Sarvar Nadaf for AWS Community Builders

Posted on Mar 4 • Edited on May 24

🔥 Unlocking Free AWS Certifications: Your Step-by-Step Guide 🛠️

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Important Deadline: Offer expires on August 31, 2025.

👋 Hey there! I’m Sarvar, a Cloud Architect passionate about cutting-edge technologies. With years of experience in Cloud Operations (Azure and AWS), Data Operations, Data Analytics, DevOps, and GenAI I've had the privilege of working with clients around the globe, delivering top-notch results. I’m always exploring the latest tech trends and love sharing what I learn along the way. Let’s dive into the world of cloud and tech together! 🚀

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering 100% free certification vouchers for its Foundational and Associate level certifications through AWS Educate. This initiative helps learners gain industry recognized AWS certifications without financial barriers. This guide explains everything you need to know about AWS Educate, the Emerging Talent Community (ETC), and how you can earn points to claim your free AWS certification voucher. Let’s dive in!

What is AWS Educate?

AWS Educate is a free learning platform designed for students and educators, offering access to cloud training, hands on labs, and real world projects. Through AWS Educate, learners can build cloud skills and prepare for AWS certification exams.

Benefits of AWS Educate:

Free access to AWS learning resources
Hands on labs and real world cloud experience
Opportunities to earn AWS certification vouchers
Connection with AWS Emerging Talent Community (ETC)

Introducing AWS Certification Vouchers

AWS is offering 100% free vouchers for Foundational and Associate level certifications. This allows you to earn highly valued AWS certifications at no cost.

Foundational Level (4,500 points required)

Covers:

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
AWS Certified AI Practitioner

⏳ Expires: August 31, 2025

Associate Level (5,200 points required)

Covers:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate

⏳ Expires: August 31, 2025

What is the AWS Emerging Talent Community (ETC)?

The AWS Emerging Talent Community (ETC) is a program within AWS Educate that helps learners earn points for completing courses, quizzes, and tasks. These points can be redeemed for AWS certification exam vouchers.

How to Qualify for the AWS Emerging Talent Community (ETC)?

To join ETC, you must:

Be 18 years or older
Earn at least one badge from AWS Educate, AWS re/Start, or AWS Academy
Complete ETC onboarding steps

Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you will see the Emerging Talent Community tab in your AWS Educate profile.

Step by Step Guide to Claim Your Free AWS Certification Voucher 🛠️

1. Sign Up for AWS Educate

Visit AWS Educate
Create an account using your email

Complete the AWS Educate badge course

2. Join the Emerging Talent Community (ETC)

Log into AWS Educate
Click on “Emerging Talent Community” in the top navigation bar

Complete onboarding and start earning points

3. Earn Points by Completing Activities

Read articles
Watch videos
Take quizzes and surveys
Complete hands on labs

Note: Points are updated within 72 hours

4. Complete AWS Skill Builder Training

To qualify for a free voucher, you must:

Complete an AWS Skill Builder exam prep course.
Score at least 70% on the AWS Skill Builder practice exam.
Score at least 80% on the AWS Skill Builder badge readiness path exam.

5. Redeem Your AWS Certification Voucher

Go to the Rewards tab in the Emerging Talent Community
Claim your 100% free AWS certification voucher
Use the voucher to schedule your AWS exam

Approval process: AWS reviews requests within 3 business days.

Important Notes

Make sure your AWS Skill Builder email matches your AWS Educate email
AWS certification vouchers expire on August 31, 2025
Once approved, use your voucher before the expiration date

List of AWS Skill Builder Exam Prep Courses

Foundational Certification Courses:

Cloud Practitioner
AI Practitioner

Associate Certification Courses:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate

Why Get AWS Certified?

Boost your resume and stand out in the job market.
Validate your cloud skills with industry recognized certifications.
Get better career opportunities in AWS Cloud, AI, and DevOps.
Become part of the growing AWS community.

Conclusion: The AWS Educate Voucher Program is a golden opportunity to get AWS certified for free. By following simple steps joining AWS Educate, participating in the Emerging Talent Community, completing AWS Skill Builder training, and redeeming points you can earn free AWS certification vouchers. Sign up for AWS Educate, complete the required training, and claim your free certification voucher today!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Sign up today, start learning, and claim your free AWS certification!

👉 Join AWS Educate Now

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Top comments (54)

Gokul • Mar 7 • Edited

Complete an AWS Skill Builder exam prep course.
Score at least 70% on the AWS Skill Builder practice exam.
Score at least 80% on the AWS Skill Builder badge readiness path exam.

could you please provide links for these for solutions architect associate exam
As I am facing issues in finding these

I have completed these but still getting denied or the voucher

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Mar 7

Hi Gokul,

Let me get it for you.

Gokul • Mar 7

I have completed Exam Prep Standard Course: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. Why is my request getting denied still, I have requested 3 times after completing the courses still it is getting denied.

