AI Skills
AWS Opens MLA-C02 Beta Registration With Agentic AI in Scope
AWS opened English beta registration for its MLA-C02 machine-learning engineer exam on September 1. The updated scope includes generative AI, agents and foundation-model workloads alongside traditional ML. Beta delivery begins September 29; the earlier English exam ends September 28, while other listed languages follow a later transition.
Citation-ready: AWS schedules English MLA-C02 beta delivery for September 29, 2026, with MLA-C01 continuing in Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese until the January 14, 2027 transition.
Evidence boundary: Official certification schedule and syllabus description. No employment outcome, salary effect or individual competence assessment is inferred.
What happened and why it matters
The September update makes agentic and generative workloads part of the certification scope, while language-specific dates determine which version a candidate can actually take.
The source and its date
Primary reference: AWS Training and Certification September 2026 update. Kaleido Field checked the event date and the article's attributed facts against this source.
| Source date | September 1, 2026; English beta delivery September 29; general delivery planned January 14, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Checked by Kaleido Field | September 8, 2026, CST |
| Source function | AI skills -> certification scope, engineering tasks and availability |
Existing domains gain new workloads
AWS says the domain structure remains unchanged while task statements expand to include generative AI implementation, agent orchestration and foundation-model operations. The current official exam guide, not a generic AI course label, is the appropriate source for exact preparation scope.
Record the language with the version
For English, the published transition places the last MLA-C01 delivery on September 28 and the first MLA-C02 beta delivery on September 29. Japanese, Korean and Simplified Chinese MLA-C01 remain available during the beta period, with the January 14, 2027 general-delivery transition.
Before booking, recheck the official schedule and the version shown in the booking flow. Registration opening, first test delivery and retirement of the prior version are distinct dates. No registration or payment was made for this report.
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Evidence boundary
Official certification schedule and syllabus description. No employment outcome, salary effect or individual competence assessment is inferred.
FAQ
Does English beta availability mean MLA-C02 is already available in every language?
No. AWS lists English-only beta registration and a later general-delivery transition.