Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this 60-minute Level 200 livestream, AWS Customer Solutions Manager Matt Jorat — holder of all five AWS Associate certifications — shares the strategy, data, and study framework that made completing them in a single year achievable. Co-hosted by John Marciniak, the session centers on a live walkthrough of the official AWS exam guides and the Overlap Matrix: a visual map showing that most cert pairs share 45–66% of content, with 24 core services appearing on all five exams. This is not a certification overview — it is a meta-strategy for anyone serious about earning all five Associates efficiently. Viewers will leave with a clear starting point, a study framework, and the confidence that each new cert they earn makes the next one faster.
By the end of this stream, viewers will be able to:
1. Articulate why earning all five AWS Associate certifications is achievable within 12 months using a structured overlap-first study approach
2. Navigate the official AWS Certification website and locate the official exam guide for each Associate certification
3. Identify the pairwise overlap percentages between all five Associate exams and use the Overlap Matrix to sequence their study plan strategically
In this 60-minute Level 200 livestream, AWS Customer Solutions Manager Matt Jorat — holder of all five AWS Associate certifications — shares the strategy, data, and study framework that made completing them in a single year achievable. Co-hosted by John Marciniak, the session centers on a live walkthrough of the official AWS exam guides and the Overlap Matrix: a visual map showing that most cert pairs share 45–66% of content, with 24 core services appearing on all five exams. This is not a certification overview — it is a meta-strategy for anyone serious about earning all five Associates efficiently. Viewers will leave with a clear starting point, a study framework, and the confidence that each new cert they earn makes the next one faster.
By the end of this stream, viewers will be able to:
1. Articulate why earning all five AWS Associate certifications is achievable within 12 months using a structured overlap-first study approach
2. Navigate the official AWS Certification website and locate the official exam guide for each Associate certification
3. Identify the pairwise overlap percentages between all five Associate exams and use the Overlap Matrix to sequence their study plan strategically