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Mar 7

HI Gokul,

These are other preparation for eligibility you can try another one

Qualifying AWS Skill Builder Exam Prep courses are:
Exam Prep Standard Course: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Exam Prep Standard Course: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
Exam Prep Standard Course: AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Exam Prep Standard Course: AWS Certified Data Engineer-Associate
Exam Prep Standard Course: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer- Associate

Qualifying AWS Skill Builder Official Practice Question Sets are:
Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified Data Engineer- Associate
Exam Prep Official Practice Question Set: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer- Associate

Gokul • Mar 7

As you see I did both standard plan and practice test for solutions architect associate still I am facing this issue

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Mar 7

How many times you've tried? You tried many times then it might possibility is there is limitations if not wait for 1-2 days and try again

Domka Wang • Jun 17

same as me.......is anyone could please help me with this?

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jun 17

Can some please confirm the same?

Daniel Barrantes🖥️📚 • Jul 2

Hi, I was checking the rewards and I noticed that now there's only two of them (see the picture). So I'm concerned about it, as I have understood, this rewards will be available until August 31, I hope you can help me to clarify!

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jul 14

Sorry to inform you that this offer is now closed.

Devcoding17 • Aug 2

@sarvar_04 Hie So when will this offer coming back ???

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Aug 4

Yes, it will definitely come again, most likely by next March.

Sridhar • Jul 14

Hi @sarvar_04 , Even I am seeing the same in the reward section.
Is the free certification voucher not available anymore?
Kindly confirm?

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jul 14

Sorry to inform you that this offer is now closed.

Stefan Radu • Jul 10

Hey! I have the same issue. Did you manage to resolve this issue?

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jul 14

Sorry to inform you that this offer is now closed.

Sami Nadaf • Jun 25

Hello Sarvar,

Thank you so much for the information.

But I am not finding from where I can earn the etc reward points ?
Yes, I found the explore section and in that AWS posts content 6 times a week but that gives around 40 points per activity completion

I am searching for the etc reward points that I can achieve from the courses that can help me earn more points. Because only quizzes come under ETC explore section would not help me achieve 5200 points before 31st Aug 2025.

Please note that I have earned around 1400 points and I can see that in ETC navigation bar, I want to increase them ASAP.

Kindly provide any links of courses that help me to earn the ETC-reward points.

Thanks

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jun 25

Hi Sami

These are other preparation for eligibility you can try another one

Bharath • Apr 17

Hello All,

I’ve completed the required courses, but I’m not sure if I’m on the right track to earn reward points for the AWS SysOps Associate certification. Could someone guide me through the process?

i'm not able to see updated rewards also

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Apr 17 • Edited

Hey! Great to hear you’ve completed the required courses you’re definitely on the right track. Sometimes, the rewards dashboard takes 2–3 days to reflect the updates. I’d recommend waiting a bit and checking again. If it still doesn't show up after that, you can reach out to AWS Skill Builder support for assistance. You're almost there, keep going!

Techie • Mar 8

I’m unable to forgot my password could you please help on how to set password I just opened new account?

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Mar 9

Hey wait for sometime you will receive email from AWS educate to set your password.

Techie • Mar 9

Yes I’ve received mail after 3 hours I’ve setup password now thank you

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Mar 9

Yup You're Welcome

Adeleke Adebowale Julius • Jun 9

I have 4,835 , do you think when i get to 5200 i can claim the reward and if yes when i got to 4500 why didn't i see the options for me to click on the reward voucher for Practioner exam

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jun 9

You’ll be able to claim the reward once you reach exactly 5,200 points not before i guess. The option to claim the free AWS Practitioner exam voucher becomes visible only after you cross that threshold, which is why you didn’t see it at 4,500. Keep engaging with the content and challenges, you’re very close! Let me know if you need help when you’re ready to redeem it.

Vinay Vini • Jun 13

Even I also getting same I can't able to see voucher in my rewards section

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jun 13

Hi Vinay
let me have a look at this again.

Stefan Radu • Jul 10

Hi everyone!

I've successfully earned all the required credits for a Solutions Architect voucher, but I'm currently unable to redeem it in the Rewards section of the page.

Has anyone else experienced this issue or know what might be going on?

I'd really appreciate any guidance on how to resolve it.

Thanks in advance!

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jul 14

Sorry to inform you that this offer is now closed.

Roshan Rao S • Jul 21

Is aws still providing free vouchers? if yes i dont see rewards section on the aws educate webpage

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jul 26

Sorry to inform you that this offer is now closed.

Ahmed Rowaihi • Jul 30

whenever I try to register with AWS Educate, it shows me a message that I have an existing training and certificate profile, and asks me to link it.
when I try to link it, it says password is wrong !, and whenever I click on forget password, it says a 500 error, can't believe AWS has "error" in authentications and passwords resets

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jul 30

AWS Educate is detecting your existing aws training account. When you try to link it, the password must match your AWS Training & Certification login. The 500 error on forgot password is a known issue.

Fix: Go to aws.training, reset your password there, then return to AWS Educate and link the account. If it still fails, use a different email or contact support at aws-educate-support@amazon.com.

Disha S • Jun 16

How did you all make that much points ?
how long did it take ?

does completing prep courses also give points?

Sarvar Nadaf AWS Community Builders • Jun 17

Most of us earned points by consistently completing learning modules, quizzes, and hands-on challenges available on the AWS Skill Builder platform. The time it takes can vary for me, it took around 2–3 weeks of focused effort.

Yes, completing prep courses also gives you points, especially when they're part of learning plans or include knowledge checks. Just make sure you’re logged in and fully completing each section to ensure the points are credited.