How To Prepare for AWS Solutions Architect Associate - Without Getting Frustrated

In this video, I discuss why the AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate certification is one of my favorites and share my top four resources to help you prepare for the exam. I'll cover the exam guide, the Solution Architect Knowledge Badge Readiness Path, a free 4.5-hour exam prep course, and official practice questions from AWS. Whether you're new to my channel or a returning viewer, don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell for weekly content updates!

⌚️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
01:30 Resource 1: AWS Solution Architect Associate Exam Guide
02:20 Resource 2: Solution Architect Knowledge Badge Readiness Path
04:17 Resource 3: Exam Prep Standard Course
05:30 Resource 4: Official Practice Questions
06:20 Conclusion and Next Steps

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🔗 Links referenced in video
AWS Solution Architect Associate Exam Guide

Solution Architect Knowledge Badge Readiness Path

Exam Prep Standard Course for AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate (SAA-C03 - English)

Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03 - English)

[aya]

Thank you for your helpful video! I was thinking of buying a course on udemy before I watched your video but now I decided to follow your path!

[RehamanAliShaik]

Is there any reference guide available for this certification ?

[salilchincholikar]

Hey man, I've been following you for a while on LinkedIn. Thanks for all the content that you share. I had one question, are these similar methods/courses available for AWS Certified Developer Associate as well?

[wealthoclock]

Hello! Thank you for the valuable information. Question : I'm going through Tutorial Dojo questions set, and i find that they often pick up very precise details, and it's becoming frustrating. Does that represent the reality for the actual exam? Background : i completed the Cloud Practitioner 2 years ago, zero experience in the console.

[JosephBerru]

Mr. Powell, just hit the bell and am already a subscriber to your channel! Please continue to present these AWS training videos as they're among the very best! One thing I truly appreciate and respect is that you provide all your viewers the best options and a step-by-step process with linking free resources that simply provide the best opportunities to succeed! I also follow you on LinkedIn as well for the professional content you put out! Thank you for your commitment and dedication!!!

[anisanis-ybzx]

Hi Greg, thank you for the efforts you put in this videos. I have a question about the AWS SAA exam guide (the pdf document) . In this document there are some sections with "knowledge of ..." and other sections with " skill in ..." certain subjects. Does this mean that you don't have to have practical experience in some subjects and know only theoretically the functioning principles ? Thank you in advance for your reply !

[eddyelamin]

Awesome, man, really helpful stuff right here. I have a question about the hands-on practice: is it really important for me to get my hands dirty to pass the exam? Of course, I understand that it is imperative to gain more than theoretical knowledge, but my situation is a bit difficult right now. I started learning from a course but upon creating an AWS account, I must have a credit card for even the free tier to work, we don’t have credit cards in my country. So basically could I skip on the hands on experiences for now and pass the exam?

[muratucak]

Hi Greg. Thank you for this great content. I wonder something: why do AWS or Microsoft not create practice exams page where we can test our knowledge. A Twenty- question exam simulation is not enough to get prepared.

[gurdeepsinghrayat]

hey your video was very helpful. can you please tell you tell about the digital badge and its significance and after clearing the exam what should the next step

[hello_its_me.]

If you enjoy remembering over 500 varying bits of info, then SAA yeah.

[sergeykichuk]

Listening your videos is like to listen rap music 😅 thank you!

[Jessliveandlearn]

Hi Greg, what do you think about AWS Institute?

[rutokim]

Thank you so much, you have always been my inspiration to take this Solution Architect Exams, I am going to commit fully with this resources to revise and hopefully next year January I will certify.

[ricardo]

Thank you so much for sharing this information. I'm about to write the exams in a few days time and this will really help. Like you said, there are too many sources out there but thank you once more for narrowing it down for us

[rjgeeks]

Thanks for this Amazing video....can early IT professional with 2-3 years of experience in IT SUPPORT role start this preparation and it will help to switch in cloud roles? Pls suggest

[andreas-fefe]

Hey Greg thank you for this insightful and useful content. Please can do such a video for AWS SysOps and AWS Developer Associate ? kind regards

[rajaram]

Thanks, very useful. Can you kindly add faq's for products as well as a prep step which is an very useful resource

[TheBeach]

Thanks so much for sharing. I was looking at some other udemy courses will check this out. Man just so much stuff out there but i'm determined to get this.

[DOUMIBRA]

Thank you man for these great resources, especially the one to get a digital badge.
I'm a RHCSA, and studying right now for AWS Solution Architect Associate. The goal to get the knowledge first and exam follows!!! The sky is my limit....

Best,

[saravanansaibaba]

Mr. Powell, Learn a lot today about some of the free resources that are available to prepare for the certification in a structured way. Just came across your channel today and subscribed right away. :). Great content. Nice and crisp, no noise at all. Thanks for putting it all together.