Training Amazon Athena - Analyze Petabytes of Data in Seconds

Very demanding course · Expertise required

$6,300

  • 4 days
  • Onsite
  • 10 people max.
Ref: XYK579
10 people max.
$6,300
In-company rate: from $10,710 for the whole teamExpertise rate: $1,575 per day, reflecting the difficulty level
On-site and certification exam on quote
4 days
Onsite

Don't let this gap widen

Why this program matters

  • Without Amazon Athena mastery, your S3 queries scan 10x more unnecessary data, inflating AWS costs by 200% to 500€/month per TB analyzed.

  • Non-expert data teams lose 30h/week to slow debugging, causing critical delays on business insights and 15% losses in e-commerce revenue.

  • In 2024, 68% of AWS data engineers fail to scale Athena, risking GDPR compliance audits and eviction from strategic projects.

  • Each quarter without expert skills widens the competitive gap against optimized rivals.

Alicia DIOH, Managing Director · Finance, AI & Management trainer
Alicia DIOH

Managing Director · Finance, AI & Management trainer

73%productivity gap
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Payment by wire transferEnhanced confidentialityPerfect for companies with 50 to 500 employeesScheduling to fit any time zone

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Amazon Athena training objectives

  • Master complex Amazon Athena queries for professional analyses
  • Optimize performance on petabytes of S3 data in enterprise settings
  • Implement advanced partitioning and bucketing in certified pipelines
  • Integrate Amazon Athena with AWS Glue and Lake Formation for expert skills
  • Develop materialized views and CTAS for professional scalability
  • Configure fine-grained security and monitoring for secure deployments

Program

Amazon Athena curriculum: 4 modules over 4 days

Module 1 : Advanced Amazon Athena Configuration: S3 and Glue Optimization (Partitioning, Columnar Formats)

Setting up an expert Amazon Athena environment connected to S3, configuring Glue crawlers for automated schemas, implementing dynamic partitioning on massive datasets, testing optimized SQL queries on terabytes of data, practical exercises on Hive bucketing and ORC/Parquet, producing a first scalable pipeline with enriched metadata, immediate trainer feedback for instant performance gains.

Module 2 : Expert Amazon Athena Queries: Complex Joins and Massive Aggregations (UNNEST, CTEs)

Exploring advanced functions like UNNEST for nested JSON arrays, writing recursive CTEs on petabyte logs, optimizing joins on multiple partitions with broadcast, real-world e-commerce real-time analysis cases, exercises on window functions for rankings and percentiles, generating interactive reports via Athena Federated Query, validation by benchmarks showing up to 80% reduction in execution time.

Module 3 : Amazon Athena Integrations: Lake Formation and AWS Services (ML, QuickSight, EMR)

Connecting Amazon Athena to Lake Formation for fine-grained dataset governance, integration with SageMaker for ML preparatory queries on S3, federation with RDS and Redshift for hybrid queries, deploying live QuickSight dashboards on Athena results, practical workshops on EMR for preprocessing before analysis, creating end-to-end pipelines with Lambda triggers, deliverables including reusable scripts for production data teams.

Module 4 : Amazon Athena Optimization and Security: Monitoring, Costs, and Enterprise Deployments

Cost analysis via Query Execution Analyzer and Savings Plans, tuning workgroups for concurrency and timeouts, implementing granular IAM policies and Lake Formation permissions, CloudWatch monitoring with custom alarms on S3 scans, exercises on advanced compression and columnar stats, simulating load spikes for scalability, finalizing a certifying continuous project with full audit and quantified optimization plan.

How Amazon Athena skills are assessed

  • Expert quiz on Athena queries and optimizations
  • Project-based evaluation on a massive dataset
  • Code audit and presentation to certified trainer

How the Amazon Athena course is taught

  • Sessions led by an active AWS expert
  • Hands-on exercises on dedicated AWS clusters
  • Scalable continuous project from day 1
  • Digital materials and video replays provided

Amazon Athena training: access and practical arrangements

The Training Amazon Athena - Analyze Petabytes of Data in Seconds program is delivered onsite or remote (blended-learning, virtual classroom, remote presence). At Learni, an industry-certified training organization, every program is built to maximize skills acquisition regardless of the chosen format.

The trainer alternates between demonstrative, interrogative and active methods (through hands-on labs and/or scenarios). This pedagogical approach guarantees concrete learning that's immediately applicable at work.

Equipment required

For the smooth delivery of the Training Amazon Athena - Analyze Petabytes of Data in Seconds program, the following equipment is required:

  • Mac or PC computers, high-speed fiber internet, whiteboard or flipchart, projector or interactive touch screen (for remote sessions)
  • Training environments installed on workstations or accessible online
  • Course materials, hands-on exercises and complementary resources
  • Post-training access to materials and educational resources

For intra-company training on a site outside Learni, the client commits to providing all required teaching materials (computers, internet, etc.) for the smooth delivery of the program in line with the prerequisites in the communicated program.

