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Ultimate AWS Certified Developer Associate 2026 DVA-C02 (Udemy.com)

Full Practice Exam with Explanations included! PASS the Amazon Web Services Certified Developer Certification DVA-C02

4.7
124,228 reviews

Created by: Stephane Maarek

Last updated September 2026

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This is exam prep for the AWS Certified Developer Associate (DVA-C02), taught by Stephane Maarek, an AWS Hero whose Solutions Architect course one reviewer credits for an earlier pass. It runs about 31.6 hours across 448 lectures, with 29 quizzes and one full practice exam. The requirements are modest: basic programming, a free-tier AWS account, no prior cloud experience. Reviewers who already hold the Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect cert have used it as their next step, and the syllabus shows the developer-specific weight sits in Lambda, DynamoDB and API Gateway, which together run just over six hours.

Students mostly praise how well the material lines up with the real exam. Recent reviewers report passing, two on the first attempt and one with a score of 840, and one says he never felt the need to look elsewhere for a better explanation. The complaints are mostly about the wrapper, not the teaching. A run of one-star reviews from mid 2026 describes an exam voucher pop-up after every lecture in the Udemy player, breaking autoplay and shrinking the video. Others say the hands-on sections move fast, Kinesis has left the free tier so that lab can't be followed along, and there are no multi-service projects.

With about 691,000 students and 124,000 reviews at 4.7, and a last update on September 9, 2026, the content tracks the current DVA-C02 exam closely by reviewer accounts. It is not a shortcut, though. The reviewer who scored 840 says to watch every video carefully and practice in the console. If you want this cert, it's the safe pick, ideally paired with a separate practice exam set, which more than one reviewer recommends.

Best forDevelopers with basic programming skills who want to pass the Developer Associate exam and actually use Lambda, DynamoDB and API Gateway afterward.
Skip it ifYou only want practice questions, or you want a project-based AWS course rather than exam-aligned lectures.

Pros

  • Recent reviewers report first-try passes and say the lectures match what the exam actually asks
  • Updated September 2026, with 448 lectures, 29 quizzes and a full practice exam included
  • Over 700 slides available as a downloadable PDF; one reviewer says he still uses the notes at work
  • Clear, fast explanations that one reviewer says needed no supplementing from outside sources

Cons

  • Several 2026 reviews complain of an exam voucher pop-up after every lecture that breaks autoplay in the player
  • Kinesis is no longer on the AWS free tier, so that hands-on section can't be followed along for free
  • Hands-on demos move quickly and there are no projects that combine multiple services
Literally has everything you need to know to pass the exam. This course + few exam questions made me pass my exam on my first try.
Yanga Qengqa, a student

Listed as All Levels; it assumes basic programming and CLI comfort but zero AWS, so it suits developers new to cloud.

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What you will learn

  • Pass the AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification (DVA-C02)
  • Full Practice Exam with Explanations included!
  • All 700+ slides available as downloadable PDF
  • Apply the right AWS services for your future real-world AWS projects
  • Deploy an application using Elastic Beanstalk and AWS CICD tools with full automation
  • Understand Serverless API using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB & Cognito
  • Write infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation
  • Implement messaging and integration patterns using AWS SQS, SNS & Kinesis
  • Master the CLI, SDK and IAM security best practices in EC2
  • Monitor, Trace and Audit your microservices using CloudWatch, X-Ray and CloudTrail
  • Secure your entire AWS Cloud using KMS, Encryption SDK, IAM Policies & SSM

Course content

24 sections · 448 lectures · 32 hours of video 29 quizzes, 1 practice test, 9 articles

  1. 1Course Introduction - AWS Certified Developer Associate 2 free previews7 lectures · 12 min
  2. 2Code & Slides Download1 lecture
  3. 3Getting started with AWS 2 free previews3 lectures · 13 min
  4. 4IAM & AWS CLI 18 free previews20 lectures · 1 quiz · 58 min
  5. 5EC2 Fundamentals 13 free previews14 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.3 hours
  6. 6EC2 Instance Storage13 lectures · 1 quiz · 56 min
  7. 7AWS Fundamentals: ELB + ASG 1 free preview19 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.6 hours
  8. 8AWS Fundamentals: RDS + Aurora + ElastiCache11 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.1 hours
  9. 9Route 5319 lectures · 1 quiz · 1.4 hours
  10. 10VPC Fundamentals6 lectures · 1 quiz · 25 min

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Anyone wanting to acquire the knowledge to pass the AWS Certified Developer Associate Certification
  • Developers who want to upskill themselves and understand how to leverage the AWS Cloud for their applications
  • Developers who want to get up to speed with best practices on Serverless and AWS Cloud

What you need before you start

  • Know the basics of programming (functions, environment variables, CLI & JSON)
  • No AWS cloud experience is necessary, we'll use the AWS Free Tier
  • Windows / Linux / Mac OS X Machine

How it compares

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

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 83% of them
  • Reviews124,228#3 of 236 by number of reviews
  • Length31.6 hourslonger than 93% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 85% of them

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Course Description

Welcome! I'm here to help you prepare and PASS the newest AWS Certified Developer Associate exam.

