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Cloud Practitioner · AI Practitioner · Solutions Architect · Developer · Data Engineer · Machine Learning. Live 1-on-1 online training. South Africa professionals.
All courses are 100% online, live 1-on-1 with a real lecturer, and can be started anytime.
The official AWS entry-level certification — covering core cloud concepts, AWS services, billing, pricing and security for all professionals entering the cloud.
An introductory AWS AI and machine learning certification — covering key AI/ML concepts, AWS AI services and responsible AI for professionals without a technical ML background.
The most recognised AWS Associate certification — covering the design of resilient, high-performing, secure and cost-optimised solutions on AWS.
Covers developing and deploying applications on AWS — including Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CI/CD pipelines and security best practices for cloud-native developers.
The AWS operations certification for systems administrators — covering deployment, monitoring, security, networking and cost optimisation on AWS.
The highest-level AWS architecture certification — covering complex enterprise designs, hybrid architectures, multi-account strategies, cost governance and advanced services.
The official AWS data engineering certification — covering S3, Glue, Redshift, Kinesis, Athena and data pipeline orchestration on AWS.
The AWS machine learning engineering certification — covering data preparation, model training, MLOps, deployment and responsible AI on Amazon SageMaker.
Compare all AWS courses by price, duration, level and certification.
| Course | Price | Duration | Level | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) | R10,900 | 10h | Beginner | AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) |
| AWS AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) | R10,900 | 10h | Beginner | AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) |
| AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) | R16,900 | 20h | Associate | AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) |
| AWS Developer Associate (DVA-C02) | R16,900 | 20h | Associate | AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) |
| AWS CloudOps Engineer Associate (SOA-C02) | R16,900 | 20h | Associate | AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02) |
| AWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02) | R28,800 | 40h | Professional | AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) |
| AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate (DEA-C01) | R28,800 | 40h | Associate | AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01) |
| AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate (MLA-C01) | R28,800 | 40h | Associate | AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C01) |
Common questions about AWS courses in Pietermaritzburg.
AWS Cloud Practitioner (R10,900 / 10h) and AWS AI Practitioner (R10,900 / 10h) are both beginner-level courses — no prior cloud or IT experience is required. They are ideal for all professionals including those in finance, marketing and operations roles who want to understand AWS. The Associate-level courses (SAA-C03, DVA-C02, SOA-C02, DEA-C01, MLA-C01) are suited to IT professionals with some technical experience.
The AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03, R16,900 / 20h) is the most widely requested AWS certification in South Africa and globally — it appears in a large proportion of cloud engineering and architecture job advertisements. The AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) is the most popular entry point for professionals new to cloud.
The AWS AI Practitioner (AIF-C01, R10,900 / 10h) is a beginner certification that covers artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative AI concepts on AWS — without requiring coding or maths skills. It is designed for business analysts, managers, project managers and non-technical professionals who work alongside AI and ML teams or make AI-related decisions.
All AWS courses are 100% online, delivered live and 1-on-1 with a qualified AWS-certified lecturer via MS Teams or Google Meet. You schedule sessions at times that suit you — mornings, evenings or weekends — and there are no fixed class timetables.
AWS Cloud Practitioner-certified professionals earn R180,000–R350,000 per year. AWS Solutions Architect Associates earn R350,000–R650,000. AWS Solutions Architect Professionals earn R600,000–R1,100,000. AWS Data Engineers earn R420,000–R800,000. AWS Machine Learning Engineers earn R500,000–R950,000. Salaries vary by city, experience and industry.
The AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03, R16,900 / 20h) is the entry Associate-level certification covering core AWS architecture design. The AWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02, R28,800 / 40h) is the expert-level certification for complex enterprise architectures. AWS recommends gaining 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience before attempting the Professional exam.
Yes. AWS certifications are stackable — many professionals complete Cloud Practitioner first, then Solutions Architect Associate, then specialise in Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer or move to the Professional-level exam. We will advise on the best learning path for your career goals during your enrolment call.
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