Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a significant update to its certification portfolio, introducing the new 'AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional' certification. This new offering is designed to validate a developer's expertise in integrating foundation models into applications and business workflows, including the use of RAG architectures and vector databases. Registration for the beta version of the exam is set to open on November 18, 2025. In a related move, AWS also announced the retirement of its 'AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty' certification, with the last exams to be held on March 31, 2026, signaling a strategic shift in focus towards the rapidly evolving field of generative AI.