Associate – Foundations

Claude Certified Associate – Foundations: The Full Prep Path

Every official resource for the CCAO-F exam, in order - Partner Academy courses, hands-on practice inside Claude, the exam guide, the Partner Network, and Pearson VUE registration.

Quick facts: Exam code CCAO-F · 60 questions · 120 minutes · $99 · scaled score, pass at 720/1,000. Best fit for: ops, marketing, PM, and consulting roles - no coding required.

Not the same as our free quiz. This page is a prep path for Anthropic's real, paid, proctored exam. Our own Check Your Knowledge quiz is a free, informal, unaffiliated self-check - a good warm-up, not a substitute for official prep.

The prep path, in order

1. Start with Anthropic Partner Academy's free courses.The Foundational Knowledge and Product Training tracks cover exactly what this exam tests: structured prompting, Projects, research mode, connectors, and responsible use. Free, no signup fee, self-paced. Browse all courses →
2. Practice inside Claude itself, not just in theory.This exam is non-technical but hands-on in spirit - actually set up a Project, run a research-mode query, and connect a tool via a connector before you sit the exam. If you need a refresher first, our own Claude Projects guide and MCP connectors guide cover the same ground in plain English.
3. Study the official exam guide.Anthropic publishes a versioned Exam Guide (domains, weighting, and sample questions) inside Partner Academy once you're enrolled - treat it as the authoritative blueprint over any third-party summary, including this one.
4. Use Partner Academy's course quizzes as your practice questions.As of this writing Anthropic hasn't published a separate public practice exam - the graded quizzes at the end of each Partner Academy course are the closest official equivalent. Third-party mock exams exist too; treat them as supplementary, not authoritative.
5. Join the Claude Partner Network - it's free.You need a work email tied to a partner organization to register for the exam at all; personal addresses are rejected. The entry "Registered" tier costs nothing and unlocks the Academy and exam registration. Join the Partner Network →
6. Register and sit the exam through Pearson VUE.Delivered online (OnVUE proctoring) or at a test center, 60 questions, 120 minutes, $99. See Pearson VUE’s Anthropic program page →

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This page is an independent prep guide, not official Anthropic material - verify current exam content, pricing, and prerequisites directly with Anthropic before registering.