Claude Certified Associate, Foundations
- Questions
- 60
- Fee
- $99
For knowledge workers using Claude in their day-to-day work. No mandatory prerequisites.
The four exams
- Questions
- Multiple choice and scenario-based multiple response
- Time
- 120 minutes (about 135 in the seat)
- Passing score
- 720 on a 100 to 1,000 scale
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE, online or test center
- Format
- Closed book, English only
- Valid for
- 12 months from passing
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ. Fees below are in USD before any discount applied at checkout. Question counts are from each exam guide.
Claude Certified Developer, Foundations
- Questions
- 53
- Fee
- $125
For hands-on builders shipping production code, agents and evals. No mandatory prerequisites.
Recommended before the prep course
Claude Certified Architect, Foundations
- Questions
- 60, in 4 scenarios drawn from a bank of 6
- Fee
- $125
For solution architects building production applications with Claude. The guide describes the typical candidate as having 6+ months of hands-on experience with the Claude API, Agent SDK, Claude Code and MCP.
Prep courses Anthropic lists
Claude Certified Architect, Professional
- Questions
- 63
- Fee
- $175
For end-to-end Claude system designers. No formal prerequisite: you can take it without holding Architect Foundations, which is the natural place to start.
Recommended before the prep course
Sources: each certification page, exam guide and prep course page. Recommended courses are the prerequisites each prep course lists. All prep courses: Claude certification exam prep courses.
Study resources
Anthropic does not publish an official practice exam. Each exam guide includes sample questions that show the format and style. Third-party sites are not affiliated with Anthropic. Do not pay for anything sold as real or official exam questions.
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ.
Courses
- Claude certification exam prep coursesA free prep course for each exam.
- Claude Academy coursesAnthropic's free course catalog, including every recommended course above.
- anthropics/courses on GitHubAnthropic's open educational notebooks: API fundamentals, prompt engineering, prompt evaluations and tool use.
Documentation
- Claude Platform docsThe API, models and platform features.
- Prompt engineering overview
- Tool use with Claude
- Models overview
- Agent SDK overview
- Claude Code docsIncluding CLAUDE.md memory, skills and MCP in Claude Code.
- Model Context Protocol docs
Each exam guide lists the domains and tasks the exam covers and is Anthropic's authoritative source for exam scope.
How to register
You need your company email from your welcome email, a credit card, and later a government-issued ID. Personal email addresses will not work.
Open your exam page
Use the Certification page button on your exam's card above. Download the exam guide and read the terms and exam policy linked there before you pay.
Sign in with your company email
Click Register for the exam, enter your company email and follow the sign-in prompts. There is no separate sign-up.
Register and pay
Click Register for the exam again, check your order, then click Review and Pay to pay by credit card. The price shown already includes any discount.
Watch for two Pearson VUE emails
Both come from PearsonVUEConfirmation
@e.pearson.com: one with your username, one with a temporary password. Check spam if they don't arrive. If you already have a Pearson VUE login from an earlier Claude exam, use it; no new emails are sent. Book with Pearson VUE
Sign in at Pearson VUE, Claude Certification Program. The first time, accept the candidate agreement, set a new password and choose security questions. Then schedule online (OnVUE) or at a Pearson test center. Your registration stays valid for 5 years.
Before exam day
Testing online? Run the system test on the same computer and network you'll use (see Exam day). The name in your Pearson VUE profile must match your ID exactly; request a correction at least 24 hours ahead. Reschedule or cancel at least 48 hours before your appointment: later changes or a no-show forfeit the fee, and cancelling in Pearson VUE does not issue a refund.
Seeing "You aren't signed in with a partner company employee email"? Check that you signed in with your company email, not a personal one. If you did and still see it, reply to your welcome email.
Sources: Anthropic certification FAQ and its step-by-step registration guide with screenshots (PDF); Pearson VUE, Claude Certification Program.
Exam day
- You must be 18 or older. Bring a valid, government-issued ID. The name in your Pearson VUE profile must match it exactly; see the accepted forms of ID.
- Online exams run in Pearson's OnVUE app on your own computer. Check the OnVUE requirements and run the system test well before exam day, and work through Anthropic's computer and network setup steps. On a managed or corporate device, ask IT early.
- The exam is closed book: no notes, documentation, translation tools or AI assistants.
- Need accommodations? Request them through Pearson at least 10 days before you plan to test.
Sources: Anthropic certification FAQ; computer and network setup.
Results, retakes and renewal
- Your score shows on screen when you finish. The score report gives your scaled score, pass or fail, and percent correct by section.
- Retakes: wait 14 days after a first failed attempt, 30 days after a second, 90 days after a third. Up to 4 attempts per exam in a rolling 12 months. Each retake is the full exam fee.
- Passing earns a digital badge, sent by email through Credly. You can add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications.
- Certifications are valid for 12 months. On-time renewal is a free, non-proctored assessment; if it lapses, you retake the full exam.
- Appeals go to Pearson within 14 days.
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ.
FAQ
How do I register?
Open your exam's certification page, click Register for the exam, sign in with your company email and pay. Pearson VUE then emails your login so you can book. Every step is in How to register.
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ.
Where is the exam guide?
Each exam card above links its official guide (PDF), which is also on the certification page. Start there: it lists the domains and task statements the exam covers and includes sample questions.
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ.
What should I study?
Read the exam guide first, then take the free prep course for your exam and the recommended courses on its card. Use the documentation for the topics the guide names. Exam and prep content are in English only.
Sources: Anthropic certification FAQ and the prep course pages.
How is the exam delivered?
Pearson VUE delivers it, either online through OnVUE with a remote proctor or at a Pearson test center. You choose when you book. Online testing is not available with an ID from some countries and regions; the FAQ lists them.
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ.
Which sites are official?
academy.claude.com (courses), anthropic-partners.skilljar.com (certification exams and prep) and Pearson VUE (booking). Treat any other site claiming to be official with caution.
Sources: Anthropic certification FAQ (exam registration and prep site, Pearson VUE booking); Claude Academy (Anthropic's course site).
Who do I contact about exam issues?
- Registration, scheduling, proctoring and exam-day problems: Pearson VUE, Claude Certification Program.
- Name corrections (at least 24 hours before your exam) and refund requests: certifications-support@anthropic.com.
- Courses and learning accounts: academy-support@anthropic.com.
Source: Anthropic certification FAQ.