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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Certification Guide: Syllabus, Eligibility, Exam & Cost

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training at Simplilead: live, instructor-led cloud computing certification with hands-on practice, expert trainers and real-world application.

What is the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course?

This advanced course prepares experienced cloud architects for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional credential, covering multi-account design, hybrid connectivity, migration and cost-aware optimisation. It suits professionals who already design AWS workloads and need to justify complex architectural trade-offs.

What is AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training about?

This course gives you a clear, structured path through how to design, deploy and operate secure, scalable solutions on modern cloud platforms. You will learn the underlying principles, when and why to apply them, and how to avoid the mistakes teams make in practice. Sessions are interactive and discussion-led, so you build understanding you can defend on the job — not just exam recall.

Key highlights of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course

  • Live, instructor-led training delivered by experienced practitioners
  • Hands-on activities, real-world examples and case discussions in every session
  • Practical focus on applying AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional in your own role and organisation
  • Downloadable course materials and reference guides to keep
  • Small-group format with room for your specific questions
  • Certificate of participation from Simplilead, plus guidance toward certification

Skills you will gain

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional program is built around the capabilities that matter in cloud computing:

  • Core cloud services and architecture patterns
  • Designing for scalability, resilience and cost
  • Securing cloud workloads and identities
  • Deploying and automating cloud infrastructure
  • Monitoring and operating cloud environments
  • Mapping business needs to cloud solutions

Who should attend?

This AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course is ideal for engineers, architects, administrators and professionals building and running cloud workloads. There are no rigid prerequisites — just an interest in doing the work well and a willingness to take part in the hands-on sessions.

Why train with Simplilead?

We focus on outcomes, not slideware. Expert trainers, practice-led sessions and ongoing learner support mean you finish the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training able to design and run reliable, secure solutions in the cloud — with a credential that signals real capability to employers.

The programme runs for 2 days of live, instructor-led training. The certification exam fee is included in the course price.

Who should take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course?

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training is designed for professionals who want to apply it in their current or next role, including:

  • Solutions architects who already hold an associate-level AWS credential
  • Cloud engineers designing enterprise landing zones and multi-account environments
  • Consultants leading migration projects to AWS for large organisations
  • Technical leads responsible for resilience and disaster recovery design
  • Infrastructure architects extending on-premises estates into AWS

What are the prerequisites for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional?

  • No formal prerequisite is mandated by AWS; hands-on experience designing AWS solutions is strongly recommended
  • Prior completion of the associate-level Solutions Architect material is advisable

Live instructor-led training

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

2 Days | Live ClassesExam fee included

What will you learn in the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course?

By the end of the training you will be able to:

  • Design multi-account structures using AWS Organizations, service control policies and Control Tower
  • Architect hybrid connectivity with Direct Connect, VPN and Transit Gateway
  • Choose resilient, multi-Region patterns for high availability and disaster recovery
  • Plan workload migration and modernisation using the AWS migration strategies
  • Optimise existing architectures for performance, security and operating cost
  • Select appropriate data stores and integration services for large, complex workloads

What is the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional syllabus?

The curriculum is delivered over 2 days and covers 6 modules:

  1. Module 1: Organisational Complexity Design

    • Multi-account strategy with Organizations
    • Service control policies and guardrails
    • Cross-account networking and sharing
    • Centralised logging and governance
  2. Module 2: Hybrid Networking and Connectivity

    • Direct Connect and VPN designs
    • Transit Gateway routing
    • DNS resolution across environments
    • Edge delivery with CloudFront
  3. Module 3: Designing New Solutions

    • Resilient multi-tier architectures
    • Event-driven and serverless patterns
    • Data store selection at scale
    • Security design with IAM and KMS
  4. Module 4: Business Continuity and Resilience

    • Recovery time and recovery point planning
    • Backup and pilot-light strategies
    • Multi-Region failover patterns
    • Testing resilience assumptions
  5. Module 5: Migration and Modernisation

    • Migration strategies and assessment
    • Database and server migration services
    • Refactoring towards containers
    • Planning cutover and rollback
  6. Module 6: Continuous Improvement of Workloads

    • Cost optimisation and purchasing options
    • Performance tuning and monitoring
    • Operational excellence improvements
    • Well-Architected Framework reviews

How do you get certified after the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course?

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional is assessed through the course itself: complete the live sessions and the included assessment to earn your certificate. There is no separate third-party exam to book.

How much does the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course cost?

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training with SimpliLEAD is priced from US$549, inclusive of the certification exam fee. Pricing covers 2 days of live training, courseware and post-class support. The course page shows the same price converted into your local currency, along with current schedules and offers. Payment is charged in US dollars.

Frequently asked questions

How is the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training delivered?

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification training is delivered as live, instructor-led online classes over 2 days, in small interactive batches with hands-on exercises and real-world examples. You also get session recordings, courseware, and post-class support. Weekday and weekend AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional batches are available, and corporate/in-house delivery can be arranged.

Can I take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course online?

Yes. The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification training is available as live online classes you can join from anywhere, alongside classroom batches in select locations. Both formats cover the same syllabus and prepare you for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification.

Who should attend the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional course?

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training course is ideal for Professionals seeking certification, Career switchers, and Team leads.

What are the prerequisites for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification?

You should have basic understanding of the domain. Beyond that, there are no formal prerequisites for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional training — our trainers take you from fundamentals to applied skills.

Who awards the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification?

The credential is awarded by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Simplilead delivers the training and prepares you for the assessment.

Is the AWS exam fee included?

The official AWS certification exam is booked and paid directly with AWS through Pearson VUE. Your course delivers full exam preparation — hands-on labs, practice questions, and exam strategy.

What is the exam format?

AWS exams are multiple-choice and multiple-response, taken online or at a test centre. We map every exam domain to hands-on practice so you're confident on exam day.

Do I get hands-on AWS practice?

Yes. The course is lab-driven — you work directly in the AWS console and CLI on realistic scenarios rather than only watching demos.

Do you offer group or corporate training for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional?

Yes. We run private cohorts for teams with tailored scheduling, and offer group discounts for three or more participants. Contact us for a corporate/in-house quote.

What is your rescheduling and refund policy?

You can reschedule to a later batch at no extra cost with advance notice. Refunds are handled per our published cancellation policy — reach out to support and we'll help you switch dates or process a refund.

Live instructor-led training

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional

2 Days | Live ClassesExam fee included

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