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Solutions Architect Professional

SAP-C02
Amazon Web Servicesprofessional

Quick Answer

Solutions Architect Professional is a professional certification from Amazon Web Services that costs $300 and takes 150–250 hours to prepare for. The AWS Solutions Architect Professional is the most rigorous AWS certification, validating advanced architectural design across complex, multi-account, multi-region AWS environments.

Exam Cost
$300
Questions
75
Duration
180 min
Passing Score
750/1000
Valid
3 years

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 Some vendors do not publish passing scores publicly.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.

Last verified: April 2026

About This Certification

The AWS Solutions Architect Professional is the most rigorous AWS certification, validating advanced architectural design across complex, multi-account, multi-region AWS environments. It covers migration strategy, cost optimization at scale, disaster recovery, organizational governance, and integration of on-premises systems with AWS.

Who It's For

Senior cloud architects, principal engineers, and cloud consultants with 2+ years of hands-on AWS architecture experience. This is a senior-level certification — not an associate-to-professional skip.

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