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AWS certification training

Every AWS certification is a mission.

Short, visual lessons that take you from your first cloud concept to Professional and Specialty. One clear path for every exam, taught by an engineer who builds on AWS for a living.

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Four levels, plus a business track.

Every path starts where you are and ends with you certified. Pick the mission that matches where you are today.

In productionPlanned

  1. The astronaut at the base of a scale-model launch tower beside a white rocket.

    In this tier

    • Planned: Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
    • Planned: AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)

    2 missions

    Launch · Foundational

    Core cloud and AI concepts, and the vocabulary every other exam uses.

  2. The astronaut floating above a painted Earth globe on a tether.

    In this tier

    • In production: Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
    • Planned: Developer – Associate (DVA-C02)
    • Planned: CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03)
    • Planned: Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01)
    • Planned: Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C02)

    5 missions

    Orbit · Associate

    Design, build and run real workloads. This is where most cloud careers find their footing.

  3. The astronaut stepping off a gold-foil lander leg onto a tray of grey regolith.

    In this tier

    • Planned: Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
    • Planned: DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP-C02)
    • Planned: Generative AI Developer – Professional (AIP-C01)

    3 missions

    Landing · Professional

    Architect and automate at scale, across many accounts and teams.

  4. The astronaut seen from behind on a basalt ledge, facing a ringed planet model.

    In this tier

    • Planned: Security – Specialty (SCS-C03)
    • Planned: Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01)

    2 missions

    Deep space · Specialty

    Go deep on one domain, like networking or security.

  5. The astronaut sitting on a stack of rocks, thinking it over.

    In this tier

    • Planned: AI Business Strategist (AIB-C01)

    1 mission

    Ground control · Business

    AWS's business track, outside the four levels. AI strategy and business value, for the people who lead the work.

Exam names and codes as of October 2026. AWS updates its lineup, and the missions follow it. Lunar Academy isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon Web Services.

How a mission works

Every path runs the same flight plan.

Four stages, in this order, for every exam on the map.

  1. The astronaut sitting on a stack of manuals, reading a checklist under a desk lamp.

    Study

    Learn it once, clearly

    Short lessons that draw one idea at a time. Each runs 8 to 10 minutes and ends with a real exam-style question worked through.

  2. Close-up of a small checklist strapped to the astronaut's wrist, two boxes ticked.

    Review

    Keep it on one page

    A one-page cheat sheet for every topic. The rules from the lesson on a single page, for the night before.

  3. The astronaut seated at a curved scale-model console with backlit buttons.

    RehearseOpen

    Meet the traps early

    Exam-style questions that show you the trap when you miss: a stage check for every domain and a full 65-question mission simulation. Free with an account.

  4. The astronaut on a crater rim beside a small red pennant, with Earth rising behind.

    Arrive

    Plant the flag

    Walk into the testing center knowing which answer is which. Then pick your next mission.

Mission control

Taught by someone who's done the job.

I'm Matt. I'm a U.S. Army veteran and a Ranger School graduate, and I founded Lunar Engineering.

I've spent more than 14 years in software engineering and cybersecurity. If you're a veteran, or you're moving into a cleared tech job, I made these with you in mind.

  • 14+ yearsSoftware and security
  • Ranger SchoolGraduate
  • U.S. ArmyVeteran

Field reports

Real systems, explained.

Some lessons are case studies of systems Matt built for clients. They teach the pattern and leave the client's private details out.

Case study · In production

A Serverless Pipeline That Survived Without Me

Case study · In production

A Data Pipeline That Helps Hospitals Find Overpayments

Lunar Academy on YouTube

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Watch the lessons free.

The lessons are free on YouTube. Subscribe, and each new mission shows up in your feed as soon as it lands.

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Questions

Before you launch.

Is it free?
Yes. The lessons on YouTube, the emails and the cheat sheets are free. So is the flight deck: interactive briefings, the exam simulator, mission patches and your certificate. It just needs a free account.
What do I get with an account?
A flight deck that tracks your progress through every exam domain. You earn fuel for each briefing and question, climb ranks from Cadet to Flight Director, collect mission patches, and earn Astronaut Wings, a certificate anyone can verify, when you finish a whole mission.
Which exam comes first?
Solutions Architect – Associate. It's in production now, and the other paths follow.
How often do new lessons come out?
When each one is ready. If you're on the list, you'll get an email when it's out.
Is this affiliated with AWS?
No. Lunar Academy is independent. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Amazon Web Services.
How do I unsubscribe?
Click the link at the bottom of any email. It takes one click.
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