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Introducing AWS SimuLearn learning plan badges: Verifiable proof of hands-on cloud skills

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AWS SimuLearn learning plan badges are now available, providing verifiable credentials for learners who complete hands-on cloud training combining AI-powered customer simulations with real AWS environment building.

  • Badges represent completion of entire learning plans, not individual assignments, requiring all hands-on work to be finished
  • 12 learning plans available across roles and industries: Cloud Practitioner, AI Practitioner, Solutions Architect, Serverless Developer, and others
  • Two free plans (Cloud Practitioner and AI Practitioner); remaining 10 require AWS Skill Builder subscription
  • Learners engage with virtual customers, design architectures, build solutions, and validate work through automated assessments
  • Badges are verifiable, shareable on LinkedIn and social platforms, and issued automatically through Credly
  • Built on proven model from AWS Cloud Quest with high sharing rates among learners

SimuLearn badges provide trusted signals of hands-on AWS expertise for job seekers and employers seeking candidates with practical cloud skills.



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