Course Details
Course Details
What You'll Learn
Topic 1 Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
Architect network connectivity strategies
Prescribe security controls
Design reliable and resilient architectures
Design a multi-account AWS environment
Determine cost optimization and visibility strategies
Topic 2 Design for New Solutions
Design a deployment strategy to meet business requirements
Design a solution to ensure business continuity
Determine security controls based on requirements
Design a strategy to meet reliability requirements
Design a solution to meet performance objectives
Determine a cost optimization strategy to meet solution goals and objectives
Topic 3 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions
Determine a strategy to improve overall operational excellence
Determine a strategy to improve security
Determine a strategy to improve performance
Determine a strategy to improve reliability
Identify opportunities for cost optimizations
Topic 4 Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
Select existing workloads and processes for potential migration
Determine the optimal migration approach for existing workloads
Determine a new architecture for existing workloads
Determine opportunities for modernization and enhancements
Assessment
- Written Exam
- Practical Exam
Course Info
Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 18-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
You will need the following for this course:
- An AWS account – Free Tier available; a credit card is required to sign up
Hardware: Windows PC or Mac laptop
Funding Eligibility Criteria
Self-sponsored learners (individuals)
- Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents aged 21 and above.
- Up to 50% course fee funding. Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above receive up to 70% under the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES).
- Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can pay the remaining fee with SkillsFuture Credit.
Company-sponsored learners
- Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents who are direct employees of the sponsoring company.
- Up to 50% course fee funding, or up to 70% for employees of SMEs (Enhanced Training Support for SMEs) and for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above. An SME has no more than 200 employees or an annual turnover of no more than $100 million.
- Employers can also claim Absentee Payroll funding for employees who attend during working hours.
- Eligible companies can offset their out-of-pocket fees with SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC).
Conditions for all funded learners
- Attendance is taken digitally with Singpass for every session, including the assessment.
- You must complete the course and pass all assessments (assessed as Competent).
- If these conditions are not met, the funding is clawed back and the learner or employer pays the full course fee.
- 9% GST is charged on the full course fee before funding.
- Promo and discount codes cannot be used on funded courses.
- Any balance after funding can be paid in cash, with SkillsFuture Credit, with PSEA (Singapore Citizens with a PSEA), or partly reimbursed by UTAP for NTUC members.
How to Apply SkillsFuture Credit Claim for Individuals
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to pay the course fee after funding. The $4,000 mid-career top-up cannot be used for this course.
- Register for this course as self-sponsored and tell us you will use SkillsFuture Credit. Do not pay the amount you plan to claim.
- We email you an invoice showing the course fee after funding.
- From 60 days before the course starts, and no later than the course start date, log in to MySkillsFuture with Singpass and click Claim credits.
- Click Submit a Claim and search for this course by its course code, TGS-2025053926.
- Select your class start date, enter the course fee payable after funding and the amount of credit to claim, then upload the invoice (PDF, JPG or PNG, under 4MB).
- Review, accept the terms and click Agree and Submit. The credit is paid directly to us; processing can take up to 14 working days.
Changing or withdrawing: cancel the claim on MySkillsFuture at least one day before the course starts. If your class date changes, cancel the claim and submit a new one with the new date.
How to Apply SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
SFEC helps companies pay for employee training. The current SFEC ends on 30 November 2026, and a redesigned SFEC starts on 1 December 2026.
Current SFEC: classes ending on or before 30 November 2026
- Eligible companies received a one-off $10,000 credit, notified by letter to their Corppass administrator. Eligibility generally required at least 3 Singapore Citizen or PR employees and Skills Development Levy contributions.
- SFEC covers up to 90% of the company's out-of-pocket course fee after other subsidies.
- Check your company's SFEC eligibility and balance on EnterpriseSG.
- Register your Singapore Citizen or PR employee for a class that ends by 30 November 2026, as company-sponsored, and pay the course fee after funding.
- Your employee attends and completes the course. We submit the attendance and assessment results to SWDA.
- No separate claim is needed. SFEC is calculated automatically once the course fee grant is approved and is paid quarterly to your company's IRAS GIRO or PayNow Corporate account.
Any unused balance of the current SFEC expires on 30 November 2026.
Redesigned SFEC from 1 December 2026
Companies with at least 3 resident employees receive a fresh $10,000 in an online SFEC wallet that offsets out-of-pocket fees upfront at enrolment, instead of reimbursing them afterwards. SWDA has not yet published the support rates and claim steps; see OurWorkforce or our SFEC guide.
How to Apply UTAP (NTUC Members)
NTUC members can claim 50% of the unfunded course fee under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP), capped at $250 a year (aged below 40) or $500 a year (aged 40 and above). The cap is shared with UTAP claims for AI tool subscriptions.
Eligibility: you must be an NTUC member paying full membership fees, with your membership paid up before and during the course and when you claim. The course must not be fully paid for by your employer or another source.
- Make sure your NTUC membership is paid up before the course starts.
- Register for this course with us and pay the course fee after funding and SkillsFuture Credit.
