Amazon Web ServicesAIF-C01Foundational

AWS Certified AI Practitioner

Independent, adaptive preparation aligned to the published AIF-C01 exam blueprint. Learn to explain and apply the technology, not just memorize enough to pass.

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Track at a glance

Exam code
AIF-C01
Version
1.0
Level
Foundational
Blueprint domains
5
Lessons
2
Original practice questions
14
Flashcards
15
Last reviewed
2026-07-06
Next scheduled review
2026-08-06
Blueprint facts are re-verified against the official exam guide on the review schedule above.
Exam blueprint

Domains & weights

Every lesson and question is mapped to a domain and objective below, and every attempt records the exam version it was answered under.

Domain 1: Fundamentals of AI and ML

20% of exam

Core AI/ML concepts, terminology, the ML lifecycle, and when (and when not) to use machine learning.

  • Explain basic AI concepts and terminologies
  • Identify practical use cases for AI
  • Describe the ML development lifecycle

Domain 2: Fundamentals of Generative AI

24% of exam

Foundation models, tokens, embeddings, prompt engineering basics, and the capabilities and limitations of generative AI.

  • Explain the basic concepts of generative AI
  • Understand the capabilities and limitations of generative AI for business
  • Describe AWS infrastructure and technologies for building generative AI applications

Domain 3: Applications of Foundation Models

28% of exam

Designing applications with foundation models: prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, fine-tuning, and evaluation.

  • Describe design considerations for foundation-model applications
  • Choose effective prompt-engineering techniques
  • Describe training and fine-tuning of foundation models
  • Describe methods to evaluate foundation-model performance

Domain 4: Guidelines for Responsible AI

14% of exam

Responsible AI dimensions: fairness, bias, transparency, explainability, safety, and how to develop responsibly.

  • Explain the development of AI systems that are responsible
  • Recognize the importance of transparent and explainable models

Domain 5: Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions

14% of exam

Securing AI systems, data governance, compliance standards, and the AWS shared responsibility model applied to AI.

  • Explain methods to secure AI systems
  • Recognize governance and compliance regulations for AI systems

Source & provenance

  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) Exam Guide: official source (retrieved 2026-07-06)

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