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Claude Certified Architect: Foundations. Build the fundamentals, then work through the five official exam domains in order of weight. Each milestone unlocks the next.

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Fundamentals & Core Concepts

2h 5m

Start here. The Claude model family, the Messages API, tokens, system prompts, and sampling, the base every exam domain assumes. Not a weighted domain on its own, but the foundation that makes the rest easy.

Foundations & Core Concepts
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Domain 127% of exam

Agentic Architecture & Orchestration

8h 20m

The highest-weighted domain. Agent loops, planning, tool orchestration, multi-agent coordination, and the Claude Agent SDK (state, durable workflows, queues, retries, observability).

Agentic ArchitectureClaude Agents SDKMulti-Agent Systems
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Domain 220% of exam

Claude Code Configuration & Workflows

3h 50m

Configure and drive Claude Code: CLAUDE.md, custom commands, plan mode, hooks, MCP integration, CI/CD, and team workflow patterns.

Claude Code
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Domain 320% of exam

Prompt Engineering & Structured Output

4h 25m

Explicit criteria, few-shot, chain-of-thought, XML structuring, and reliable structured output via JSON schemas, tool_use, and validation-retry loops.

Prompt EngineeringStructured Outputs
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Domain 418% of exam

Tool Design & MCP Integration

6h 50m

Design effective tools (clear descriptions, structured errors, safe execution) and integrate the Model Context Protocol, architecture, resources, tools, prompts, transports, and security.

Tool Use & Function CallingModel Context Protocol
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Domain 515% of exam

Context Management & Reliability

10h 15m

Manage the context window (budgeting, compression, caching, RAG) and build for reliability: retries, fallbacks, guardrails, validation pipelines, and production hardening.

Context EngineeringReliability EngineeringProduction Architecture
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Sit the CCAR-F exam (formerly CCA-F)

When the path is green, drill full-length mocks until you pass comfortably, then book the real proctored exam.

Take a full mock How to register
The official exam, verified facts
From Anthropic's announcement and Anthropic Academy. Launched March 12, 2026.
Questions60
Time limit120 minutes
Passing score720 / 1000
FormatMultiple-choice and multiple-response items; each item states how many responses to select
Scenarios4 scenario sets drawn at random from a bank of 6; every question framed in a production scenario
ConditionsClosed-book, no Claude, no external tools, no documentation.
DeliveryProctored online via Pearson OnVUE or at a Pearson test center
Validity12 months from the date the credential is awarded
RetakesWait 14 days after the 1st failed attempt, 30 after the 2nd, 90 after the 3rd; max 4 attempts per rolling 12 months
RegistrationAnthropic Partner Academy checkout, then schedule via Pearson VUE
Cost$125, Partner-tier discounts may apply at checkout.
EligibilityOpen to Claude Partner Network members (free to join).
LevelFoundations · 301-level
Recommended6–12 months hands-on building with the Claude API

Source: Anthropic Claude Partner Network · Anthropic Academy. Official prep: Anthropic Academy (free courses).

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