Certification Roadmap
IT Pro Fast Track
For experienced IT professionals who want AWS credentials fast. Skip the foundational cert and go straight to SAA-C03, then add SysOps for operations depth. Designed for those with existing networking, Linux, or infrastructure experience.
3–6 Months$100,000–$135,000
Amazon Web Services
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Study time
80–120 hours
Exam cost
$150
$115,000–$145,000
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Price varies
SAA-C03 is the correct starting point for experienced IT professionals entering AWS. Your existing infrastructure knowledge maps directly to AWS architecture concepts — this certification validates that transfer.
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Study time
80–120 hours
Exam cost
$150
$100,000–$130,000
Get the Study Guide →
Price varies
SOA-C03 adds operations depth to your architecture credential. It covers monitoring, automation, and incident response — the day-to-day skills that experienced IT professionals already practice on-premises, now validated for AWS.