[DVA-C02 - February 2023 Update]: Over 60 videos have been refreshed/added to keep up with DVA-C02 exam changes

[April 2022 Update]: Over 30 videos have been refreshed/added to keep up with the AWS UI changes and exam changes

[April 2021 Update]: Over 100 videos have been refreshed/added to keep up with the AWS UI changes and exam changes

[Dec 2020 Update]: The S3 section has been entirely re-recorded to accommodate for the AWS UI changes

[May 2020 Update]: Over 200 lectures have been added or refreshed, bringing the course to 29 hours of content, and fully up to date.

[July 2019 Update]: Over 30 lectures added and refreshed (~2h of video)! The course is now up to date on the newest exam topics.

[Feb 2019 Update]: Keeping the course updated! Added full section on ECS (1h15m)

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The AWS Certified Developer Associate certification is one of the most challenging exams. It's great at assessing how well you understand not just AWS, but the new cloud paradigms such as Serverless, which makes this certification incredibly valuable to have and pass. Rest assured, I've passed it myself with a score of 984 out of 1000. Yes, you read that right, I only made one mistake! Next, I want to help YOU pass the AWS Certified Developer Associate certification with flying colors. No need to know anything about AWS, beginners welcome!


This is going to be a long journey, but passing the AWS Certified Developer exam will be worth it!


This course is different from the other ones you'll find on Udemy. Dare I say, better (but you'll judge!)

  • It covers in-depth all the new topics on the AWS Certified Developer Associate DVA-C02 exam

  • It's packed with practical knowledge on how to use AWS inside and out as a developer

  • It teaches you how to prepare for the AWS exam AND how to prepare for the real world

  • It's a logical progression of topics, not a laundry list of random services

  • It's fast-paced and to the point

  • It has professional subtitles

  • All 400+ slides available as downloadable PDF


Concretely, here's what we'll learn to pass the AWS Certified Developer Associate exam:

  • The AWS Fundamentals: IAM, EC2, Load Balancing, Auto Scaling, EBS, Route 53, RDS, ElastiCache, S3

  • The AWS CLI: CLI setup, usage on EC2, best practices, SDK, advanced usage

  • Properly deploy an application: AWS Elastic Beanstalk, CICD, CodeCommit, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy

  • Infrastructure as code with AWS CloudFormation

  • Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Audit: AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, CloudTrail

  • AWS Integration & Messaging: SQS, SNS, Kinesis

  • AWS Serverless: AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, Cognito, Serverless Application Model (SAM)

  • ECS, ECR & Fargate: Docker in AWS

  • AWS Security best practices: KMS, Encryption SDK, SSM Parameter Store, IAM Policies

  • AWS Other Services Overview: CloudFront, Step Functions, SWF, Redshift

  • Tips to ROCK the exam


This course is full of opportunities to apply your knowledge:

  • There are many hands-on lectures in every section

  • There are quizzes at the end of every section

  • There's an AWS Certified Developer Associate practice exam at the end of the course

  • We'll be using the AWS Free Tier most of the time

  • I'll be showing you how to go beyond the AWS Free Tier (you know... the real world!)


Take a look at these student reviews:

5 stars: "I just passed my AWS Certified Developer Associate exam with 96% and this course was extremely helpful in closing the gaps in my own understanding/experience. It was very easy to follow and informative." - Derek C.

5 stars: "This was a perfect match for what I was seeking. It has been about 8 years since I used the AWS cloud frequently (other clouds and hybrids). Seeing a lot of the updates to services with some hands-on has been very helpful." – James C.

5 stars: "Course is presented such way in detailed level with great diagram explanation. It's helped me to clear my AWS Certified Developer Associate exam successfully with a 92% pass rate" - Edward K.

5 stars: "This course was very interesting and full of great information and hands-on examples. Stephane did a very good job of assembling it all together and delivers it with so much knowledge and passion." - Abdennour T.


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Instructor

My name is Stéphane Maarek, I am passionate about Cloud Computing, and I will be your instructor in this course. I teach about AWS certifications, focusing on helping my students improve their professional proficiencies in AWS.

I have already taught 1,500,000+ students and gotten 500,000+ reviews throughout my career in designing and delivering these certifications and courses!

With AWS becoming the centerpiece of today's modern IT architectures, I've decided it's time for students to learn how to be an AWS Developer Associate. So, let’s kick start the course! You are in good hands!

