Validates skills in implementing and operating data pipelines on AWS — Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Athena, Redshift, Lake Formation, and orchestration with Step Functions/MWAA. Released April 2024 and quickly became a high-demand AWS associate-level cert.
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May 10, 2026
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$150 fee. Newer cert means smaller community of holders + smaller pool of practice resources. Some find prep harder due to limited exam-experience reports. Will likely stabilize through 2025.
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Compared to GCP PDE: AWS DEA covers a broader service surface; GCP PDE is more BigQuery-focused. Both valued in their respective ecosystems. AWS DEA + dbt/Airflow knowledge a strong modern data engineer combo.
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Stephane Maarek + Frank Kane DEA-C01 Udemy course standard 2024 prep. Tutorials Dojo DEA-C01 practice exams essential. Hands-on with Glue + Athena + Kinesis essential — cert content is heavily SQL + ETL focused.
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May 10, 2026
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Released 2024. AWS's data-engineering associate cert. Heavy on Glue, Redshift, Kinesis, Lambda for ETL, EMR, Athena, Lake Formation. Fast-growing HR demand as AWS data platforms mature.
Most-recommended DEA prep on r/AWSCertifications. ~25h video + practice exam.
Practice exams matching real DEA-C01 difficulty. Newer cert means smaller pool — TD remains the most reliable.
Official AWS docs for Glue, Athena, Redshift. Heavy reading but authoritative — DEA exam is service-API-heavy.
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2h 10min
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Not published (scaled)
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Yes — remote or test center
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~80 hours