AWS AI & ML Get Certified Challenge - Kick off

AWS and AWS User Group Bulgaria are organizing a local AWS AI & ML Get Certified Challenge!

AWS requires registration here: https://pulse.amazon/survey/FFMWDVIK?p=0
Deadline: Monday, 25 August – 17:00 CEST

What you get (completely free to join):

• 3 months FREE access to AWS Skill Builder premium content
• 2 study group sessions with your local AWS User Group
• 3 remote events with AWS
• Expert-led Q&A sessions with AWS professionals
• 50% discount voucher for your AWS certification exam

Choose your path:

• AWS Certified AI Practitioner (Foundational) - $50 instead of $100
• AWS Certified ML Engineer (Associate) - $75 instead of $150
• AWS Certified GenAI Developer (Professional) - $150 instead of $300

The program kicks off September 1 with a remote AWS-led session, followed by in-person study
groups through December.

Open to Student Builder Club members too!

AWS requires registration here: https://pulse.amazon/survey/FFMWDVIK?p=0
Deadline: Monday, 25 August – 17:00 CEST

Program:

• Kick-off event for all audiences - online - Launch event 8/9/2026
• Study Group #1 - in person (+stream if needed) - late September
• Mid-program Q&A - Check-in session - Q&A with AWS experts - online - early Oct 2026
• Study Group #2 - in person (+stream if needed) - late October
• Final session - Final knowledge consolidation, exam preparation guidance - online - early Nov 2026
• Pre-assessment & voucher allocation for each group - Live - online - December TBA

This is the first kickoff session.
Agenda:

• Welcome
• Opening words: Martin Risau
• About the program - logistics - key dates, approach, milestones
• Learning Groups (presented by instructors and Nicole)
• AWS Skill Builder process
• Q&A