Claude Certified Associate - Foundations

CCAO-F is Anthropic's non-technical certification. It validates that you can use Claude effectively through the claude.ai product: prompting, working with projects and files, evaluating outputs, understanding limitations and safe use, and applying Claude to everyday knowledge work. No programming is required, which makes it the entry point for analysts, operations, marketing, sales, and support roles.

CCAO-F has 60 scored questions in 120 minutes and covers seven domains focused on practical, product-level use of Claude rather than APIs or code.

720 on a scaled 0-1000 scale, the same bar Anthropic uses across all four certifications. Aim for a consistent 75%+ on practice tests before booking.

The exam fee is $99 USD, the lowest of the four Claude certifications. Registration goes through the Anthropic Partner Academy, which requires free membership in the Claude Partner Network; the exam itself is delivered by Pearson VUE, either online proctored or at a test center.

The credential is valid for 1 year. Anthropic offers a free, non-proctored renewal assessment on the Partner Academy before the 12-month expiration; if the credential lapses, a full proctored retake is required.

Take CCAO-F if your work is in the claude.ai product and you do not write code; take CCDV-F if you build on the Claude API, Agent SDK, or Claude Code. There is no prerequisite relationship between them, and technical candidates can go straight to CCDV-F.

Six full-length practice tests with explanations for every option, a 500-card flashcard deck, and a free 20-question sampler. $19.99 one-time with lifetime access, or included in Preporato Pro.