Exam Prep Plan: AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C02 - English) is a free-to-learn course from AWS Skill Builder, online. Some parts are paid. It takes about 16 hours.
AWS Skill Builder doesn't say whether there is a certificate. We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
Suits ML engineers, data engineers and developers with at least a year of Amazon SageMaker experience who are close to sitting MLA-C02. The main caveat is that some content needs an AWS Skill Builder subscription with no price shown, and AWS labels the plan Fundamental although it expects a year in a related role. To learn the material first, AWS points to the AWS ML Engineer Associate Learning Plan.
Four-step AWS Skill Builder plan to prepare for the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C02). Inside are practice assessments with more than 125 exam-style questions, hands-on labs, videos reviewing each exam domain and task statement, and 100 flashcards, with a stated duration of 16 hours.
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Developers and engineers, Data scientists and analysts.
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
At least 1 year using Amazon SageMaker and other AWS services for ML engineering, and at least 1 year in a related role such as backend developer, DevOps developer, data engineer or data scientist
Free to learn. Some parts paid. Some content needs an AWS Skill Builder subscription; subscription price not stated on the page; the certification exam is separate.
Certificate: certificate not stated.
Amazon Web Services, based in the US, offers this course worldwide, so learners in Ireland join the same course as everyone else. Details last confirmed on 26 Oct 2026.
No Irish scheme on our funding list (Springboard+, Skillnet Ireland, HEA Micro-Credential Learner Fee Subsidy 2026 and others) covers its cost.
Irish courses for developers and engineers on a shared topic: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (micro-credential) (Chevron Training and Recruitment (with University of East London)), Future of Artificial Intelligence (Micro-credential) (University of Galway), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision (micro-credential) (Chevron Training and Recruitment (with University of East London)).
See also: funded AI training in Ireland, AI courses for developers and engineers.
Free to learn. Some parts paid.
About 16 hours, self-paced.
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). Prerequisites: At least 1 year using Amazon SageMaker and other AWS services for ML engineering, and at least 1 year in a related role such as backend developer, DevOps developer, data engineer or data scientist.
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| Course | Delivery | Cost | Level | Hours | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elements of AI: Building AIElements of AI (University of Helsinki / MinnaLearn) | Online, self-paced | Free to learnCertificate €50 | Intermediate | 50 | Paid professional certificate |
| Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (micro-credential)Chevron Training and Recruitment (with University of East London) | Live online | Funded€360 funded | Intermediate | 12 weeksDuration (as stated by provider) | Academic award, 15 ECTS |
| Future of Artificial Intelligence (Micro-credential)University of Galway | Live online | €850 | Intermediate | 12 weeksDuration (as stated by provider) | NFQ L95 ECTS |
| IBM AI Engineering Professional CertificateIBM | Online, self-paced | Paid subscription. Price not recorded yet | Intermediate | 4 months at 10 hours a weekDuration (as stated by provider) | Professional certificate |
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