Anthropic Certification - How to Register & Take the Exam

• Join the Claude Partner Network at anthropic.com/partners - membership is free for individuals and organizations.
• Log into the Anthropic Academy at anthropic.skilljar.com with your Partner Network credentials.
• Navigate to the CCA-F exam page or request access at anthropic.skilljar.com/claude-certified-architect-foundations-access-request.
• Pay the $99 exam fee (free for the first 5,000 Claude Partner Network employees during the launch promotion).

• Online proctored only via ProctorFree - no in-person test centers.
• Requires a quiet, private room; webcam; microphone; stable internet connection.
• Government-issued photo ID required.
• No notes, external resources, or second monitors allowed during the exam.

The CCA-F exam is available on-demand once you complete the registration and payment on Anthropic Academy. No advance scheduling required - you can start the exam immediately after checkout.

• CCA-F: $99 USD.
• Launch promotion: Free for the first 5,000 employees of Claude Partner Network member organizations.
• No bundle discounts or subscription pricing available at launch.

Anthropic has not published a specific retake waiting period. Check the Anthropic Academy for current retake policies and any associated fees.

• 60 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes (~2 minutes per question).
• Passing score: 720 out of 1,000 (scaled).
• Questions cover: agentic architecture (27%), Claude Code (20%), prompt engineering (20%), MCP & tool use (18%), context management (15%).
• Results are typically available immediately after submission.

Anthropic has not published an explicit validity period for CCA-F. As this is a new certification program (launched March 2026), renewal policies are expected to be announced as the program matures. Additional certification tiers (Seller, Developer, Advanced Architect) are planned for later in 2026.

• 13 free courses on the Anthropic Academy (Skilljar) - open to all, no Partner Network membership required for courses.
• Official documentation at docs.anthropic.com covers the Claude API, Claude Code, MCP, and tool use.
• Model Context Protocol specification at modelcontextprotocol.io.
• Anthropic Cookbook (GitHub) provides hands-on examples and patterns.