Reference

CCA-F exam registration, fees & prerequisites

The complete, sourced breakdown of how to book Anthropic's official Claude Certified Architect – Foundations exam — separate from this free study guide, which just helps you prepare for it.

Official exam info

Booking the real CCA-F exam

Sourced from Anthropic's & Pearson's own pages, checked August 2026 — verify before you register.

No prerequisite or required course — the gate is access, not readiness. Registration needs a work email at an organization in the Claude Partner Network. Sort that out first if you're studying independently.

  1. 1

    Join the Partner Network

    Your org applies, free, at claude.com/partners.

  2. 2

    Register & pay

    In Anthropic Partner Academy, with a company email.

  3. 3

    Get the Pearson email

    A scheduling link, valid 5 years, arrives after payment.

  4. 4

    Sit the exam

    Online via OnVUE, or at a Pearson VUE test center.

$125CCA-F fee, per attempt
60 / 120Questions / minutes
≥720Pass, of 1000
4 / 12moRetake attempts
See fees for all 4 certification tiers
Claude Certified Associate — Foundations · CCAO-F$99
Claude Certified Developer — Foundations · CCDV-F$125
Claude Certified Architect — Professional · CCAR-P$175

CCA-F rose from $99 to $125 on June 30, 2026. Partner tiers can get 50–100% off.

Anthropic also runs Claude Academy — ~29 free courses, no Partner Network gate, but general Claude/API training rather than CCA-F-specific prep like this site.

See how CCA-F compares to Anthropic's other 3 certification tiers →