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This course also comes with:

  • Lifetime access to all future updates

  • A responsive instructor in the Q&A Section

  • Udemy Certificate of Completion Ready for Download

  • A 30 Day "No Questions Asked" Money Back Guarantee!

Join me in this course if you want to become an AWS Certified Developer Associate and master the AWS platform!
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Instructor Details

Stephane Maarek

Stephane is a solutions architect, consultant and software developer that has a particular interest in all things related to Cloud & Big Data. He's also a many-times best seller instructor on Udemy for his courses in AWS and Apache Kafka.


[See FAQ below to see in which order you can take my courses]

Stéphane is recognized as an AWS Hero and is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional & AWS Certified DevOps Professional. He loves to teach people how to use the AWS properly, to get them ready for their AWS certifications, and most importantly for the real world.

He also loves Apache Kafka. He used on the Program Committee organizing the Kafka Summit in New York, London and San Francisco. He also was an active member of the Apache Kafka community, and has authored blogs on Medium and the guest blog for Confluent. He also has co-founded Conduktor, a prominent company in the Kafka ecosystem.


During his spare time, Stéphane composes piano music, that he publishes online under the artist name Makera ?


FAQ: In which order should you learn?...

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By Gustavo Duarte de Oliveira on 9/1/2026

Stephane's course is amazing! If you commit to watching all the videos carefully and take the time to practice in the AWS Console, you can feel confident that you'll be well prepared for the exam. I passed the exam on August 28, 2026, with a score of 840. Thank you very much, Stephane! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7500155791992324098/

By Shreyash Uprikar on 8/31/2026

It was nice experience learning Developer course by Stephane sir. I have already passed my Practitioner exam last month and I am feeling fully confident that I can pass this exam too. All thanks to sir, he taught the concepts very smoothly and clearly, just by practicing some few practice paper sets I believe I can pass this exam too.

By Yanga Qengqa on 8/25/2026

Literally has everything you need to know to pass the exam. This course + few exam questions made me pass my exam on my first try. It is very nice to find a course that doesn't make you feel the need of getting a better explanation from external sources. You can safely assume what this course says is the truth. Goodluck!

By Stephen Osborne on 8/19/2026

Stephane guided me through SAA-C01 in 2020 and has now guided both my report and I to DVA-C02 in 2026. His lessons are digestible and contain real-world practice as well as theory. I still use his notes in my professional life and plan to take another AWS cert in the coming years under his tutelage.

By Michael Estebanez on 8/5/2026

Nope. Information is good. The pace is quicker than I would have liked particularly related to the practical sessions. Lots of window jumping required to pause and restart, particularly when talking to my LLM agent. Suggestions:- 1) Maybe nice to auto stop when I tab away just so I dont miss material. 2) Also would be nice if we had a custom LLD to tap into that understands the specific material, although the foundational LLM models may be a better fit

By Raj Prajapati on 7/23/2026

So whenever you are talking about the previous topic, which is already lecture by you, then you can have a small screenshot over screenshot of that particular topic. So that at a real time running a new concept with the old technology that we already explained so it will be easier to remember.

By Matheus Primo on 7/11/2026

I've completed the exam and had a score of 802. The course is very ok but I strongly advise to check the latest documentation as the bulk of the course is kinda out dated. There are many grammar mistakes that annoys a little bit but it's not something that invalidate the course. I would definitely recommend this course to JR and mid developers that are starting to work with AWS.

By Dmytro Ivanov on 6/4/2026

I successfully passed my exam yesterday. I used only this course and mock exams for preparation. This material covers the actual exam topics very well. One topic that wasn't covered here in detail but came up in a few questions on the actual exam was AppConfig. I'd recommend reading a little more about it (how to use flags, etc). There were also a few questions on EKS that went beyond what was covered in the lecture. So if you're taking the exam, take some time and read the documentation on these services if you're not familiar with them. Deep knowledge is not required, but you should know the basic settings and functions a little better than in the lectures.

By Karan Chaudhary on 4/25/2026

My knowledge of cloud and aws and development has vastly increased and my confidence on passing the exams as well. Hope it will pave way for your long-term career growth professionally. It's also great course for those who want to establish their own business and leverage aws it / cloud infrastructure

By Wilma Steyn on 4/16/2026

Brilliant! I completed this course and followed it up with Stephane's practice exams. Not only did I pass my exam on the first try (with a mark of 91%!), but I also feel like I have a much better understanding of how to develop cloud-native applications by using AWS services. This will definitely be a boost for my career.

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  • Price: $159.99
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  • Lectures:448 in 24 sections
  • Practice:29 quizzes, 1 practice test
  • Students:690,900
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