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AWS Builder Labs

Learn cloud skills in a live AWS environment

AWS Skill Builder self-paced labs

AWS Skill Builder self-paced labs help you learn cloud skills, hands-on with practice in the AWS Management Console. Learn at your own pace with 200+ Builder Labs - interactive exercises with step-by-step instructions to help you learn cloud skills. Available with the AI-powered, trainer-inspired AWS Learning Assistant to help you answer queries, explain code, and discuss product implications—all within your lab's context.

AWS Builder Labs are available with an AWS Skill Builder Individual subscription and Team subscription.

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Benefits of AWS Builder Labs

Get interactive experience

Learn AWS solutions by building them yourself. Each lab focuses on a unique topic, letting you choose the skills you want to develop.

Learn risk-free

Experiment in a sandbox environment, without worrying about unforeseen costs.

Fit your schedule

AWS Builder Labs are available on-demand in AWS Skill Builder with an Individual or Team subscription. Work at your own pace, when and where it’s convenient for you.

Featured labs in AWS Skill Builder

Building Your First Amazon Virtual Private Cloud

In this lab, you will create a basic virtual private cloud (VPC) containing an Amazon RDS database and connect and configure an application running on your web server to your RDS instance. Fundamental | 1 hour

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Using Data Encryption in AWS

In this lab, you’ll explore a real-world data encryption situation and gain practical experience with multiple services. Fundamental | 1 hour

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Introduction to Amazon CloudFront

In this lab, you will create an Amazon CloudFront distribution, use your distribution to serve an image file, and delete your distribution when it is no longer needed. Fundamental | 1 hour

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Build your way

Self-paced AWS Builder Labs are included in the AWS Skill Builder Individual subscription and Team subscription.

Or build with instructor guidance in AWS Classroom Training.

Expert guidance

AWS Builder Labs not only provide step-by-step instructions to help you learn cloud skills, but are also available with the AWS Learning Assistant.

The AWS Learning Assistant is your expert AI-powered guide for AWS Builder Labs. Inspired by AWS classroom instructors, this tool enhances self-paced learning with real-time guidance. Similar to live Q&A, it offers deeper insights into AWS concepts, services, and real-world applications. It fosters active learning through dynamic dialogue, helping you think through trade-offs and alternatives.

Available in English for AWS Skill Builder subscribers, covering 200+ self-paced labs across AWS Builder Labs and AWS Digital Classroom courses.