The hands-on engineering certification for developers shipping Claude-powered applications and agents: API, tool use, MCP, and context engineering.
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The Claude Certified Developer - Foundations is the hands-on engineering certification for building with Claude, and these 212 practice questions test exactly what the CCDV-F does: API mechanics, tool use, the Agent SDK, MCP servers, prompt and context engineering, evaluations, and cost optimization.
Built by practitioners, every question trains the judgment you need when several implementation options look plausible and only one fits the requirements.
| Exam code | CCDV-F |
| Price | $125 USD (check current pricing at registration) |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Questions | 53 (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 CCDV-F exam validates that you can build Claude-powered applications: Claude API mechanics, tool use, the Agent SDK, MCP servers, prompt and context engineering, structured workflows, evaluations, cost optimization, and security best practices.
212 human-crafted, exam-aware practice questions for the CCDV-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 CCDV-F exam cost?
$125 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?
53 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.
Do I need to know a specific programming language?
The exam is language-agnostic: it tests API concepts, integration patterns, and agent design rather than syntax of a particular language.
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