❯ exam --stats
# Aimed at solution architects with 6+ months building on Claude APIs, the Agent SDK, Claude Code, and MCP. One of four Claude certifications (Associate, Architect Foundations, Architect Professional, Developer). Proctored via Pearson VUE, registered through the Anthropic Partner Academy; $125 per attempt, certification valid 12 months (Exam Guide v1.0, July 2026). Access via the Claude Partner Network.
❯ ls domains/
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27%
d1 · Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
Agentic loops,
open →stop_reason, hub-and-spoke multi-agent systems, hooks, task decomposition, session management. -
18%
d2 · Tool Design & MCP Integration
Tool interface design, structured errors, the 4–5 tool maximum,
open →tool_choice, MCP servers and transports. -
20%
d3 · Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
CLAUDE.md hierarchy, skills & slash commands, path-specific rules, plan mode, CI/CD integration.
open → -
20%
d4 · Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
Explicit criteria, few-shot prompting,
open →tool_use& JSON schemas, validation-retry loops, multi-pass review. -
15%
d5 · Context Management & Reliability
Context windows, escalation patterns, error propagation, large-codebase strategies, human review, provenance.
open →
❯ ls ../certs/
# Studying a different Claude certification? Overview guides for the other three (from the official v1.0 exam guides): Associate (CCAO-F) · Developer (CCDV-F) · Architect Professional (CCAR-P)
❯ tree --inside
├─ 10 critical anti-patterns
The wrong answers that show up on the exam — and why they're wrong.
├─ decision frameworks
Programmatic vs. prompt-based enforcement, plan vs. direct, batch vs. sync, and more.
├─ practice questions
Scenario-based questions with explained answers across every domain.
└─ 4-week study plan
A daily schedule from core architecture through exam-prep drills.
~/cca ❯ ./start
Start studying.
Read it online, grab the PDF, or clone the repo and study offline.