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Claude Certified Associate – Foundations · Anthropic

Foundation path

Build the core knowledge you need, then progress through each learning topic with confidence.

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The 7 knowledge domains you’ll study

Start with a clear map of the 7 knowledge domains covered on the CCAO-F exam.

  1. 1

    Prompting and Task Execution

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for prompting and task execution in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 14%

  2. 2

    Output Evaluation and Validation

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for output evaluation and validation in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 21%

  3. 3

    Product and Model Selection

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for product and model selection in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 12%

  4. 4

    Workflow Integration and Solution Design

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for workflow integration and solution design in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 16%

  5. 5

    Configuration and Knowledge Management

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for configuration and knowledge management in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 12%

  6. 6

    Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for governance, risk, and responsible use in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 15%

  7. 7

    Troubleshooting and Optimization

    Apply the CCAO-F objectives for troubleshooting and optimization in ordinary professional workflows.

    Exam weight 10%

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1 · Select appropriate Claude product features (Projects, research mode, chat, artifacts)

Product and Model Selection

Estimated 65 minutes
2 · Differentiate between Claude model types (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus)

Product and Model Selection

Estimated 40 minutes
3 · Align model selection with task requirements (cost, speed, quality)

Product and Model Selection

Estimated 45 minutes
4 · Understand and manage context limitations and memory considerations (when to restart, summarize, or persist)

Product and Model Selection

Estimated 55 minutes