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AWS Authorized Instructor Program (AAI)

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Become an AWS Authorized Instructor (AAI)

The AAI Program is a global program that gathers all instructors authorized to deliver official AWS curriculum via AWS or ATPs—the AWS employees, partner-employed instructors, and freelance instructors recognized by the AAI status.

Program benefits

For students

Whether the class you want to join is delivered in AWS offices or by an AWS Training Partner (ATP), our goal is to provide you with a world class experience. The large AAI community allows us to propose classes delivered in various languages and across countries.

For instructors

AAIs receive benefits (exam vouchers, console credits, mentorship and more) as a reward of being part of the AAI community. They also get to advertise their participation in this industry-recognized program, thanks to an AAI digital badge.

For partners

The AAI program is a means for partners to work with individuals that have been officially recognized by AWS. The AAI status is value-added to ATP-offered classes.

Steps to becoming an AAI

1. AAI qualifications

AAI profiles vary from seasoned trainers to IT consultants. The minimum certifications required to join the AAI Program are the AWS Certified AI Practitioner AND AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate Certification.

2. Find a sponsor

Individuals joining the program need to be sponsored by an AWS Training Partner (ATP). Sponsorship is here to ensure access to tools to which only AWS or ATPs have access.  

3. Self-study

AAIs receive access to a library of exclusive content upon signature of Authorized Instructor Agreements with AWS. They are requested to study on various topics for a period of four weeks in order to prepare themselves for the authorization.

4. Instructor Candidate Authorization (ICA)

The ICA is a one-day virtual assessment that evaluates whether you are ready to independently deliver official AWS curriculum in a live setting. You will present selected topics via slides, whiteboarding, and demos, and demonstrate lab troubleshooting skills. An authorized evaluator will assess your performance against a standardized rubric covering teaching strategies, technical knowledge, messaging, classroom management, delivery style, delivery flow, whiteboarding/demos, and lab troubleshooting.

For more information, please visit the FAQ below or contact us directly.

The AAI Community

The AAI community is made up of instructors with unique backgrounds and a wide range of experiences in the cloud and in the classroom. They come from all over the globe and share a passion for teaching as well as educating AWS customers. There are three effective ways to participate within the AAI community.

    A status acquired by internal or partner technical instructors who are authorized to deliver formal AWS curriculum.

    An AAI who is authorized to deliver a minimum of 15 distinct AWS course days and holds (at least) one active Specality or Professional AWS certification.

    A status acquired by AAI Champions who received Mentor nomination, attended the AAI Mentor Program training, and passed the subsequent assessment. Currently, internal AAIs can achieve this status and mentor partner AAIs. 
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The program is free to join. AAIs receive exam vouchers and console credits once approved (value based on a tier model). No registration fees are applicable to the Instructor Candidate Authorization.

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Only AWS Training Partners are allowed to deliver classes on their own. Other partners can only deliver classes via AWS or AWS Training Partners (ATPs). Learn more about AWS Training Partners.  

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We require instructors to deliver a minimum number of classes every year and maintain a high level of quality for each delivery. Failure to achieve a good level of delivery and to stay up-to-date with the latest official content would be conditions to lose the AAI status. Our delivery requirements ensure that our instructors have constant exposure to our teaching material (not just AWS content or platform) and provide a business justification for benefits they receive for being part of the AAI Program.

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FAQ

    AWS Authorized Instructors

    To read more on our offerings, please visit Digital Training and Classroom Training . Note that trainings delivered under specific programs like AWS re/Start, AWS Educate, or AWS Partner Training and Certification are treated separately.

    The program is free to join. AAIs receive exam vouchers and console credits once approved (value based on a tier model). No registration fees are applicable to the Instructor Candidate Authorization.

    Our instructor candidates are accredited by experienced peers during live sessions. Approvals are managed by the AWS Authorized Instructor Program team.  

    Only AWS Training Partners are allowed to deliver classes on their own. Other partners can only deliver classes via AWS or AWS Training Partners (ATPs). Learn more about AWS Training Partners.  

    We require instructors to deliver a minimum number of classes every year and maintain a high level of quality for each delivery. Failure to achieve a good level of delivery and to stay up-to-date with the latest official content would be conditions to lose the AAI status. Our delivery requirements ensure that our instructors have constant exposure to our teaching material (not just AWS content or platform) and provide a business justification for benefits they receive for being part of the AAI Program.