of SageMaker AI capabilities used across ML workflows covered in AIF-C01.
Open resourceAWS Well-Architected — Generative AI Lens
Best practices for building generative AI applications on AWS, including responsible AI guidance.
Open resourceAWS Well-Architected — Responsible AI Lens
Guidance and design principles for responsible AI; maps to AIF-C01 responsible AI domain.
Open resourceAmazon Bedrock Guardrails — Detect and filter harmful content
Official documentation for configuring safety, PII redaction, and content filtering in genAI apps.
Open resourcePrescriptive Guidance — LLM Prompt Engineering Best Practices (PDF)
AWS prescriptive guidance on prompt engineering and security considerations for genAI.
Open resourceRamp-Up Guide — Generative AI (PDF)
Curated, official learning path with courses, labs, and resources for generative AI on AWS.
Open resourceRamp-Up Guide — Machine Learning (PDF)
Curated, official learning path with courses and resources for ML fundamentals on AWS.
Open resourceExam history
Launched in 2024 with a beta on August 13 and standard registration opening on October 22, the AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) debuted as a new foundational AI credential and remains active with no announced retirement as of April 9, 2026.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-09
AWS opened beta registration for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner on August 13, 2024, introducing it alongside the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate as two new AWS Certifications; the August monthly update noted the beta was offered in English and Japanese, and on October 22, 2024 AWS announced that standard (non‑beta) registration was open, initially in five languages (English, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, and Simplified Chinese) and accompanied by limited‑time launch incentives including an Early Adopter badge and a Foundational Retake offer running October 9, 2024–February 15, 2025. ([aws.amazon.com](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/inside-look-at-the-new-ai-and-ml-aws-certifications/?utm_source=openai))
Positioned as a net‑new addition (not a replacement) to the portfolio, the certification has remained on version AIF‑C01 with no announced retirement or transition; as of April 9, 2026, the official certification and exam‑guide pages list the exam as active and detail its structure, with the certification site now showing broad language availability including Arabic, English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. ([aws.amazon.com](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/become-an-ai-ml-early-adopter-with-aws-certification/?utm_source=openai))
Change tracker
AIF-C01 launched
AWS introduced the AI Practitioner foundational certification to validate practical AI and generative AI literacy.
Generative AI adoption accelerated
Exam relevance increased as organizations expanded responsible AI and foundation model usage across business functions.