Databases
Learn from AWS experts. Advance your skills and knowledge. Build your future in the AWS Cloud.
This learning path is designed for individuals who plan, design, or manage AWS database services to optimize data strategy. Learn about planning and designing databases using AWS services. Then validate your comprehensive understanding of AWS database services, and accelerating the use of database technology to drive your organization's business transformation, with the AWS Certified Database - Specialty certification.
Learn more by browsing the training progression options below.
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Recommended progression
Follow this recommended sequence of courses and exams to build your AWS Cloud skills in this Learning Path.AWS Database Offerings
This self-paced course provides a basic overview of different database technologies and architectures, and introduces you to the various AWS database services.
Digital | 5.5 hours
Planning and Designing Databases on AWS
Explore the key features of AWS database services and learn how to choose the appropriate AWS database service to meet your application's needs and requirements.
Classroom | 3 days
Exam Readiness: AWS Certified Database - Specialty
Explore the AWS Certified Database - Specialty exam’s topic areas to learn how they relate to databases on AWS and review foundational areas for future self-study.
Digital | 3.5 hours
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Related database specialty courses
Introduction to Database Migration
In this course, you will learn how to migrate a production database using the AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) and AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT). You will be introduced to the full database migration process, from envisioning to post-production support.
Digital | 45 minutes
PostgreSQL Fundamentals
This course offers a foundational introduction to PostgreSQL, which is an open-source relational database management system. You will learn about the history of PostgreSQL, get an introduction to databases, and learn PostgreSQL fundamentals.
Digital | 20 minutes
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: Architecture
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the architecture of a PostgreSQL database. You will also learn how to read, write, edit, and store data in a PostgreSQL database.
Digital | 1 hour
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: SQL Command Line
In this course, you will learn how to use PSQL, the native command-line client to a PostgreSQL database.
Digital | 15 minutes
PostgreSQL Fundamentals: SQL Explain
In this course, you will learn how to use Explain in a PostgreSQL database.
Digital | 30 minutes
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Optional training
Architecting on AWS
This course shows you the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on the AWS platform. You learn how to optimize the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions.
Classroom | 3 days
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AWS Certification
AWS Certified Database - Specialty
This certification validates a comprehensive understanding of the breadth of AWS database services and how to accelerate the use of database technology to drive business transformation in your organization.
Exam | 180 minutes
Deepen Your AWS Cloud Knowledge with Our Ramp-Up Guide
Our downloadable Ramp-Up Guide helps individuals focused on databases see all free digital training, classroom courses, videos, whitepapers, certifications, and other information that is available to help you build their AWS Cloud knowledge.