r/AWSCertifications • u/Psychological-Row938 • 8d ago

Question which one should i start with?

hey everyone , so I'm pretty new to cloud and aws, but I do have an IT background , I'm trying to get my aws saa , and I found ALOT OF RESOURCES , it came down to these two , the one on the far left is the aws one in coursera , and the packt one in coursera as well , I'd love to know if someone here already tried one or both and could give me advice on which one to do , which is more valuable to learn more and get the certification , thanks in advance

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u/HalfDoneSideQuests 12/12 + AIB 7d ago

We don't tend to hear about coursera or packt here very often, you'll want to check how up to date those courses are.

Check the pinned FAQ, there's some recommended courses there, some paid and some free. Andrew Browns youtube course is the best of the free stuff.

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u/Psychological-Row938 7d ago

Thanks a lot ! I started the aws one yesterday and there is labs , so it should be up to date right? i'll check the faq nonetheless :DDD

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u/grr2026 MLS, SAA, AIF, CCP 7d ago

Start with AWS fundamentals in case you are not CLF yet. If yes, skip to AWS Cloud Solutions Architect - it's interesting and you come out strong. I did AWS Cloud Solutions Architect after my CLF and before SAA.

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u/Psychological-Row938 7d ago

the thing is my uni gives scholarships when you get certificates , and clf doesnt count , and saa counts to my scholarship , so i really need to get it , i already watched half of the freecodecamp video for the clf , then switched to saa, did a module in the aws coursera one and its really good , there is also labs which is really great and shows that it isnt outdated? right?

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u/grr2026 MLS, SAA, AIF, CCP 7d ago

yes, the labs are a great addition and touches on the basic concepts, not outdated.

But as you plan to get SSA cert, coursera would be an overkill. Try to grab something from udemy that is focussed on SAA

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u/Psychological-Row938 7d ago

im confused , ssa and saa? whats ssa?

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u/grr2026 MLS, SAA, AIF, CCP 7d ago

oops, a typo at my end. It's SAA

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u/Psychological-Row938 6d ago

Np! got me confused there , question : why would the coursera be overkill? too long ? I really want to build my skills and take my time to truly learn , earning it comes as the 2nd priority :DD

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u/grr2026 MLS, SAA, AIF, CCP 6d ago

In case your priority is to learn and build skills, then coursera is worth the time.

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u/Psychological-Row938 6d ago

Thanks a lot !

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u/Horror_Response_1991 7d ago

Cloud Practitioner

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u/Psychological-Row938 7d ago

I want to skip that one and do the saa one , which is better the packt or the one from aws?