6 months working with or alongside AI teams
RecommendedAWS writes the exam for business professionals who work with technical teams but do not build AI themselves.
AWS Certified AI Business Strategist (AIB-C01)
Validates knowledge of AI fundamentals, business value creation, responsible AI governance and leading organizational AI transformation.
Summary
AWS Certified AI Business Strategist is for business professionals who choose, govern and scale AI initiatives. It tests business judgment, such as building the case for an AI project, measuring its value, managing risk and leading adoption, rather than coding or configuring AWS.
Good fit if
- You evaluate, sponsor or scale AI initiatives
- You work with AI teams and link AI to business outcomes
- You want an AWS credential without coding
Look elsewhere if
- You want AI concepts and AWS AI services: AWS AI Practitioner
- You build or deploy AI systems: AWS ML Engineer Associate
- Your organization runs on Google Cloud: Google Generative AI Leader
Prerequisites
Cost
Renewal
AWS AI Business Strategist is valid for three years.
- Validity
- 3 years
- Renew by exam
- Latest AI Business Strategist
- Retake with 50% voucher
- $50 USD
Passing the latest version of the exam extends the certification for three years.
AWS recertification options ↗Alternatives
AWS Certified AI Practitioner$100 required · Entry
AWS's foundational exam on AI concepts and AWS AI services rather than business strategy.
Google Cloud Generative AI Leader$99 required · Entry
Google Cloud's generative AI credential for business and technical leaders.
PMI-CPMAI$899 required · Entry
PMI's certification for managing AI projects with a structured methodology.
FAQ
What does AWS AI Business Strategist test?
Business judgment on AI. That includes AI literacy, choosing and prioritizing AI initiatives, measuring ROI, responsible AI and governance, and leading organizational change. Coding, building models and configuring AWS are out of scope.
How much does the AI Business Strategist exam cost?
The beta costs $50. The standard fee after the beta is $100.
AI Business Strategist vs AI Practitioner: which should I take?
AI Practitioner tests AI concepts and which AWS AI service fits a use case. AI Business Strategist tests business decisions about AI. Pick AI Practitioner if you want AI literacy on AWS, and AI Business Strategist if you lead AI decisions.
Do I need AWS or coding experience?
No. AWS recommends about six months of working with or alongside teams that adopt AI, plus high-level awareness of AWS AI services.
Last updated October 2026