AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate: the honest guide
Everything Amazon Web Services (AWS) publishes about MLA-C01, in one place: what the exam asks, how the domains are weighted, and what it takes to be ready.
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Multiple choice and multiple response, plus the newer AWS item types: ordering, matching, and case studies with several questions on one scenario.
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
- Drag and drop
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Domain breakdown and official weightings
From the official AWS exam guides. Data Preparation for Machine Learning is the heaviest domain at 28 percent, followed by ML Model Development at 26 percent.
- Data Preparation for Machine Learning28%
- ML Model Development26%
- Deployment and Orchestration of ML Workflows22%
- ML Solution Monitoring, Maintenance, and Security24%
What comes after passing
AWS certifications last three years. Recertifying means passing the current version of the exam, or a higher one in the same track, at full price. The 50 percent benefit voucher from your last pass applies.
Where people go next
Costs across the full renewal cycle are on the ML Engineer Associate cost page.
Frequently asked questions
How is MLA-C01 different from the Machine Learning Specialty?
MLA-C01 is the engineering half: getting data ready, training with SageMaker, deploying endpoints and keeping them monitored and secured. MLS-C01 goes deeper on modelling theory and algorithm selection. Build first, theorise second.
Does it use new question formats?
Yes. AWS introduced ordering, matching and case study item types with this exam alongside standard multiple choice, so practice for reading a scenario once and answering several linked questions about it.
Is this exam being updated?
AWS has announced an update in progress. Check the official exam page for the current version and its exam guide before booking, and treat any prep material against the version it names.
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