Foundational certification covering AI, ML, and generative AI concepts and AWS AI/ML services including Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and Rekognition. No prior AI/ML experience required.
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Career-switchers leveraging GenAI buzz report fast resume boost. Doesn't expire. Amazon offers free AIF-C01 vouchers regularly via AWS Skill Builder digital training events — wait for one rather than paying full $100.
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Microsoft AI-900 + AWS AIF combo gaining traction for multi-cloud AI literacy positioning. Both are similar tier (fundamentals, ~$99–100, 1-week prep). Stephane Maarek released an early AIF-C01 Udemy course covering exam objectives.
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For working ML engineers / data scientists, content too shallow — skip and go to AWS ML Engineer Associate (MLA-C01) or ML Specialty (MLS-C01). AIF-C01 is best for: non-technical staff (PMs, sales, consultants), AI-curious career-switchers.
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May 10, 2026
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Released 2024. AWS's GenAI/ML fundamentals cert. Covers Bedrock, SageMaker, AI ethics, prompt engineering, RAG patterns at high level. $100 fee — entry-tier pricing. Good resume keyword for AI-curious non-engineers.
One of the first dedicated AIF-C01 Udemy courses. ~12h video covering exam blueprint.
Official AWS Skill Builder learning plan. Frequently includes free AIF-C01 voucher offers.
Practice exams from Jon Bonso. Standard prep supplement.
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Exam Duration
1h 30min
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Not published (scaled)
Remote Proctored
Yes — remote or test center
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Study Time
~30 hours