- Attend at least 75% of the course and sit all assessments.
- Within 6 months after the course ends, go to the NTUC U Portal, open UTAP under E-services, log in with Singpass and choose Course Fee Claim.
- Enter the nett course fee you paid (after all subsidies and SkillsFuture Credit, including GST), and upload your invoice or receipt and your certificate or result slip (PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 5MB each).
- NTUC usually pays the claim within 4 weeks of submission.
Read more in our UTAP guide.
How to Apply PSEA
Singapore Citizens with a Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA), which stays open until around the year you turn 31, can use it to pay the course fee after funding for PSEA-approved courses. You can also use a sibling's PSEA after your own has been used up.
- Check that this course shows the PSEA tag on its MySkillsFuture page.
- Check your PSEA balance on MOE's Student Finance System with Singpass.
- Download and complete the PSEA withdrawal form, then submit it to us.
- We submit the withdrawal request to MOE. You (and your sibling, if you are using their account) authorise it in the Student Finance System. Nothing is withdrawn without this authorisation.
- MOE pays us directly. If you have already paid, we refund the amount covered by PSEA.
More details: MOE PSEA overview.
Appeal Process
If you disagree with an assessment decision, you have the right to appeal.
- When the assessor gives you feedback, say whether you agree with the outcome. If you agree, you and the assessor sign the Assessment Summary Record; if you disagree, do not sign it.
- Discuss the decision with the assessor or the assessment manager first.
- If you are still not satisfied, tell the assessor you intend to appeal. The assessor records this in the feedback section of the Assessment Summary Record and informs the assessment manager.
- Lodge your appeal within 7 days, giving your reasons, using the Candidate Appeal Form. The assessor can help you write and lodge it.
- An Assessment Appeal Panel reviews the information from you and the assessor and makes a decision. A record of the appeal and its outcome is kept.
- You will be told the outcome within 2 weeks of lodging the appeal. The panel's decision is final.
Job Roles
Job Roles
- AWS Solutions Architect
- Cloud Architect
- Cloud Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Cloud Security Specialist
- IT Infrastructure Manager
- Cloud Consultant
- Enterprise Architect
- Systems Engineer
- IT Solutions Architect
- Cloud Migration Specialist
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Network Architect
- Cloud Operations Manager
- AWS Security Engineer
- Technical Lead – Cloud Services
- Cloud Optimization Specialist
- Software Solutions Architect
- Platform Engineer
- IT Project Manager (Cloud)
Trainers
Trainers
Mohan Pothula is an Enterprise Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation and cloud modernization projects for global financial institutions. He has designed and implemented cloud-native architectures, microservices ecosystems, and data modernization frameworks at organizations such as DBS Bank, SPH, and Mediacorp. Mohan’s expertise spans AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes platforms, with a strong focus on data strategy, DevOps automation, and regulatory compliance. His certifications include AWS Solution Architect, Cloudera Administrator, and Kubernetes Administrator, underscoring his technical leadership in cloud and data engineering.
In the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Training course, Mohan leverages his enterprise architecture and data platform experience to help learners design scalable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions on AWS. His training emphasizes hands-on learning in architecting complex systems, managing multi-tier deployments, and optimizing cloud resources for performance and governance. Learners gain both the technical depth and strategic insight necessary to architect cloud environments that support enterprise agility and innovation.
Quah Chee Yong is a WSQ ACLP-certified trainer and data science professional with strong expertise in AI, machine learning, and natural language processing. He has served as Data Science Training Lead for SAP’s SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme and AI Training Lead at Sustainable Living Lab, delivering programs in predictive analytics, NLP, and workforce upskilling. With start-up and MNC experience, he has applied data science to recommender systems, chatbots, and digital assistants.
As a trainer, QCY has conducted AI, data analytics, and digital transformation workshops for learners from youths to mid-career professionals. In his cybersecurity and IT training, he emphasizes practical adoption of AI and security tools, preparing learners to apply concepts in real workplace contexts. His hands-on approach ensures participants gain both technical skills and business insight, making advanced technology accessible to diverse audiences.
Ben Law Beng Tjin is a transformation and operations consultant with more than 20 years of leadership experience in business process optimization, quality management, and organizational excellence. He has advised organizations on driving digital transformation and implementing frameworks that reduce inefficiency, enhance collaboration, and support compliance with international standards.
As a trainer, Ben specializes in process improvement, conflict resolution, and organizational development, guiding learners to apply proven frameworks for workplace success. His facilitation style blends theory with case studies, equipping professionals to resolve workplace challenges and foster collaboration. Learners benefit from his wealth of industry experience and practical strategies for building high-performing, resilient teams.
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I'm not sure finishing the material taught during the course would enable me to pass the CSA exam.1. Do you find the course meet your expectation? 2. Do you find the trainer knowledgeable in this subject? 3. How do you find the training environment
If the requirements for getting the most out of the course were higher, why does the website list them so low? (Posted on 10/23/2026)
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