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AWS CPAmazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner
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CompTIACloud+
AWSAWS CP
› Cost
Exam fee
Cloud+$358
AWS CP$100
Exam fee
$358
$100
Annual maintenance fee
Cloud+—
AWS CP—
Annual maintenance fee
—
—
3-year cost of ownership
Cloud+$358
AWS CP$100
3-year cost of ownership
$358
$100
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
Cloud+750/900 (~83%)
AWS CP—
Pass mark
750/900 (~83%)
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Retake policy
Cloud+$404 fee · 0d wait
AWS CP$300 fee · 14d wait
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
$300 fee · 14d wait
Study time
Cloud+60–120 hrs
AWS CP20–60 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
20–60 hrs
Validity
Cloud+3 yrs
AWS CP3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
3 yrs
CPE / yr
Cloud+17 CPEs
AWS CP—
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
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Delivery
Cloud+mixed
AWS CPmixed
Delivery
mixed
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
Cloud+$80K – $120K
AWS CP—
Range
$80K – $120K
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Median
Cloud+$95,000
AWS CP—
Median
$95,000
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Premium %
Cloud+—
AWS CP—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
Cloud+Cloud generalist / multi-cloud admin, US, 2-4 years.
AWS CP—
Role context
Cloud generalist / multi-cloud admin, US, 2-4 years.
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
Cloud+7.0
AWS CP7.0
Schema quality
7.0
7.0
Practice evidence
Cloud+5.0
AWS CP4.0
Practice evidence
5.0
4.0
Maintenance
Cloud+7.5
AWS CP9.0
Maintenance
7.5
9.0
Market recognition
Cloud+6.5
AWS CP8.5
Market recognition
6.5
8.5
Average
Cloud+6.5
AWS CP7.1
Average
6.5
7.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
Cloud+Global
AWS CPGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
Cloud+—
AWS CP—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
Cloud+✓
AWS CP—
DoD 8140 baseline
✓
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Holders worldwide
Cloud+20,000
AWS CP—
Holders worldwide
20,000
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Current version
Cloud+CV0-003 (2021-08)
AWS CP—
Current version
CV0-003 (2021-08)
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› Domain coverage
A5Cloud Security
Cloud+● core
AWS CP● core
A5Cloud Security
● core
● core
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