Exam Prep Plan: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C02 - English) is a free-to-learn course from AWS Skill Builder, online. Some parts are paid. It takes about 16 hours.
AWS Skill Builder doesn't say whether there is a certificate. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits ML engineers, data engineers and developers with at least a year of Amazon SageMaker experience who are close to sitting MLA-C02. The main caveat is that some content needs an AWS Skill Builder subscription with no price shown, and AWS labels the plan Fundamental although it expects a year in a related role. To learn the material first, AWS points to the AWS ML Engineer Associate Learning Plan.
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Four-step AWS Skill Builder plan to prepare for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C02). Inside are practice assessments with more than 125 exam-style questions, hands-on labs, videos reviewing each exam domain and task statement, and 100 flashcards, with a stated duration of 16 hours.
Prepares for AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C01).
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
At least 1 year using Amazon SageMaker and other AWS services for ML engineering, and at least 1 year in a related role such as backend developer, DevOps developer, data engineer or data scientist
Free to learn. Some parts paid. Some content needs an AWS Skill Builder subscription; subscription price not stated on the page; the certification exam is separate.
Certificate: not stated by provider.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Free to learn. Some parts paid.
About 16 hours, self-paced.
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: At least 1 year using Amazon SageMaker and other AWS services for ML engineering, and at least 1 year in a related role such as backend developer, DevOps developer, data engineer or data scientist.
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| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level | Hours | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM AI Engineering Professional CertificateIBM | Online, self-paced | Paid subscription. Price on the provider's page | Intermediate | 4 months at 10 hours a weekDuration (as stated by provider) | Professional certificate |
| Professional Certificate Program in Machine Learning & Artificial IntelligenceMIT Professional Education | Online or in person | $325, | Level not stated | 16 or more days of qualifying Short Programs courses, completed within 36 monthsDuration (as stated by provider) | Professional certificate |
| IBM Machine Learning Professional CertificateIBM on Coursera | Online, self-paced | Paid subscription. Price on the provider's page | Intermediate | 3 months to complete at 10 hours a weekDuration (as stated by provider) | Professional certificate |
| AWS Artificial Intelligence Practitioner Learning PlanAWS Skill Builder | Online, self-paced | Free to learnExam USD 100 | Beginner | 8 | Paid exam certification |
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