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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam-SAA-C03 (Udemy.com)

Preparation for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam

4.6
2,851 reviews

Created by: Alan Rodrigues

Last updated September 2025

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This is Alan Rodrigues' prep course for the SAA-C03 Associate exam. It runs about 27 hours across 382 lectures and 12 sections. Concepts are explained on a whiteboard first, then shown in a demo. The syllabus leans hard on IAM, networking and databases, with IAM alone running over three hours. Everything was re-recorded in 2023 and the last update was September 2025. It really suits people who already have basic networking, database and deployment knowledge, because the course expects that.

Reviewers like the teaching most. They call it clear, friendly and well organized, and several say they passed the exam after following it. A few came back after taking his Azure courses. The complaints are consistent too. Some say the content trails the current exam, with extra services showing up that the lectures skip. Others say the practice questions are oddly worded and don't explain why the wrong options are wrong. One older reviewer says their questions to the instructor went unanswered.

Value looks fair. The course holds 4.6 stars across 2,851 ratings and has nearly 28,000 students. Of those ratings, 1,453 are five stars and 386 are three stars or lower. Treat it as your main video course, then add a separate practice exam set. One reviewer bought other practice exams to feel ready, and the course includes only two practice tests.

Best forExam candidates who learn from whiteboard diagrams plus demos and will add outside practice exams.
Skip it ifYou want the newest exam topics covered or a big bank of cleanly written practice questions.

Pros

  • Whiteboard-style diagrams and demos of key services, which reviewers describe as clearly explained
  • Fully re-recorded in 2023 and refreshed again in September 2025
  • Long sections on IAM, networking and databases, with over 200 minutes on IAM alone
  • Several reviewers report passing the exam after following it

Cons

  • Some reviewers say newer exam topics show up that the lectures never cover
  • Only two practice tests, with reports of odd wording and thin answer explanations
  • Assumes prior knowledge of networking, databases and app deployment
One of the best courses for AWS certification. The concepts are clearly explained in a great and easily understandable way.
Janani Rangamani, a student

Listed for all levels, but the requirements expect solid basic IT, networking and database knowledge first.

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What you will learn

  • The course helps learners to design, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure on AWS
  • Students will learn how these services work together to build fault tolerant and highly available applications
  • This certification is ideal for individuals who have some experience in AWS and want to advance their skills and knowledge in designing cloud solutions.
  • This course helps students to architect on the AWS cloud platform with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Course content

12 sections · 382 lectures · 27 hours of video 12 quizzes, 2 practice tests, 17 assignments, 31 articles

  1. 1NEW - Introduction 2 free previews7 lectures · 18 min
  2. 2NEW-AWS Services - Compute - Elastic Compute Cloud 7 free previews26 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.9 hours
  3. 3NEW - AWS Services - Storage - Elastic Block Store 4 free previews15 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.2 hours
  4. 4NEW-AWS Services - Storage - Simple Storage Service26 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.9 hours
  5. 5NEW-AWS Identity and Access Management63 lectures · 5 quizzes · 3.5 hours
  6. 6NEW - AWS Networking38 lectures · 1 quiz · 2.5 hours
  7. 7NEW - AWS Databases47 lectures · 1 quiz · 3.2 hours
  8. 8NEW - AWS Advanced Networking47 lectures · 1 quiz · 3.7 hours
  9. 9NEW - AWS Monitoring and Logging10 lectures · 46 min
  10. 10NEW - More on AWS Compute Services51 lectures · 1 quiz · 3.9 hours

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Students who want to take the AWS Solution Architect Associate Exam

What you need before you start

  • A laptop or computer to work along with the Demo's in the course
  • Ensure to have a sound knowledge on basic IT concepts
  • Understanding of Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) and NoSQL
  • Awareness of basic networking concepts
  • Knowledge when it comes to basics for application deployment

How it compares

Against the other 235 rated Udemy courses in AWS on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 64% of them
  • Reviews2,851#69 of 236 by number of reviews
  • Length26.7 hourslonger than 88% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2025more recently than 62% of them

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Course Description

Release v2.0 - September 2023

The entire course has been updated and refreshed. All chapters have been re-recorded. This has been done to ensure that all contents now reflect the most recent changes to the services on the AWS platform.

All course contents have also been aligned as per any changes to the course objectives.

All Practice tests have been updated to reflect updates made to the AWS services and based on the latest objectives of the exam.

