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AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional (AIP-C01)
The AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional (AIP-C01) is a certification from Amazon Web Services. It targets professionals with two years of experience building production-grade applications on AWS or open-source technologies, general AI or machine learning experience, and one year of hands-on experience implementing generative AI solutions. The 180-minute exam contains 65 scored questions and 10 unscored questions, using multiple-choice and multiple-response formats. It costs USD 300 for a single attempt, subject to regional pricing. No prior certification is required. Domains cover foundation-model integration, data management, compliance, implementation, AI safety, security, governance, operational efficiency, testing, and troubleshooting. The credential is valid for three years; recertification requires passing the current exam version.
Facts checked 4 Oct 2026
- Price
- USD 300
- USD 300 for one attempt; foreign-exchange rates, regional pricing, optional preparation and repeat attempts are separate.
- Provider link
See price and enroll at Amazon Web Services (official site) ↗
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- Time
- 180 minutes for the exam assessment; not preparation time
- Level
- Professional
- Credential
- three years
Valid for three years. Recertify by passing the latest version of the exam.
industry certification- Prerequisites
- No prior certification is required. Target profile: 2+ years building production-grade applications on AWS or open-source technologies, general AI/ML or data-engineering experience, and 1 year implementing generative-AI solutions.
- Format
- Certification exam
- Questions: 65 scored questions plus 10 unscored questions.
Commercial status: no commercial relationship is documented for this page. The verification link goes directly to the official provider source.
Sources ↗
- Price : https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-generative-ai-developer-professional/
- Duration : https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-generative-ai-developer-professional/
- Official program page : https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-generative-ai-developer-professional/
- Credential details : https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/ai-professional-01.html
- Credential details : https://aws.amazon.com/certification/recertification/
- Credential details : https://aws.amazon.com/certification/faqs/
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What’s covered
- Foundation-model integration, data management, and compliance
- Implementation and integration
- AI safety, security, and governance
- Operational efficiency and optimization
- Testing, validation, and troubleshooting
Prerequisites: No prior certification is required. Target profile: 2+ years building production-grade applications on AWS or open-source technologies, general AI/ML or data-engineering experience, and 1 year implementing generative-AI solutions.
What is the format and cost of the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional exam?
The exam includes 65 scored questions and 10 unscored questions in multiple-choice or multiple-response formats. Candidates have 180 minutes of sitting time; this is exam duration, not a preparation-time estimate. The exam can be taken at a Pearson VUE test center or through online proctoring. It is available in English, Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese. One attempt costs USD 300, while foreign-exchange rates and regional pricing can affect the final booking amount. A scaled score of 750 is required to pass.
What experience is expected for the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional certification?
The target candidate should have two or more years of experience building production-grade applications on AWS or open-source technologies. Additionally, they should possess general artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data-engineering experience. The candidate should also have one year of hands-on experience specifically focused on implementing generative artificial intelligence solutions. Despite these target experience profiles, there is no formal requirement to hold any prior certification before attempting the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional exam. The preparation duration required to pass the exam is not defined and will vary by candidate.
What topics are covered and excluded on the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional exam?
The exam evaluates candidates across five specific domains. Foundation-model integration, data management, and compliance make up 31% of the exam. Implementation and integration account for 26%. Artificial intelligence safety, security, and governance represent 20%. Operational efficiency and optimization cover 12%, while testing, validation, and troubleshooting make up the remaining 11%. The exam explicitly does not cover certain topics. Candidates will not be tested on model development or training, advanced machine learning techniques, or data and feature engineering tasks. Once obtained, the certification is valid for three years.
What you actually do
- Foundation-model integration, data management, and compliance : Exam domain; 31% of scored content. · Source
- Implementation and integration : Exam domain; 26%. · Source
- AI safety, security, and governance : Exam domain; 20%. · Source
- Operational efficiency and optimization : Exam domain; 12%. · Source
- Testing, validation, and troubleshooting : Exam domain; 11%. · Source
What the credential is
- Credential type
- industry certification · aws.amazon.com / certified-generative-ai-developer-professional
- Credential
- AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional · aws.amazon.com / certified-generative-ai-developer-professional AWS exam guide aws.amazon.com / recertification aws.amazon.com / faqs
- Issuer
- AWS Training and Certification · aws.amazon.com / certified-generative-ai-developer-professional AWS exam guide aws.amazon.com / recertification aws.amazon.com / faqs
- Sharing
- Digital badge issued via Credly's Acclaim platform; AWS offers one-click badge sharing on social media newsfeeds and tools for embedding verifiable badges on websites or email signatures (AWS Certification FAQ, as shown in the United States on 4 October 2026). · aws.amazon.com / faqs
- Expiry and renewal
- Valid for three years. Recertify by passing the latest version of the exam. · aws.amazon.com / recertification
- Exam requirement
- Pass AIP-C01; minimum passing scaled score 750. · AWS exam guide
Total cost to finish
Estimate for the stated payment scope: USD 300 × 1 = USD 300.