* contact us for remote delivery feasibility** ratio varies depending on the program

Skills assessment methods

Assessment of skills acquired during the Training Amazon Athena - Analyze Petabytes of Data in Seconds program is performed through:

  • During training: case studies, hands-on labs and professional scenarios
  • End of training: self-assessment questionnaire and skills evaluation by the trainer
  • After training: completion certificate detailing acquired skills

Program accessibility

Learni is committed to making its programs accessible. All our programs are accessible to people with disabilities. Our teams are available to adapt the pedagogical methods to your specific needs. Please contact us for any adjustment request.

Enrollment terms and lead times

Registration is possible up to 48 business hours before the start of training. All our programs are built for corporate L&D budgets and delivered onsite or remotely.

The Learni story

Founded by engineers and learning experts, Learni's mission is to make high-impact tech training accessible to teams everywhere. We work remotely with organizations across the US and Canada, in your time zone, to help teams upskill fast.

Our method

How Learni guarantees the quality of your Amazon Athena training

Before, during, after: we frame the brief, introduce the trainer, tailor the content and measure impact. You stay in control from kickoff to wrap-up.

Step 1

Rigorous trainer selection

Each trainer is validated on three criteria: hands-on field expertise, proven pedagogy and alignment with your industry.

  • Triple validation: technical, pedagogical, sectoral.
  • Minimum rating 4.8/5 over the last 12 sessions.
Step 2

You meet the trainer beforehand

30-minute video call between you and the selected trainer to validate the fit, adjust content and clear any final doubts.

  • Live briefing on goals and team context.
  • Veto right — we swap the trainer for free if needed.
Step 3

Content tailored to your context

No recycled slides. The syllabus is reworked from your real cases: tools, constraints, vocabulary, ongoing projects.

  • Hands-on cases drawn from your stack and projects.
  • Program co-written then validated by your team.
Step 4

Continuous quality follow-up

Live evaluations, 30/90/180-day check-ins and a consolidation plan. If the impact misses the mark, we rework it.

  • NPS, knowledge quizzes and skills self-assessment.
  • Satisfaction guarantee: fully satisfied or free rework.

A simple promise: you don't pay to discover the trainer on day one. Everything is validated upfront, by you.

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A school kit donated to a child for every training booked

To fight inequalities in access to education, Learni donates a complete school kit to a child in need for every training booked. You build your skills, a child heads back to school.

  • Backpack, notebooks and essential supplies
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FAQ

Amazon Athena: frequently asked questions

Which tools are used in Amazon Athena training?+
Hands-on work runs on partitioning, columnar Formats, UNNEST, CTEs, ML and quickSight. Those tools come from the Amazon Athena program itself, delivered on site over 4 days, so participants practise on the stack they will use at work.
What can participants do after Amazon Athena training?+
They can master complex Amazon Athena queries for professional analyses, optimize performance on petabytes of S3 data in enterprise settings and implement advanced partitioning and bucketing in certified pipelines. Those are the stated objectives of the Amazon Athena program at Expert level, checked by the end-of-session assessment.
What does the Amazon Athena program cover, day by day?+
Day 1: Advanced Amazon Athena Configuration: S3 and Glue Optimization (Partitioning, Columnar Formats). Day 2: Expert Amazon Athena Queries: Complex Joins and Massive Aggregations (UNNEST, CTEs). Day 3: Amazon Athena Integrations: Lake Formation and AWS Services (ML, QuickSight, EMR). Day 4: Amazon Athena Optimization and Security: Monitoring, Costs, and Enterprise Deployments. The Amazon Athena program runs over 4 days, delivered on site.
How is Amazon Athena training assessed?+
Assessment relies on expert quiz on Athena queries and optimizations, project-based evaluation on a massive dataset and code audit and presentation to certified trainer. Learni issues a completion certificate together with the individual assessment report at the end of the Amazon Athena program, which an L&D team can file as evidence.
How much does Amazon Athena training cost per participant?+
Amazon Athena training costs $6,300 per participant. For an in-company team, the flat rate starts at $10,710 for the whole group, up to 8 people. The detailed quote, sent within one business day, adjusts the amount to the format and how far the syllabus is tailored to your team.
How long does Amazon Athena training take?+
4 days, available live online (US time zones) or on-site at your offices. Half-day tracks spread over several weeks are possible so the team stays operational.
Who pays for Amazon Athena training?+
Most US teams pay directly through their company L&D or training budget. Learni invoices in US dollars and accepts bank transfer (ACH/wire) or card, with volume pricing for teams. A purchase order is welcome.
What do participants need to know before Amazon Athena training?+
Advanced SQL proficiency, experience with Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, columnar data partitioning.
Is a certificate issued after Amazon Athena training?+
Yes. A Learni completion certificate is issued, along with the individual evaluation report. Learni is a certified training provider and prepares for third-party certifications, but does not award them itself.
Does Learni provide the equipment for Amazon Athena training?+
No. A computer and a stable internet connection are required for each participant. Learni provides the learning platform, the trainer and all course materials.
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