Candidates ages 13-17 are permitted to take AWS Certification exams with the consent of their parent or legal guardian. Candidates must be at least 13 years old at the time of scheduling an exam. This special process is outlined below:



1. Create an AWS Certification Account: The parent or legal guardian must create an AWS Certification Account for their teenage candidate, and the account must be in their teenage candidate’s name. After creating the account, the parent or legal guardian must select the “My Profile” tab, followed by the “Identification” subtab that appears below it. On the next page, they must note the login ID (AWSXXXXXXXX) for their teenage candidate; this will be needed in step 2 below.

2. Open a customer support case: The parent or legal guardian must next open a customer support case with AWS Training and Certification here. In order to avoid delays in processing requests for testing their teenager(s), the parent or legal guardian must enter the following information into the case form’s fields

First Name : Enter the parent/legal guardian’s first name

: Enter the parent/legal guardian’s first name Last Name : Enter the parent/legal guardian’s last name

: Enter the parent/legal guardian’s last name Company Name: Enter the teenage candidate’s first and last name

Enter the teenage candidate’s first and last name Email Address: Enter the parent/legal guardian’s email address

Enter the parent/legal guardian’s email address Country/Region: Select your applicable country/region

Select your applicable country/region Telephone: Enter the parent/legal guardian’s telephone number

Enter the parent/legal guardian’s telephone number Inquiry Type: Select “Certification”

Select “Certification” Additional Details: Select “Scheduling/Accommodations”

Select “Scheduling/Accommodations” How can we help you? Enter the phrase “Teenage Candidate” immediately followed by the login ID from the teenage candidate’s AWS Certification Account

Please note. If a teen (13-17) files the initial ticket, they will need to have their parent or legal guardian submit a new ticket completed properly to initiate the process.

3. Complete a consent form: AWS Customer Support will respond to your customer support case with further instructions. They will also provide a parental/legal guardian consent form that must be completed by both the teenage candidate and the parent/legal guardian who will accompany them to their scheduled appointment. Reply to the customer support email with the completed consent form attached to it.



4. After consent form approval, assist in scheduling the exam: Approximately 5-7 business days after receipt of the consent form, AWS Customer Support will either notify the parent/legal guardian if any further information is needed, or if the consent form is approved. Upon receiving that copy of the approved form, the parent/legal guardian can then assist their teenage candidate in scheduling an AWS Certification exam. They may do so by logging into their AWS Certification Account and selecting “Pearson VUE” as the test delivery provider for the appropriate exam.



5. Follow proper identification (ID) steps on the day of the exam appointment:

The teenage candidate must present one form of photo ID. School IDs are acceptable.

The parent/legal guardian who is identified on the consent form must accompany the teen candidate to the test center and provide a valid, government-issued ID that matches the name listed on the consent form, as well as a copy of the consent form.

The parent/legal guardian must sign the log sheet next to the candidate’s signature in order to verify the candidate’s identity.

The parent/legal guardian is not permitted to wait in the test center after the admission process is completed.

Because certification exam policies often change, the scheduling process above must be repeated, and a new consent form completed and submitted, for each AWS Certification exam taken by a teenage candidate.