- One certification exam attempt: USD 300 × 1 = USD 300. One exam registration/attempt; not preparation cost or a guarantee of passing. · Source
Scope: USD 300 for one attempt; foreign-exchange rates, regional pricing, optional preparation and repeat attempts are separate. · Source Source
Retakes: General AWS exam retake policy (AWS Certification FAQ, as shown in the United States on 4 October 2026): "If you fail an exam, you must wait 14 calendar days before you are eligible to retake the exam. There is no limit on exam attempts. However, you must pay the full registration fee for each exam attempt." The USD 300 above is the price of one attempt. · Source Source
Who should skip it
- Skip it if you need assessment of model development or training; the exam guide lists those tasks as out of scope. · Official source · 2026-09-07
- Skip it if your work centers on advanced ML techniques rather than integrating foundation models into applications. · Official source · 2026-09-07
- Skip it if you need assessment of data engineering or feature engineering; both are outside the target scope. · Official source · 2026-09-07
Alternatives in the registry
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- Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (Anthropic)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (AI-103) (Microsoft Learn)
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- Guide: Vendor AI Certifications Compared: AWS, Google Cloud, NVIDIA, and Microsoft
Change log
- : Initial recorded review of official exam, scope, price and credential facts. · Source
Visitor answers
How much does an AWS Certification exam cost?
AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional costs 300 USD for each exam attempt, as shown in the United States on 6 October 2026. AWS sets one price per exam category, and this exam is in the Professional category.
AWS's answer, in its own words (AWS Certification FAQs, as shown in the United States on 6 October 2026):
"Business-category exams and Foundational-level exams are 100 USD. Associate-level exams are 150 USD. Professional-level and Specialty exams are 300 USD. Please note that taxes (such as Value Added Tax) may apply."
AWS's exam policy page adds: "Prices are valid for one exam attempt."
This exam, on its own page. The exam page lists its category as "Professional" and its cost as "300 USD", for an exam of "180 minutes" with "75 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response", taken at a "Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam". For comparison, AWS Certified AI Practitioner shows "Foundational" and "100 USD" on its page (as shown in the United States on 6 October 2026).
Do you have to pay for another exam first? No, by AWS's own page: "You are not required to earn any specific certifications prior to preparing for this certification." The same page says candidates "could benefit from earning" AI Practitioner or one of three Associate certifications first. If you choose to, each of those is priced by its own category in the schedule above.
What a second attempt costs. From the FAQ: "If you fail an exam, you must wait 14 calendar days before you are eligible to retake the exam. There is no limit on exam attempts. However, you must pay the full registration fee for each exam attempt."
Changing or missing your appointment.
- "You can cancel or reschedule your exam up to 24 hours before your scheduled appointment without additional fees." (FAQ)
- "Individuals who cancel their exam more than 24 hours before their scheduled appointment will be refunded the exam fee they paid at the time of purchase." (policy page)
- "If you miss your scheduled exam appointment, you will forfeit the exam fee and are not eligible for a refund (see medical exception below)." (FAQ) The exception, from the policy page: "In cases of personal illness or unforeseen emergencies, and with appropriate documentation, the test delivery provider will waive the fee and allow the exam to be rescheduled without charging additional fees." AWS directs that request to Pearson VUE. Also: "AWS Certification exams can only be rescheduled twice."
How you pay. "You can pay for AWS Certification exams using a credit card or voucher." AWS says a voucher "eliminates the need for candidates to have to pay when scheduling their exam", and offers vouchers to anyone "supporting a team taking AWS Certification exams".
What the 300 USD is for, bounded. It is the exam fee. The exam page also points to preparation on AWS Skill Builder, including the step "Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Exam." No price for that preparation appears on the four AWS pages we read on 6 October 2026, so it is not counted here.
What you can do.
- Plan for the 300 USD plus any tax shown when you schedule. AWS's FAQ refers you to its "published exam prices" "for the latest information", so check the figure on the day you book.
- Book a date you can keep, or move it more than 24 hours ahead: after that, a missed exam loses the fee unless the illness or emergency exception above applies, and each appointment can be rescheduled twice at most.
- Decide in advance whether you would retake. A retake needs a 14-day wait and the full fee again.
- If your employer pays, AWS offers exam vouchers to people supporting a team that takes AWS Certification exams (see How you pay above).