AWS Agentic AI Foundations

On this one-day course, you'll explore the core principles and strategies for designing Agentic AI systems using AWS services. You'll learn how Agentic AI differs from traditional conversational systems, and how to use tools like Amazon Q, Kiro, Amazon Bedrock Agents, and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to build autonomous, goal-driven solutions that solve real-world problems.

The aim of this course is to understand the landscape, patterns, and tooling instead of building full production systems.

You will learn how modern AI systems have moved beyond simple chatbots into goal-driven agentic systems, as well as:

• The core ideas behind agentic AI and explanations of how agents differ from standard generative AI tools
• How agents can reason, make decisions, and interact with external tools or data to complete tasks
• The way AWS approaches agent development through three main paths: ready-to-use tools, managed services for building agents, and fully custom solutions for more advanced development
• What AI agents are, how they work, and where AWS services such as Amazon Q and Amazon Bedrock fit into the wider agent ecosystem.

• Module 1: From LLMs to Agents
• Module 2: Exploring Agentic AI
• Module 3: Understanding Agentic AI Workflows
• Module 4: Introducing Autonomous Agents
• Lab: Accelerating Software Development using Amazon Q Developer
• Module 5: Amazon Q and Agentic Development Tools
• Lab: Building Your First AI Agent with Strands Agents SDK
• Module 6: Agentic AI with Amazon Bedrock
• Module 7: Building DIY Solutions 

This course does not have an exam. 

You should already be comfortable with the basic ideas behind generative AI and have some familiarity with AWS and software development.

 This course assumes you understand concepts such as large language models, prompting, and how cloud services are typically used in applications.

Without that background, much of the discussion around agent architectures, tools, and orchestration will be too abstract.

You are therefore expected to have completed Generative AI Essentials or have equivalent hands-on experience working with generative AI systems.

You should also have foundational AWS knowledge and basic development experience, as the course references common AWS services and development workflows throughout.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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