Data Engineer Associate
DEA-C01Quick Answer
Data Engineer Associate is a associate certification from Amazon Web Services that costs $150 and takes 80–120 hours to prepare for. The AWS Data Engineer Associate validates the ability to design and implement data pipelines, storage solutions, and transformation workflows on AWS.
Exam details are sourced from official vendor documentation. Some vendors do not publish passing scores publicly. Always verify current requirements at the official exam page before registering.
About This Certification
The AWS Data Engineer Associate validates the ability to design and implement data pipelines, storage solutions, and transformation workflows on AWS. It covers S3, Glue, Redshift, Kinesis, Lake Formation, Athena, and data governance best practices within the AWS ecosystem.
Who It's For
Data engineers, ETL developers, and analytics engineers who are building or migrating data infrastructure to AWS. Assumes SQL proficiency and familiarity with data pipeline concepts.