SAA-C03exam prep · AWS · intermediate
AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
Comprehensive preparation for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam. Learn to design resilient, high-performing, secure, and cost-optimised architectures on AWS. Covers VPC design, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS, and the Well-Architected Framework with hands-on labs.
- 20 hours
- 74 lessons
- 20 modules
- 50-question practice exam
- updated October 2026
Mapped to the SAA-C03 exam guide
Every module is tagged with the exam domain it covers. Weights are from AWS’s official exam guide.
Try it before you sign up
Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
VPC Architecture Deep Dive
20 modules, 74 lessons
Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz. The course ends with a 50-question practice exam.
- readVPC Architecture Deep Dive15 min
- videoAWS VPC Tutorial25 min
- hands-onBuild a 3-Tier VPC20 min
- quizQuiz: Secure Architectures10 min
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 Follows the official SAA-C03 exam guide — every module is tagged with the exam domain it covers.
- 02 16 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in your own AWS account.
- 03 20 module quizzes and a 50-question practice exam — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 04 Last updated October 2026.
- 05 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Design resilient multi-tier architectures on AWS
- 02 Build secure VPCs with public and private subnets
- 03 Implement high-availability using Auto Scaling and ELB
- 04 Design cost-optimised storage and database solutions
- 05 Apply the AWS Well-Architected Framework
- — AWS Cloud Practitioner certification or equivalent knowledge
- — Basic networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP)
Before you start SAA-C03
Is this course current for the SAA-C03 exam?
It follows the current SAA-C03 exam guide — all 4 exam domains, with the weights shown on this page, and was last updated October 2026.
Official SAA-C03 exam page ↗How do I book the SAA-C03 exam, and what does it cost?
You book it directly with AWS. The official exam page lists the current fee, format, length and passing score, which can vary by country.
Official SAA-C03 exam page ↗Is this an exam dump?
No. The lessons and quiz questions are written to teach the exam objectives, and every answer comes with an explanation. Real exam questions (“dumps”) break the exam provider’s candidate agreement and can cost you the certification.
What do I need for the hands-on walkthroughs?
Your own AWS account. The walkthroughs create real resources; the AWS Free Tier covers many of them. Delete what you create when you finish so you don’t keep paying. Pro members can use a CloudaQube AWS sandbox instead.
How long does it take?
About 20 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 20 modules, plus a 50-question practice exam. We suggest planning around 60 hours of total study time for SAA-C03, including review and practice.
What’s free?
Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 20 modules and the practice exam, and starts with a 14-day free trial.
Start SAA-C03 with Module 1 free.
No card required. Unlock every module and the practice exam from $8.99/mo when you’re ready.