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  • Amazon Web Services certifications are titles granted to professionals who complete exams.
  • There are different AWS paths focused on developers, networks and systems, data analytics, and more.
  • The most general path is the Cloud Practitioner path.

According to Amazon, "AWS Certification helps learners build credibility and confidence by validating their cloud expertise with an industry-recognized credential and helps organizations identify skilled professionals to lead cloud initiatives using AWS." That's a mouthful — let's unpack what it means.