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AWS Skill Builder
Seattle, Washington, United States
What it is
AWS Skill Builder provides online training for building AWS Cloud and AI skills, with material for learners from fundamental to advanced levels. Its free catalog includes 1,000+ learning resources and over 900 self-paced digital courses. Individual subscriptions add AWS Builder Labs, game-based learning, AWS Jam challenges, a no-fee practice sandbox, exam-preparation courses with guided labs, and Official Practice Exams. The annual Individual subscription also includes AWS Digital Classroom courses, which deliver self-paced training based on classroom courses. Team subscriptions let administrators assign and track training, with reports covering course enrollment, labs, AWS Cloud Quest, active users, and AWS Jam challenge results. Team learners may sign in with company credentials if their organization has SSO through ADFS, Azure AD, Ping, or Okta. Learners can browse, search, and enroll on phones and tablets, while labs and game-based learning are best experienced on a laptop or workstation. Free resources cost nothing; Individual subscriptions are $29 a month or $449 a year. Team pricing is $449 a year per seat for teams of five or more.
For and against
For
- Free catalog includes 1,000+ learning resources.
- Individual plans include guided labs and practice exams.
- Annual Individual plan adds AWS Digital Classroom.
- Team plans include assignment and training reports.
- Courses can be browsed and enrolled in on mobile.
Against
- Individual subscriptions exclude live classroom training.
- AWS Certification exams are not included in Individual plans.
- Labs and game-based learning are best on a laptop or workstation.
- Team seats are limited to employees and contractors.
The verdict
AWS Skill Builder offers free self-paced learning, with subscription tiers adding immersive practice, exam preparation, or team administration. Note the exclusions on Individual subscriptions and the eligibility limit for Team seats when choosing a plan.
Who it suits
It suits people building AWS Cloud or AI skills, from foundational learning through certification preparation. Teams can use the administrative tools to assign and monitor training, while learners can browse and enroll on mobile devices.
Plans and prices
Free account
1,000+ free learning resources · self-paced courses · learning plans · microcredentials
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Individual monthly
digital courses · game-based learning · Builder Labs · immersive learning
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Individual annual
monthly benefits · AWS Digital Classroom courses · immersive learning · certification exam prep
Read 15 Oct 2026 · skillbuilder.aws
Team
5-seat minimum · admin tools · team training · analytics
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Free learning resources
1,000+ learning resources
Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Individual monthly subscription
Self-paced digital training, exam prep, and immersive learning experiences
Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Individual annual subscription
Includes monthly plan content plus AWS Digital Classroom
Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Team subscription
Teams of 5 or more; AWS Classroom Training is not included
Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
On the record
- Achievement sharing
- Skills Profile lets learners display certifications, badges and hands-on accomplishments and share them on LinkedIn.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Builder Labs
- The service provides more than 200 guided, interactive Builder Labs in safe AWS console environments.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud Quest
- Cloud Quest offers nine role-based paths with live AWS builds, architecture blueprints, quizzes, videos and shareable AWS badges.docs.cloudquest.skillbuilder.aws · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- AWS's LinkedIn profile lists Seattle, Washington headquarters, a 2006 founding year and more than 10,001 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Course library
- AWS advertises more than 900 free self-paced digital courses covering AWS services and skill levels.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Digital Classroom
- AWS Digital Classroom courses are available with Individual annual and Team subscriptions, and provide self-paced digital training based on classroom courses.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Exam preparation
- Exam preparation includes official question sets, pretests, domain reviews, Escape Room, SimuLearn and full-length practice exams.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free catalog
- AWS describes its free learning resources as including 1,000+ resources and over 900 self-paced digital courses.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Free content audience
- AWS describes Skill Builder as professional training for learners from fundamental to advanced levels, with courses, interactive learning, and certification preparation.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Hands-on learning
- Individual subscription resources include AWS Builder Labs, game-based learning, AWS Jam challenges, and a no-fee sandbox environment for practice.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Identity options
- Team learners can sign in with company credentials when their organization has SSO integration; supported identity providers listed are ADFS, Azure AD, Ping, and Okta.aws.amazon.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Installation
- Cloud Quest runs in a desktop browser on PC or Mac and requires no download.docs.cloudquest.skillbuilder.aws · read 15 Oct 2026
- Lab Maker
- Lab Maker uses natural-language goals to generate guided labs overlaid on a simulated AWS Management Console and is offered to Team subscribers.aws.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Skill Builder content is available in languages including English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, Korean, Indonesian, Chinese, French and Italian.skillbuilder.aws · read 15 Oct 2026
- Launch news
- Amazon announced AWS Skill Builder's launch on November 29, 2021 as part of its effort to expand free cloud-skills training.press.aboutamazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- AWS grants a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use its training content; some materials can carry a separate Apache 2.0 license.aws.amazon.com.cdn.amazon.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: catalog choice
- A G2 reviewer says the very large course catalog can make it confusing to choose the right course.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: cost
- Multiple G2 reviewers say certification or training costs are high, especially where local currencies are weaker.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