Release v1.0

Some of the great reviews for this course which really means you just have to take this course

1. Really good courses overall will really help you achieved your goal in AWS!

2. Of the 4 courses I have on AWS on UDEMY, this is the best of them all. This course is packed with details. Great explanation of both concepts and theory followed by walk-through. Good use of visual diagrams, which are white-board drawn in a good visible size. Also mention of tips I found very useful, and good coverage of all the things required. I also found it engaging throughout.

3. Good job done Alan Rodrigues. It is very nice for the people who would like to appear for the exam.

The AWS Solution Architect is one of the most sought after certifications in the IT industry today. The average salary of an employee also increases after they have obtained the AWS Solution Architect Exam. Hence this certification  is looked upon as the crown jewels of certifications.

This Course is designed to help students pass their AWS Solution Architect Exam. This course has an in-depth look into all of the essential AWS services and how they work together. 

In order to design this course , the instructor has taken the re-certification on the AWS Solution Architect Associate Exam MULTIPLE TIMES to ensure the right topics are discussed in the course.

The Lecture videos in the course is designed to provide a better one to one interaction with the student. The idea is that the student leaves with a better understanding of the concept before going into the demo chapters of the same concept.

The Course is split into Logical sections and has the desired flow that helps the student understand the interaction and connection between the different services offered by AWS. 

This Course has Lectures and Demo's on key AWS Services such as EC2 , Elastic Load balancer , Simple Notification Service, the Simple Queue Service , Cloudformation etc.

This Course is ideal for any Student who wants to take the latest AWS Solution Architect Associate Exam.
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Instructor Details

Alan Rodrigues

AI & Cloud Technology Evangelist | Course Creator | Certification Specialist

With over 25+ years of experience in the Software & Technology industry, I am a passionate Tech evangelist dedicated to demystifying complex cloud and AI technologies for learners across the globe.


My career is driven by one mission: to make cutting-edge tech accessible, understandable, and practical for everyone.


A lifelong learner with a deep commitment to industry certifications, I hold numerous credentials across Microsoft Azure, AWS, AI and DevOps domains. My focus is on creating practical, certification-focused courses that bridge the gap between exam success and real-world expertise.


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By Dee.kajuju on 11/28/2023

Alan, you are a genius and an amazing trainer. You are very thorough and have proper Subject Matter Expertise. I have taken almost all of your Azure courses, and just as was the case with those too, I aced this exam without any difficulty or need to use further resources. Thank you, May God Bless the work of your hands!!!

By Amit Panchal on 8/14/2021

Thank you so much for this course. It helped me to achieve cloud practitioner and solution architect associate level exams. Please guide me on further steps. Next I am planning for solution architect professional, please guide me in this path, should I go for developer associate first or directly prepare for solution architect professional certificate? Amit Panchal

By Nguyen Quoc Thang on 11/7/2020

so good

By Pedro Calderon on 10/5/2020

At o momento o curso atendeu muito bem as minhas expectativas de explicar os conceitos bsicos de AWS sem ficar muito tempo travado com mincias. Era exatamente o que eu precisava.

By Virender Singh on 9/23/2020

Your company is currently using an S3 bucket to store critical documents. The documents should be available even in case of a disaster. Which of the following would you employ to fulfil this requirement? Choose 2 answers from the options given below.
A company has just started transferring data via S3 to a Redshift Cluster. Management has not indicated that the cluster should be available in case of a disaster. How can you achieve this .
You currently have a wordpress site hosted on an AWS EC2 Instance. You want people around the world to access the content on this site with the least latency. How can you achieve this in the most COST-effective way.
Answer for above question as wrong.

By Dayanand Ramasubbu on 9/9/2020

Some of the questions had duplicate answers. Some of the questions were very ambiguous and could be more clear

By Janani Rangamani on 9/9/2020

One of the best courses for AWS certification. The concepts are clearly explained in a great and easily understandable way.

By Carlos G Uribe on 9/1/2020

I've relearned unused skills and have learned new ones. I'm very happy and satisfied with this course so far...

By Ethan Thacker on 8/10/2020

Some questions worded poorly, some topics not detailed enough

By Robert Roche on 7/25/2020

Lots of really great information that I didn't know prior to taking the course; thank you!

By Aaron Solis on 7/19/2020

actually better than I expected

By Karudan on 7/16/2020

Good and clear explanation

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam-SAA-C03
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  • Video Duration: icon 26.7h
  • Price: $12.99
  • Provider: icon Udemy
  • Updated: icon September 2025
  • Level: All Levels All Levels
  • Language: icon English
  • Certificate: icon Yes
  • Lectures:382 in 12 sections
  • Practice:12 quizzes, 2 practice tests
  • Students:27,700
  • Subtitles:6 languages
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