Anthropic's entry-level Claude certification for consultants, sellers, and business professionals who advise on Claude adoption. No coding required.
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The Claude Certified Associate - Foundations is Anthropic's entry-level certification, designed for consultants, sellers, and business professionals who advise on Claude adoption. These practice exams give you 240 human-crafted questions in the exact style of the CCAO-F: scenario-based, business-focused, and exam-aware.
Every question comes with a detailed explanation of why the best answer wins and why the distractors fail, backed by official Claude and Anthropic documentation.
| Exam code | CCAO-F |
| Price | $99 USD (check current pricing at registration) |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Questions | 60 (multiple choice, scenario-based) |
| Passing score | 720 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000 |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE, at a test center or online proctored |
| Credential validity | 12 months (renewing on time is free) |
| Digital badge | Issued by Anthropic via Credly |
The CCAO-F exam validates that you understand Claude’s capabilities, use cases, and adoption patterns well enough to guide customers and teams: the Claude product family, generative AI concepts, responsible AI use, prompt design fundamentals, and practical business applications.
240 human-crafted, exam-aware practice questions for the CCAO-F exam, with detailed explanations showing why the correct option works, why the distractors fail, and how official Claude and Anthropic documentation supports the answer. These practice exams keep evolving with the certification: enroll once and you get every update.
A full video course by Stephane Maarek is also on the way. Join the mailing list to be notified at launch.
How much does the CCAO-F exam cost?
$99 USD, taken at a Pearson VUE test center or online proctored. Check current pricing when you register.
How many questions does the exam have, and how long is it?
60 scenario-based questions in 120 minutes.
What score do I need to pass?
720 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000.
How long is the certification valid?
12 months, and renewing on time is free. You also receive a digital badge issued by Anthropic via Credly.
Are there prerequisites?
No mandatory prerequisites for any Claude certification.
Which Claude certification should I start with?
CCAO-F is the natural entry point for business roles. Engineers usually start with CCDV-F, and solution designers with CCAR-F.
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