The AWS Certification Maze AWS offers 12 official certifications across 4 levels. Each costs between $100 and $300. Each requires scheduled proctored exams. And each requires significant study time. If you're just trying to prove you know AWS, that's a lot of friction. Here's how the landscape actually breaks down — and where TrueCert fits in. The Official AWS Certification Path Foundational Level AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) $100, 90 minutes, 65 questions Entry-level, tests cloud concepts and AWS basics No prerequisites Best for: managers, sales, or technical staff new to AWS Associate Level AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate (SAA-C03) $150, 130 minutes, 65 questions The most popular AWS certification Tests designing scalable systems on AWS Best for: architects, senior developers AWS Certified Developer — Associate (DVA-C02) $150, 130 minutes, 65 questions Focuses on application development with AWS services Best for: backend developers, DevOps engineers AWS Certified SysOps…