Been using UNIX since the late 80s; Linux since the mid-90s; virtualization since the early 2000s and spent the past few years working in the cloud space.
Location
Alexandria, VA, USA
Education
B.S. Psychology from Pennsylvania State University
As soon as you slap the various AWS logos on your online profiles (LinkedIn, et. al.) the recruiter-spam really ramps up.
The annoying thing about the AWS exams is that they're only good for two years ...and they don't stack. So, when it comes to renewal time, there's the careful balancing act of sitting the exam sufficiently-late in the validity window so you're not wasting a significant percentage of your validity window while still leaving wiggle-room to re-sit the exam if you feel there's any chance to fail it.
That said, the re-certification fee while your existing cert is still valid is half the price of sitting after it's expired. Having been through the recert process on several of the available certs, it seems like the test content is fairly static.
Thanks for sharing that extra bit of experience. It's really helpful to know about the requirements and what to expect for maintaining certification ahead of time. Much appreciated!
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As soon as you slap the various AWS logos on your online profiles (LinkedIn, et. al.) the recruiter-spam really ramps up.
The annoying thing about the AWS exams is that they're only good for two years ...and they don't stack. So, when it comes to renewal time, there's the careful balancing act of sitting the exam sufficiently-late in the validity window so you're not wasting a significant percentage of your validity window while still leaving wiggle-room to re-sit the exam if you feel there's any chance to fail it.
That said, the re-certification fee while your existing cert is still valid is half the price of sitting after it's expired. Having been through the recert process on several of the available certs, it seems like the test content is fairly static.
Thanks for sharing that extra bit of experience. It's really helpful to know about the requirements and what to expect for maintaining certification ahead of time. Much appreciated!