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Scott Pletcher

Scott got started with IT in his early teens when his parents bought him a TRS-80 Color Computer 2 from Radio Shack. Since then, he’s spent thirty years in corporate IT management and leadership roles, earned numerous AWS and PMI certifications, and created training content for A Cloud Guru. When he’s not deploying cloud architectures or teaching others how to use AWS services, Scott enjoys listening to 80s metal music while turning a pile of bargain bin lumber into something that would make Norm Abrams proud.

Scott Pletcher

Cloud Computing & Cloud Security

9 active courses tied to team training paths

Training with CBT Nuggets since

Credentials

Certifications Scott Pletcher holds

Vendor-issued credentials Scott holds — the practitioner background behind the courses your team will train on.

  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP)
  • Google Cloud Certified Professional - Cloud Architect
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Training coverage

Courses that carry Scott Pletcher's expertise into your team plan

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Courses Scott Pletcher teaches

AWS

AIP-C01

This expert-level AWS AI training is designed to help you pass the AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional exam (AIP-C01). The course focuses on building, deploying, and operating production-ready generative AI applications using AWS AI services. You’ll work with practical architectures like RAG and agentic AI, manage prompts, and learn how to optimize GenAI systems for cost, performance, and responsible use. Although it's not required, you might want to start with the AWS Certified Data Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer Associate certifications before you attempt this AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional course.

188 videos25h

AWS

ANS-C01

This expert AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty training prepares engineers to design, implement, and secure complex hybrid cloud architectures. You'll prepare for the ANS-C01 exam as you learn to manage AWS VPC environments, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect in accordance with the Well-Architected Framework. You'll also validate your skills in network optimization, DNS management with Route 53, and implementing robust network security across multi-account organizations. This course also includes an AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty practice exam​, to help you reinforce skills and certify with confidence.

119 videos13h

AWS

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

This AWS Cloud Practitioner training prepares you for the CLF-C02 exam by covering AWS infrastructure, core services (compute, storage, AI/ML), and the Well-Architected Framework. You’ll build foundational literacy in cloud security, networking, and pricing models across the four exam domains. You'll also learn to identify key resources via the Console or CLI while navigating the shared responsibility model and cost-management. This AWS Cloud Practitioner training includes interactive quizzes, a study guide, and a full practice exam to ensure you pass with confidence.

114 videos15h

AWS

AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate

This AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate training teaches you to design, build, and manage scalable, secure data pipelines on AWS. Master powerful tools like S3, Glue, Redshift, and Lambda, and develop the cloud skills companies need to optimize data workflows, ensure security, and achieve compliance. This course is perfect as DEA-C01 exam prep, or as a training resource for data professionals who want to verify their data engineering skills.

156 videos18h

AWS

AWS Certified Security Specialty

Prepare for the AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C03) certification with expert-led training. Learn to secure AWS environments by managing access controls with IAM Roles Anywhere, protecting data through Amazon Security Lake, and responding to threats using Amazon CodeGuru Security. In this course, you'll cover securing GenAI applications and leveraging Amazon Q Developer alongside advanced networking like AWS Verified Access and Layer 3-7 firewall rules. This course covers essential tools and techniques, including AWS Verified Permissions, to safeguard cloud systems and make you stand out as a candidate for cloud security roles. This AWS training is ideal for cloud administrators and teams looking to enhance security skills or onboard new team members.

140 videos17h

AWS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02)

194 videos25h

AWS

AWS CloudOps Engineer​

This AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate training course prepares you to manage and scale cloud environments like a modern operations professional. This course focuses on high-level automation and observability. You’ll learn the deployment of infrastructure via CDK templates, secure hybrid environments with IAM Roles Anywhere, and maintain visibility through advanced CloudWatch and EKS/ECS metric collection. By the end of this course, you’ll have the technical skills to manage complex cloud initiatives, and the knowledge required to pass the COA-C03 exam and earn your CloudOps certification (formerly known as the SysOps Associate Certification). Start training now with unlimited practice exams and expert guidance.

150 videos20h

AWS

AWS Machine Learning

This AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate (MLA-C01) course is designed to get you comfortable with the full lifecycle of machine learning workflows on AWS. You’ll learn how to prepare data, train models, and deploy them securely in a professional environment. With AWS expert Scott Pletcher as your guide, you’ll explore key AI and ML services like Amazon SageMaker and AWS Glue, and see how to apply them in your everyday work. You’ll get hands-on with tools that simplify, accelerate, and enhance the way you use the AWS ecosystem. By the end, you’ll be ready to earn a career-advancing credential from the world’s cloud and AI powerhouse: the AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate certification. Take the MLA-C01 exam with confidence and move forward in your machine learning career.

175 videos20h

CompTIA

CompTIA Cloud+

Prepare for the CompTIA Cloud+ certification (CV0-004) with expert-led training in cloud security, IAM, cost optimization, and hybrid cloud operations. This associate-level course is designed for sysadmins and IT pros transitioning to cloud roles. Learn how to deploy and manage cloud infrastructure, support multi-cloud environments, and apply vendor-neutral best practices. Build the skills employers want and get ready to pass the Cloud+ certification exam.

198 videos22h

Buyer proof

Local Government · Howard County, MD · 80 employees across 8 disciplines

Howard County's Department of Technology reports 100% license engagement to leadership every month and has won two consecutive budget approvals on the strength of that usage data.

Physical servers migrated to HyperV virtual environments
~600
Distinct technical disciplines under one department
8
License engagement reported to leadership
100%
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I include our leadership, so they know that we're engaging with the training. When the budget comes and they see CBT Nuggets, they say: ‘Oh yeah. We keep that.’

Elizabeth Nwadiuko

Technical Services Manager

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