CCAO-F — Claude Certified Associate — Foundations
A non-engineering track for people who use Claude to get work done day to day, not build with the API — the highest-weighted domain is judging whether Claude's output is actually right.
StatusThis certification is live and administered by Anthropic via Pearson VUE. Free practice content for it isn't published on thatclaude.com yet — we build one track at a time, fully; CCA-F is live today. This page has the domain blueprint to help you start planning, and we'll link real practice content here as it ships. Watch the changelog for updates.
Exam format
- 60 items · 120 minutes
- Pass mark 720/1000 · $99 per attempt
- Pearson VUE delivery · credential valid 12 months · retake waits of 14/30/90 days (max 4 attempts/year) · free non-proctored renewal while current
Who it's for
Business professionals — operations, marketing, project management, education, and similar roles. No development or API experience required.
None stated.
Domain blueprint
Prompting and Task Execution
14%
Output Evaluation and Validation
21%
Product and Model Selection
12%
Workflow Integration and Solution Design
16%
Configuration and Knowledge Management
12%
Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use
15%
Troubleshooting and Optimisation
10%
Domain names and weights mirror Anthropic's publicly described Exam Guide v1.0 (effective July 2026) as relayed by third-party sources — not yet independently confirmed against an Anthropic-owned page. We'll update this the moment we can verify directly against official Anthropic material.