AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

Name: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) - Course, Exam Info & Practice Exams
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Start your cloud journey with the most popular entry-level AWS certification, taught from scratch in the best-selling course on Udemy.

Bestseller 4.7 · 1.4M+ students · 14.5 total hours · 302 lectures

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) course by Stephane Maarek

About this course

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is the ideal entry point into the AWS Cloud: no technical background required, and everything you need is taught from scratch. In 14.5 hours, this course takes you through every domain of the CLF-C02 exam with clear visuals and hands-on demos you can follow along in your own AWS account.

By the end, you'll understand how AWS is priced, secured, and organized, and you'll be ready to pass the exam with confidence.

Full coverage of the CLF-C02 exam blueprint, from cloud concepts to billing
Hands-on demos of the core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and more
A practice exam with explanations included
All 200+ slides available as a downloadable PDF
Professional subtitles and regular updates as AWS evolves

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The exam at a glance

Exam code	CLF-C02
Level	Foundational
Price	$100 USD
Duration	90 minutes
Questions	65 (multiple choice and multiple response; 50 scored, 15 unscored)
Passing score	700 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000
Delivery	Pearson VUE, at a test center or online proctored
Languages	English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and more
Recommended experience	None required: the ideal first AWS certification, no technical background needed
Certification validity	3 years

The exam has 4 domains:

Cloud Concepts (24%): the AWS Cloud value proposition, design principles, migration strategies, and cloud economics
Security and Compliance (30%): the shared responsibility model, security governance, IAM, and compliance concepts
Cloud Technology and Services (34%): core AWS compute, database, network, storage, and AI/analytics services
Billing, Pricing, and Support (12%): pricing models, cost management tooling, and AWS support options

Test yourself with practice exams

Over 195 brand-new practice questions in the tone and difficulty of the real CLF-C02 exam, each with detailed explanations for the correct and incorrect options.

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Meet your instructor

Stephane Maarek

Best Selling Instructor, Kafka Guru, 9x AWS Certified · AWS Hero

4.7 average rating · 3.6M+ students · 1,000,000+ reviews

Stephane is an AWS Hero and one of the best-selling instructors on Udemy. His courses on AWS certifications, Claude certifications, and Apache Kafka are trusted by millions of students to pass their exams and, more importantly, to master the technology behind them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the CLF-C02 exam cost?
$100 USD, taken at a Pearson VUE test center or online proctored.

How many questions does the exam have, and how long is it?
65 questions in 90 minutes. Unanswered questions are scored as incorrect, so never leave one blank: there is no penalty for guessing.

What score do I need to pass?
700 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000. The scoring is compensatory: you only need to pass overall, not each domain.

Do I need experience before attempting the exam?
None at all: this is the ideal first AWS certification, and no technical background is needed.

How long is the certification valid?
3 years. Recertify by passing the exam again or a higher-level AWS exam.

Is the Cloud Practitioner the right certification to start with?
Yes, if you're new to the cloud or in a non-technical role. If you're an engineer aiming for a technical path, you can also start directly with the Solutions Architect Associate.

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