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Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$1,195MSRP per seat
$1,500with military fundingAF COOL · Army CA · MyCAA
Name your pricethinQflex™ — tell us what you can payIn full, or across twelve monthly payments
Next dates
  • Nov 16–17Sterling, VA
  • Dec 14–15Atlanta, GA
  • Jan 4–5Burbank, CA
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2 daysconsecutive days
Live onlineor in the classroom
FoundationalArtificial Intelligence
50% labs50% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique two-day training camp comprised of two days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to use Claude as a core professional tool: prompting and task execution, evaluating and validating output, choosing the right Claude product and model, designing Claude workflows, configuring Projects and knowledge, responsible use, and troubleshooting.

The camp follows the exam outline Anthropic publishes for this certification, with hands-on Claude labs throughout. Claude Certified Associate - Foundations is Anthropic's credential for professionals who use Claude to redesign processes and get dependable results, with no coding or API experience required. Anthropic updates this exam on December 7, 2026, with new exam guides due November 17, 2026; classes from December 7 onward teach to the updated guide.

Anthropic and Claude are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC.

This course prepares students to take the Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F) exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F) exam
Hands-on lab guide with Claude exercises for every exam domain
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by experienced Claude practitioners
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

13 objectives
  • Write and refine prompts for business and technical tasks
  • Check Claude's output for accuracy, hallucinations and bias
  • Choose between Claude features and the Haiku, Sonnet and Opus models
  • Design and integrate Claude workflows for a team
  • Set up Projects with instructions, files and connectors
  • Apply data-sensitivity, privacy and AI-policy rules
  • Prompting and Task Execution: Effective prompts for business tasks; decomposing complex requests; iterative refinement; strategy by task type
  • Output Evaluation and Validation: Accuracy and completeness; spotting hallucinations, inconsistencies and bias; fact-checking and human review; choosing the output format
  • Product and Model Selection: Projects, research, chat and artifacts; Haiku, Sonnet and Opus; cost, speed and quality trade-offs; context limits and memory
  • Workflow Integration and Solution Design: Requirements and use cases; research, planning and process improvement; integrating Claude into workflows; communicating value and limits
  • Configuration and Knowledge Management: Projects with instructions and knowledge; files and connectors; system-level instructions; maintaining configurations
  • Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use: Appropriate and inappropriate use; data sensitivity, privacy and regulation; organizational AI policies; ethical implications
  • Troubleshooting and Optimization: Diagnosing weak prompts and poor output; adjusting from feedback; optimizing workflows

The exam

120minutes to complete
  • Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F)
  • Exam fee set by Anthropic: $99 USD per attempt
  • Passing score: 720 on a 100-1,000 scaled score
  • Exam eligibility: Anthropic opens these exams only to employees of Claude Partner Network organizations, who register with a company email address. Confirm your employer is a Claude Partner Network member before you enroll.
  • Exams are delivered by Pearson VUE, online proctored (OnVUE) or at a test center; registration starts in Anthropic's Partner Academy - we help you schedule your attempt

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • Operations, marketing, project management, education and communications professionals
  • Consultants, sellers and delivery leads who guide customers on Claude use cases
  • Power users moving beyond basic Q&A to process redesign and automation
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • No certification prerequisite and no coding experience needed
  • Regular hands-on use of Claude at work is recommended by Anthropic
  • To sit the exam, your employer must be a Claude Partner Network member (Anthropic's rule); the class itself is open to anyone

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

22 scheduled
DatesLocationStatus
Mon Nov 16 – Nov 17, 20262 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Dec 14 – Dec 15, 20262 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 5, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 11 – Jan 12, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 8 – Feb 9, 20272 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 22 – Feb 23, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 8 – Mar 9, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 5 – Apr 6, 20272 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 12 – Apr 13, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon May 3 – May 4, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 7 – Jun 8, 20272 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 21 – Jun 22, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 28 – Jun 29, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 26 – Jul 27, 20272 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 2 – Aug 3, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 23 – Aug 24, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 20 – Sep 21, 20272 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 27 – Sep 28, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 18 – Oct 19, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 15 – Nov 16, 20272 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 29 – Nov 30, 20272 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Dec 13 – Dec 14, 20272 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
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Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.