How I study for AWS Certifications (5x AWS Certified)

in this video i'll be breaking down how exactly i was able to go from having zero knowledge of aws to getting five aws certifications all within the space of 18 months i'll be sharing the exact resources i used what my exam strategy was and what advice i have for people who want to get aws certified in the shortest amount of time whilst maximizing the knowledge and experience gained from the certifications a big thank you to today's sponsor squarespace but more about them later in the video now if you're new to this channel welcome i'm an associate solutions architect working at amazon web services and i make videos to help people get aws certified build their technical skills and land a job in the cloud computing industry so if that sounds like something you're interested in please make sure you give this video a like and subscribe to this channel to stay updated now let's just jump straight into it this is the four step approach i take when studying for adb certifications step number one scoping step number two active listening step number three getting hands-on and step number four reinforcing scoping is all about getting an understanding of what you need to study to pass the exam and then creating a high-level study plan if you're anything like me you probably also struggle with motivation when it comes to big goals like getting an aws certification this is why before studying for each certification i put aside one to two hours to understand what the exam requirements are what resources i should use and how much time i need to dedicate each week to my cloud learning journey for example the first thing i did when i was preparing for my solutions arctic associate exam was to read through the official exam guide every aws exam guide outlines the individual weightings of the main topic areas which i found really helpful after that i selected the resources i plan to use to prepare for the certifications in my case i purchased this udemy course taught by stefan and practice exams created by tutorials dojo finally i blocked out two to four hours on my calendar each day to study so that i could reach my goal of passing the exam within one month now after all that scoping and preparation is done the next step i take is active listening this is where i start watching videos from the uw course and take notes of the key points i like to hand write my notes because i find that it helps me remember things better this step is quite simple watch your video write some notes watch another video write some more notes and then at the end of each study session review the notes you've written in order to consolidate your knowledge at this point of the video you're probably wondering okay lucy what about resources do you recommend now after spending over 200 hours studying for 80 certifications and sitting those exams here are the top resources i would recommend click pause this video is brought to you by squarespace from websites and online stores to marketing 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udemy super concise engaging and easy to understand adrian cantrell focuses on the details provides clear explanations and teaches you not only how to pass the exam but also provides important concepts for real-world aws projects neil davis concise easy to understand great video courses and practice exams john bronzo tutorials dojo best aws exams i've come across super detailed explanations and finally adab skill builder it's completely free and there's learning material to help you get aws certified if you'd like to check out any of those courses i have the link to them in the video description below now that you've watched a bunch of videos for the certification exam and have written down notes the next step is really to get hands-on by playing around with the aws services the good news is the video courses i recommended all come with interactive tutorials that help you navigate through the aws console and use the services however i recommend taking this a step further and gaining even more experience through aws workshops if you head to workshops.aws you will see over 100 free aws tutorials going through a couple of these workshops will help you become more confident when sitting your exam because you would have had actual hands-on experience the final step to studying for edible certifications is reinforce everything you've learned through the video courses and hands-on workshops by doing practice questions i think on average for every certification i did around 300 to 400 practice questions that's how many it took for me to get ready to sit the exam because there are so many different types of questions they can ask especially in the harder ones like the solutions arctic professional exam my biggest tip is to make sure for the questions you don't answer correctly go back to the video courses to review the content that way when it comes to the real exam you'll have had a chance to make sure you fill in the gaps in your knowledge now as i've mentioned earlier i have spent over 200 hours studying for aws certifications and sitting aws exams because of this i'd like to share with you my top pieces of advice and my learnings throughout this whole experience first of all make sure you understand your why why are you studying for the certification in the first place this will help you stay motivated and consistent make sure you study smart not hard split up your time wisely between video courses hands-on exercises and practice questions book your exam before studying for it this will help you work backwards so that you can block out time in your calendar to study just be kind to yourself everyone starts off with different levels of technical experience so don't compare your progress with others and remember it's okay if you don't pass an exam on the first go and finally subscribe to the channel to learn more about how to get a job in the cloud industry alright so this brings us to the very end of this video thank you all so much for watching this video honestly took me a really long time to make because i was trying to figure out how to best give advice on studying for adobe certifications so i would really really appreciate it if you can give this video a like and i'll see you soon bye for now

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Published: Tue Aug 23 2022