The AWS Certified Alexa Skill Builder - Specialty certification is intended for individuals who perform a role as an Alexa skill builder. It validates a candidate’s ability to build, test, and publish Amazon Alexa skills.

Abilities Validated by the Certification

• Explain the value of voice

• Design the user experience

• Design the architecture to build the skill

• Follow AWS and Alexa security best practices for the skill

• Develop, test, validate, and troubleshoot the skill

• Manage the skill-publishing process and work with the Alexa Developer Console

• Manage skill operations and life cycles

Recommended Knowledge and Experience

• At least 6 months of hands-on experience building Alexa skills using the Alexa Skills Kit, including skills that incorporate services from the AWS Cloud

• Proficiency with a programming language

• Published an Alexa skill