Why?

Why should you get AWS Certified?

Achieving an AWS certification showcases your expertise, commitment and can advance your career. It’s an industry-recognized credential that validates you understand how cloud impacts your business, core AWS services, billing and pricing models, and security concepts. Earn a badge which proves your credentials and can be displayed on your resume and social profile to promote your skills to future employers.
Why should you take the challenge?

Help build Africa’s digital future and transform your career with free AWS cloud training and certification. Set and achieve your goal with support from AWS Training and Certification. You’ll get free recommended training, suggested resources, and encouragement along the way. You’ll also be eligible for a free voucher for a practice exam and certification exam available from PSI *terms and conditions apply.

HERE IS HOW THE CHALLENGE WORKS:

Join peers across Sub Saharan Africa to participate in the Get AWS Certified - Sub Saharan Africa Challenge. Follow the steps below:

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    GET STARTED & GET TRAINED

    ✔ Sign up and gain access to our participant resource hub for everything you need in the challenge.
    ✔ Get trained on your schedule with options for live or self-paced training.
    ✔ Review whitepapers and documentation from the AWS team.
  • PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAM

    ✔ Review with an AWS trainer at an Exam Readiness session.
    ✔ Use sample questions to know what to expect.
    ✔ Practice by taking a practice exam, and use your free discount voucher. Terms and conditions apply.
     Schedule your certification exam, and use your free discount voucher. Terms and conditions apply.
  • GET CERTIFIED & CELEBRATE

    ✔ Earn AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
    ✔ Share your achievement to get recognized and celebrate!
    ✔ Keep growing and find your next challenge.

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Sign-up to the challenge today

Sign-up to the challenge today and follow a recommended path to earn your AWS Cloud Practitioner certification by 10th December, 2021. As part of the challenge you will receive free training, recommended resources, and encouragement along the way. The first 6,000 participants will also be eligible to take a practice exam and take the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification exam free of charge (normally $100). Terms and conditions apply. This challenge ends 10th December, 2021

What to expect

By following the recommended learning schedule, the first three weeks of the program will prepare you to take the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. This industry-recognised certification validates your overall understanding of the AWS Cloud and your ability to contribute to an organisation’s cloud initiatives.  

Starting in week four, you’ll begin learning how to architect a solution on AWS and gain practical experience. By the end of week 12, you’ll be prepared to take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam. This certification validates your ability to design resilient, high-performing, secure, and cost-optimized architectures in the AWS Cloud.

Note both exams above are optional and the costs for these are not included in the program.

Free Digital Training and Featured vILT Courses

  • Training built by the AWS experts

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  • Build credibility and confidence

    Intermediate | 70 minutes

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  • Flexibility to learn your way

    Intermediate | 70 minutes

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  • Flexibility to learn your way

    Intermediate | 70 minutes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please read through the FAQs below if you have questions. If your question is not answered below, contact us

A: The challenge is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and reside in one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Anyone who registers for the Get AWS Certified - Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge between May 23rd and July 23rd 2022 can participate in the training sessions and webinars and the first 4,500 participants are eligible for the free certification exam vouchers. *Terms and conditions apply.
A: Registration will be open from from 12.01 a.m. (GMT+2) May, 23rd 2022 to 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) July, 23rd, 2022.
A: The first 4,500 participants who request vouchers are eligible to take the certification exam for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner for free. You can request your voucher here. You must request your voucher using the same email address you signed up for the Get AWS Certified - Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge 2022. If you already have a voucher, such as one from your employer or as a benefit from earning a prior AWS Certification, please note only one voucher can be used in a single claim.
A: Please confirm you submitted your request here. Voucher codes will be distributed to the participant’s email within 15 business days of the request by Xvoucher. If it has been more than 10 business days since your submission, contact us
A: All training, review sessions, and preparation resources are optional for participants. The training curriculum provided is a recommended path of courses you can take. If you feel ready to take the certification exam, you can go ahead and schedule your exam as soon as you feel prepared.
A: AWS Certifications build credibility and confidence by validating your cloud skills with an industry-recognized credential. Getting AWS Certified can help you propel your career, whether looking to find a new role, showcase your skills to take on a new project, or become your team’s go-to expert.
A: AWS Certification helps organizations identify and cultivate skilled professionals who can improve cloud operations and drive innovation. Research by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) shows that AWS Certification can help organizations build faster, improve security, reduce downtime, improve deployment time, better innovate with AWS services, and attract and retain top talent. Learn more.
A: There is no cost to register or participate in the training and preparation sessions for the Get AWS Certified. The first 4,500 participants that concluded the training will earn a 100% off voucher for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. (terms and conditions apply). To earn the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification, participants must take and pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, which costs 100 USD (or free, when applying the free exam voucher).
A: We offer exams through in local language on PSI. The 100% discount voucher is limited to use at PSI. *Terms and conditions apply.
A: We provide digital badges on Credly’s digital badging platform as a benefit of earning an AWS Certification to help you showcase your achievement. You can add your digital badge to your professional profiles, digital resumes, or email signatures. You can also share your digital badge as a post on social media to celebrate with your network.
A: Only one voucher code can be requested and redeemed for the Get AWS Certified - Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge. We encourage you to test your knowledge online in a timed environment by taking the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner practice exam and review your score report to inform your self-study
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Terms & Conditions

Get AWS Certified - Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Discount Exam Voucher Terms and Conditions

  • Offer is valid from 12.01 a.m. (GMT+2) May, 23rd 2022 to 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) July, 23rd, 2022.
  • Offer limited to the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam with exam code CLF-C01. 
  • Open to individuals who are (1) at least 18 years of age and (2) who sign up for the Get AWS Certified Sub-Saharan Africa: Cloud Practitioner Challenge by 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) July, 23rd, 2022.
  • Participation in the *Get AWS Certified Sub-Saharan Africa: Cloud Practitioner Challenge* is not a guarantee that you will pass the exam. You can review the recommended knowledge and experience for candidates in the exam guide.
  • Offer limited to one voucher code per individual for the certification exam.
  • Voucher codes can be exchanged for a 100% discount for taking the certification exam at ** *PSI* in *online proctoring mode.*
  • To get a voucher code, you must request it using the same email address you signed up for the *Get AWS Certified Sub-Saharan Africa: Cloud Practitioner Challenge* for using this form by 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) July 23rd, 2022.
  • Voucher codes will be distributed to the participant’s email *within 15 business days of the request by Xvoucher.*
  • By joining the Challenge, you allow Xvoucher to send you communications about your voucher.
  • The voucher will be issued and sent to participants from a domain @xvoucher.com (http://xvoucer.com/).
  • Certification exam voucher codes expire on 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) August 23rd, 2022.
  • To schedule your exam, you should follow the directions on this link (https://aws.amazon.com/certification/policies/before-testing/#Scheduling_Exams) on our website, under the tab called “Scheduling Exams”
  • You must to schedule your exam prior to 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) August 23rd, 2022.
  • The exam appointment must be prior to 11:59 p.m. (GMT+2) September 23rd, 2022.
  • All rescheduled exams must follow the AWS rescheduling and retake policies on our website (https://aws.amazon.com/certification/policies/before-testing/?nc1=h_ls).
  • You can find general AWS Certification policies for exam scheduling and testing on our website. (https://aws.amazon.com/certification/policies/)
  • Offer may not be combined with other offers or vouchers.
  • AWS reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time.
  • Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
  • If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.
  • Offer is limited to customers who reside in the following countries only: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Vouchers will be made available to the first 4,500 registrants who sign up in accordance with these terms.