AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Exam Launched

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has recently announced the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty beta exam to validate your knowledge and expertise in Machine Learning. This is a newly added security level AWS certification exam that is currently in the beta stage.

If you have Machine Learning/ Deep Learning experience on AWS platform, the time has come for you to validate your machine learning skills with the AWS Machine Learning Specialty Exam.

This specialty level AWS certification allows machine learning professionals to validate and demonstrate their expertise in designing, deploying, implementing, and maintaining machine learning solutions on the AWS cloud platform.

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In this blog,  you will have a detailed information about the newly launched AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam. Let’s start with the exam overview first!

AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (MLS-C01) Beta Exam

The AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty (MLS-C01) exam validates the ability of candidate in building, tuning, training, and deploying Machine Learning (ML) models on the AWS Cloud. This specialty level certification exam is mainly intended for the individuals at Data Science or Development role.

One who wants to demonstrate his/her expertise in designing, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of the Machine Learning solutions to solve give business problems. Generally, the exam validates the ability of candidate in:

• Selection and justification of the appropriate Machine Learning approach for a specific business problem
• Identification of the appropriate AWS Services for the implementation of the Machine Learning solutions
• Designing and implementing cost-optimized, scalable, secure, and reliable Machine Learning solutions

The AWS Machine Learning Specialty beta exam will remain open for a limited period until reaches the statistical capacity. It is recommended to take this specialty exam before it reaches the capacity and the registration is closed.

Who Should Apply for AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Exam?

The AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty certification exam is intended for candidates who have expertise in designing, implement, deployment, and maintenance of the Machine Learning solutions to solve give business problems. This exam is intended but not limited to the individuals at Data Science or Development role.

AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty beta exam is for –

• Data Scientists
• Developers
• Business Decision Makers
• Data Platform Engineers
• One who is aspired to build a career in ML

This AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty exam is open to all who are aspired to validate their machine learning/ data learning knowledge and skills.  AWS has set four learning paths for each role i.e. developer, data scientists, data platform engineers, and business decision makers.

Now, let’s have a look at the recommended knowledge and experience one should have (note that it is not mandatory but recommended) to take AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty beta exam.

• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in architecting, developing,  or running Machine Learning/ Deep Learning solutions on the AWS Cloud
• Considerable experience in performing basic optimization for hyperparameter
• Ability to express the purpose of basic machine learning algorithms
• Good understanding and experience with deep learning and machine learning frameworks
• Ability to follow and implement deployment, model-training, and operational best practices

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AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty  Beta Exam Details

The registration for the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty beta exam will cost you USD 150 i.e. you can take the beta exam at absolutely 50% discount on the cost of the AWS specialty level exams. The AWS beta exam is only available in the English language and the format is the same as the other AWS certification exams i.e. multiple choice and multiple answer questions. To become a certified AWS Machine Learning specialist, you need to pass the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty exam (or the beta exam as it’s in beta stage now).

There is no prerequisite to take the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty beta exam. AWS certifications have now become more flexible as the requirement of the associate level certification or foundational certification have been removed for any professional or specialty level certification. It means if you haven’t even passed any of the foundational or associate level certification exams, you can take the specialty level exam. Still, it is recommended to follow the AWS certification path to advance your skills.

We encourage you to take the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty beta exam and become one of the first in the industry to pass this new specialty level exam.  The AWS Machine Learning certification exam also has the validity of 2 years, same as the validity of any other AWS certifications.

If the candidate is not able to pass the AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty beta exam, he/she will receive an exam voucher to retake the exam when the full version of the exam is released, without any cost. Thus, if you choose to take a beta exam, this AWS Machine Learning exam will cost you USD 150 only whether you pass it in the first attempt or not.

Registration Process for AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty Beta Exam

So, you have decided to take the beta exam for this new specialty exam i.e. AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty certification. For this, you need to first register yourself for the beta exam. Follow the steps given below to register yourself for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Exam:

Step 1: Visit the official AWS training page

Step 2: Sign in to your AWS training account (or create a new one if you don’t have)

Step 3: Click on the “Certification” tab,  once you’ve successfully signed in

Step 4: Click on “AWS Certification Account” (Log in or sign in if it’s your first time)

Step 5: Now click on “Schedule New Exam” to schedule your exam

Step 6: You will be directed to the training vendor, PSI that has testing centers over the globe; now you can select and schedule your exam

Step 7: Now select the beta exam for AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty certification and follow prompts to complete your registration

Preparation Tips for AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Exam

As AWS Machine Learning Specialty is a new AWS exam, it is not so easy to prepare for the exam. You won’t find good books, training resources or practice tests for the preparation of this exam. And so, you can consider only AWS (Amazon Web Services) as the best resource for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty beta exam preparation. 

For the acceleration of Machine Learning on the AWS platform, AWS has brought four customized learning paths for different roles. AWS new machine learning courses, documentation, and hands-on labs will help the exam takers to learn how to apply machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence to the businesses.

AWS four new learning paths have specifically been designed to fit the roles – Developer, Data Platform Engineer, Business Decision Maker, and Data Scientist. These learning paths will help candidates at these four roles in their AWS Machine Learning specialty beta exam preparation. Let’s have a look at the common machine learning path for the preparation of AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty beta exam.

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Machine Learning Path for AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Exam

• Machine Learning Exam Basics
• Process Model: CRISP-DM on the AWS Stack
• The Elements of Data Science
• Storage Deep Dive Learning Path
• Machine Learning Security
• Big Data on AWS (Optional)
• Developing Machine Learning Applications
• Types of Machine Learning Solutions
• Communicating with Chat Bots
• Speaking Of: Machine Translation and NLP
• Seeing Clearly: Computer Vision Theory
• Deep Learning on AWS (Optional)
• Communicating with Chat Bots
• Speaking Of: Machine Translation and NLP
• Seeing Clearly: Computer Vision Theory
• AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (Beta Exam)

This learning path has been designed for the candidates preparing for AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam. So, follow this path and get ready to become an AWS Certified Machine Learning specialist. You can join AWS training to learn and understand the concepts of Machine Learning and read AWS documentation.

Final Words

AWS Machine Learning Specialty exam is intended for testing and validating one’s knowledge of building, tuning, training, and deploying Machine Learning models on the AWS Cloud. This beta exam gives you a chance to have proof of your machine learning capabilities at a broader level. If you’re aspired to pass AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam, start with the exam objectives of the exam and follow the Machine learning path for the preparation. If you’re preparing for any other AWS Certification, you can check Whizlabs AWS Certifications training. Our experts are working on the AWS Machine Learning certification exam practice questions to add it to the list.

So, just prepare well and get ready to become an AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialist.

Good Luck for your exam!

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Pavan Rao is a programmer / Developer by Profession and Cloud Computing Professional by choice with in-depth knowledge in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform. He helps the organisation figure out what to build, ensure successful delivery, and incorporate user learning to improve the strategy and product further.

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