Amazon Web Services (AWS), recently announced the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty beta test to validate your knowledge and skills in Machine Learning. This exam is a new security level AWS certification that is currently in beta.
AWS Machine Learning Specialty Examination is the perfect opportunity to validate your machine learning skills if you have Deep Learning or Machine Learning experience.
This AWS specialty level certification allows machine-learning professionals to validate their skills in designing, deploying and maintaining machine learning solutions on AWS.
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This blog will provide detailed information about the recently launched AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam. Let’s begin with an overview of the exam!
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (MLSC01) Beta Exam
The AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty (MLSC01) exam validates a candidate’s ability to build, tune, train, and deploy Machine Learning (ML), models on AWS Cloud. This certification exam is intended for individuals in the Data Science or Development roles.
A candidate who is able to demonstrate their expertise in the design, implementation, deployment, maintenance, and support of Machine Learning solutions to solve business problems. The exam generally validates the candidate’s ability in:
Selection and justification for the right Machine Learning approach to a particular business problem
Identification of the appropriate AWS Services to implement the Machine Learning solutions
Designing and implementing machine learning solutions that are cost-optimized, scalable and secure.
The AWS Machine Learning Specialty beta exam is still available for a short time until it reaches statistical capacity. It is highly recommended that you take this specialty exam before the registration closes.
Who should apply for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Examination?
Candidates who are skilled in the design, implementation, deployment, maintenance, and support of Machine Learning solutions to solve business problems will be able to take the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty certification exam. This exam is not only for individuals in the Data Science or Development roles.
AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty beta test is for –
Data Scientists
Developers
Business Decision Makers
Data Platform Engineers
Aspires to make a career in ML
All who wish to validate their machine learning/data learning skills and knowledge can take the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty exam. AWS has four learning paths for each role, i.e. Developer, data scientists, engineers on data platforms, and business decision makers.
Let’s now take a look at what knowledge and experience is recommended for the AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty beta test.
2 to 3 years of experience in the design, development, and operation of Machine Learning/ Deep Learning solutions on AWS Cloud
We have a lot of experience in basic optimization for hyperparameters.
Ability to explain the purpose of basic machine-learning algorithms
Experience and knowledge of deep learning and machine-learning frameworks are essential.
Ability to follow and execute deployment, model-training and operational best practices
Also read: Which AWS Certifications should you choose?
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty Beta Exam Details
The cost of the AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty beta exam is USD 150. The beta exam is available at a 50% discount from the AWS specialty level exams. The AWS beta exam can only be taken in English and the format is identical to other AWS certification exams. Multiple choice and multiple answer questions. You must pass the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialist exam (or the beta exam, as it’s still in beta stage).
The AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty beta exam is not required. AWS certifications are now more flexible since the foundational or associate level certification requirements have been eliminated for professional or specialty level certifications. This means that even if you have not passed the associate or foundational certification exams, you can still take the specialty level exam. To improve your skills, it is highly recommended that you follow the AWS certification pathway.
Blueprint for AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty Beta Exam
Domain
% of Examination
Data Engineering
20%
Modeling
36%