When coffee is your best friend and determination is your fuel, passing 5 AWS certs in 5 days becomes more than a crazy goal
In January 2025, all five of my AWS certifications were set to expire: three associate-level and two professional-level certifications. For those familiar with AWS certifications, you know how challenging they can be—even for seasoned AWS professionals. While associate-level exams are tough, professional-level exams are downright brutal, far surpassing the difficulty of any university exams I’ve taken.
I decided to tackle all five exams over five days (January 2–6). Crazy? Probably. But I passed them all:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
- AWS Certified Developer Associate
- AWS Certified DevOps Professional
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
This was my third time taking the associate exams and second time taking the professional ones. Here are 15 essential tips I’ve picked up along the way.
1. Pick the Best Courses
This one’s easy. Stephane Maarek’s Udemy courses are by far the best. It is unbelievable how quickly you can learn with his courses. I cannot compare it to any course I have ever gone through or any teacher I have had at school or university. It is crazy that you can get them for $10 on sale. And he constantly upgrades them. Also, buy his practice exams, you will need them. If you plan to take professional exams, buy associate courses as well. They are foundational for professional-level content.
2. Get a 50% discount
Once you pass the exam, you get a 50% discount on your next exam. It expires after 3 years. Exams are pretty expensive.
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