New AWS Certification: Generative AI Developer – Professional (aws.amazon.com)

AWS has launched a new professional-level certification, AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional (beta), designed to validate advanced skills for building and deploying production-grade generative AI solutions on AWS (including Bedrock). The beta exam runs 204 minutes, contains 85 multiple-choice or multiple-response questions, costs USD 150, and is offered in English and Japanese via Pearson VUE centers or online proctored delivery. The target candidate has 2+ years of cloud/application experience and at least one year of hands‑on generative AI implementation experience; passing the beta puts you among the first to hold the credential. This certification matters because it moves the bar from experimental proof-of-concept work to operational, secure, and cost‑efficient AI systems—skills employers increasingly demand. Key technical expectations include familiarity with AWS compute, storage, networking, security and identity best practices, infrastructure-as-code and deployment tooling, observability/monitoring, and cost-optimization strategies. While no prior AWS certs are required, candidates may benefit from associate-level credentials (AI Practitioner, Solutions Architect, ML Engineer, Data Engineer). For AI/ML practitioners and organizations investing in production AI, the new cert provides a standardized way to identify developers who can deliver scalable, secure generative AI that drives business value.