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$730USD
Duration 1 day
Course Code AWS-GENAI-ESS
Available Formats Classroom, Virtual
Next Class: Aug 28, 2026

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Overview

Course Description

Generative AI Essentials on AWS is a comprehensive one-day, instructor-led training course designed for professionals with limited prior knowledge of generative AI. The course covers foundational concepts in responsible AI, provides practical experience with AWS generative AI services (Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Nova 2, Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore). Participants gain hands-on implementation experience with responsible AI principles through Amazon Bedrock Guardrails. Responsible AI serves as a foundational theme throughout all modules, connecting ethical principles to technical implementation. Participants progress from understanding AI fundamentals through implementing solutions, exploring agentic AI capabilities, understanding security and governance considerations, and describing project planning components. Approximately 40% of course time is dedicated to hands-on labs and demonstrations.

  • This course includes presentations, hands-on labs, demonstrations, and group exercises.

Skills Gained

In this course, you will learn to do the following:

  • Explain responsible AI foundations
  • Describe multimodal AI capabilities
  • Implement generative AI solutions using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Nova 2
  • Explain how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) enhances AI responses by connecting agents to organizational knowledge sources
  • Describe Amazon Bedrock AgentCore capabilities
  • Apply responsible AI practices using Amazon Bedrock Guardrails
  • Explain security and governance considerations
  • Describe key components of generative AI project planning

Who Can Benefit

This course is intended for:

  • Business Analysts
  • IT Support Professionals
  • Marketing Professionals
  • Product or Project Managers
  • Line-of-Business or IT Managers
  • Sales Professionals

Prerequisites

No prior AI or generative AI knowledge required

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Course Details

Course Details

Course Introduction

  • Course structure/schedule
  • Five-phase learning journey
  • Responsible AI foundational theme

Responsible AI Foundations

  • AI evolution: from traditional to generative
  • Eight dimensions of responsible AI
  • AWS commitment to responsible AI

Introducing Generative AI

  • Generative AI Foundation
  • Foundation models and embeddings deep dive
  • Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Nova 2 models
  • Comparing models

Multi-Modal AI and use cases

  • Multimodal AI capabilities
  • Industry applications and use cases
  • Use case evaluation framework

Essentials of prompt engineering

  • Prompt engineering fundamentals
  • Prompting strategies
  • Prompt security and attach vectors

Lab 1 - Optimizing Slogan Generation with Amazon Bedrock

Implementing responsible AI with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails

  • Amazon Bedrock guardrails overview and configuration

Lab 2 - Implementing Responsible AI Principles with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails

Introduction to Amazon Agents

  • Agentic AI concepts
  • Amazon Bedrock capabilities
  • Amazon Bedrock AgentCore overview
  • RAG and Knowledge Bases

Introduction to Security, Governance, and Compliance

  • From security principles to organizational accountability
  • Governance frameworks
  • Compliance requirements

Implementing generative AI projects

  • Project planning fundamentals

Lab 3: Building an HR Assistant with Amazon Bedrock

Summary

  • Learning journey recap
  • Next steps

Schedule

6 options available

FAQ

Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.

What languages are used to deliver training?

Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.

What does GTR stand for?

GTR stands for Guaranteed to Run; if you see a course with this status, it means this event is confirmed to run. View our GTR page to see our full list of Guaranteed to Run courses.

Does Ascendient Learning deliver group training?

Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

What does vendor-authorized training mean?

As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

Is the training too basic, or will you go deep into technology?

It depends on your requirements, your role in your company, and your depth of knowledge. The good news about many of our learning paths, you can start from the fundamentals to highly specialized training.

How up-to-date are your courses and support materials?

We continuously work with our vendors to evaluate and refresh course material to reflect the latest training courses and best practices.

Are your instructors seasoned trainers who have deep knowledge of the training topic?

Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

Do you provide hands-on training and exercises in an actual lab environment?

Lab access is dependent on the vendor and the type of training you sign up for. However, many of our top vendors will provide lab access to students to test and practice. The course description will specify lab access.

Will you customize the training for our company’s specific needs and goals?

We will work with you to identify training needs and areas of growth.  We offer a variety of training methods, such as private group training, on-site of your choice, and virtually. We provide courses and certifications that are aligned with your business goals.

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You will get access to the PDF of course books and guides, but access to the recording and slides will depend on the vendor and type of training you receive.

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Reviews

The class was very vast paced however the teacher was very good at checking in on us while giving us time to complete the labs.

my experince was great from the day i regetered to the actuall day of the class.

had a good time with the course, however some topics were left out due to the compact amount of time for training.

Concise and good to follow along. Although it is a lot to take in under a short period of time.

Very good material, the instructor was clear explaining the topics, and the labs were easy to follow it.