Understand the certification
认证概述
AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate (DEA-C01) 验证您在 AWS 上设计和维护数据管道、实施数据摄取与转换流程的核心技能。该认证面向有 2-3 年数据工程经验的专业人员，考核使用 AWS 服务构建高效、可靠的数据工程解决方案的能力。
考试领域
- Data Ingestion and Transformation（数据摄取与转换）— 34%
- Data Store Management（数据存储管理）— 26%
- Data Operations and Support（数据运维与支持）— 22%
- Data Security and Governance（数据安全与治理）— 18%
适合人群
- 数据工程师和 ETL 开发人员
- 数据管道架构师
- 希望进入数据工程领域的云开发人员
- 有 AWS 服务使用经验的数据分析师
Exam at a glance
- Exam code
- DEA-C01
- Provider
- AWS
- Format
- Single choice / Multiple select
- Language
- English / 日本語 / 한국어 / 简体中文
- Validity
- 3 years
- Exam fee
- $150
Skills in focus
Learning outcomes
- 获得 AWS 官方认可的数据工程师助理级认证
- 掌握 AWS 数据摄取、转换和管道编排能力
- 具备使用 Glue、Kinesis、Step Functions 构建生产级数据管道的技能
- 能够设计安全合规的数据湖和数据仓库架构
- 为进阶 AWS 专家级数据认证打下坚实基础
Who this is for
- 具有 2-3 年数据工程经验的专业人员
- ETL 管道开发人员和数据平台工程师
- 希望获得 AWS 数据工程师认证的云开发人员
- 从事数据集成和数据管道运维的技术人员
- 数据分析师希望转型数据工程方向
Before you start
- 至少 2-3 年数据工程相关工作经验
- 至少 1 年 AWS 服务使用经验
- 熟悉 SQL 和至少一种编程语言（Python 推荐）
- 了解 ETL/ELT 概念和数据建模基础
- 对数据湖和数据仓库架构有基本了解
What the exam tests
34%Data Ingestion and Transformation
Data Ingestion and Transformation
26%Data Store Management
Data Store Management
22%Data Operations and Support
Data Operations and Support
18%Data Security and Governance
Data Security and Governance
Your learning path
6 chapters
Plan your preparation
- Learning hours
- 35h
- With relevant experience
- 4-6 weeks
- Starting from scratch
- 8-10 weeks
- Daily study
- 1-2h
Included in your preparation
- 6 个系统化学习章节，覆盖考试 4 大领域
- 208 道精选练习题，每题附详细解析
- 仿真模拟考试（65 题/170 分钟）
- 错题本 + 智能复习，薄弱环节针对性突破
- 学习进度可视化追踪
- 同步 AWS 官方 DEA-C01 最新考纲
Preparation tips
- 65 题 170 分钟，平均每题 3 分钟，合理分配时间
- 及格分 720/1000，不确定的题先标记跳过，回头再做
- 排除法非常有用 — 先排掉明显错误的选项，剩下的再分析
- 多选题会告诉你选几个，仔细看题目要求
Common mistakes
- 没有读完所有选项就选答案 — 题目经常有"最佳"答案和"正确但不最佳"的干扰项
- 备考只刷题不理解原理 — 考试场景题需要理解底层概念
- 忽略时间管理 — 在难题上卡太久，导致后面简单题没时间做
Before you register
How difficult is the AWS DEA-C01 exam?
DEA-C01 is an Associate-level certification with moderate difficulty. The exam focuses on data pipeline design and implementation, with key services including Glue, Kinesis, S3, Redshift, and Athena. Having 1-2 years of AWS data services experience and 1-2 months of systematic preparation is recommended.
What is the difference between DEA-C01 and DAS-C01?
DEA-C01 is Associate-level with a $150 exam fee, focusing on data engineering practices (pipeline construction, ETL, data store management). DAS-C01 is Specialty-level with a $300 exam fee, focusing on the full data analytics lifecycle (collection, processing, analysis, and visualization). DEA-C01 is better suited as an entry-level certification for data engineers.
How much does AWS Glue weigh on the exam?
AWS Glue is the most critical service on the exam, spanning both the Data Ingestion and Transformation (34%) and Data Store Management (26%) domains. You need to deeply understand Glue ETL jobs (Python/Spark), Glue Crawler, Glue Data Catalog, Glue Studio, and Glue job bookmarks.
What is the DEA-C01 exam fee and duration?
The DEA-C01 exam costs $150 USD, lasts 170 minutes, and contains 65 questions (multiple-choice and multiple-response). A score of 720/1000 is required to pass. The certification is valid for 3 years.
What does the Data Security and Governance domain cover?
This domain accounts for 18% of the exam, focusing on Lake Formation data lake permission management, IAM policy design, KMS data encryption, S3 bucket policies and access points, Glue Data Catalog resource policies, and data classification and sensitive data protection (Macie).
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