Certified AWS Solutions Architect

The University of Waterloo’s AWS Architect Associate course is tailored for solutions architects, system engineers, and solution design engineers seeking to develop essential skills for designing and implementing IT solutions on the AWS Cloud. The program focuses on teaching participants how to effectively leverage AWS services, understand their role within cloud-based architectures, and optimize solutions for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Delivered online, the course provides a comprehensive approach to mastering the core principles of AWS architecture while offering practical insights applicable to real-world cloud deployments.

Participants in this course also gain preparation for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam, with enrollment including a prepaid exam voucher for eligible candidates. By combining foundational knowledge with hands-on guidance, the program equips learners to confidently design, implement, and manage AWS cloud solutions. Whether seeking certification or aiming to enhance professional expertise in cloud architecture, this course offers a structured path to building in-demand skills in one of the industry’s leading cloud platforms.

Students can register at any time.

What You’ll Learn

• Make architectural decisions based on AWS architectural principles and best practices.
• Leverage AWS services to make your infrastructure scalable, reliable, and highly available.
• Leverage AWS Managed Services to enable greater flexibility and resiliency in an infrastructure.
• Make an AWS-based infrastructure more efficient to increase performance and reduce costs.
• Use the Well-Architected Framework to improve architectures with AWS solutions.