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Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-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.
$1,995MSRP 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 30–2Sterling, VA
  • Jan 4–6Atlanta, GA
  • Jan 11–13Burbank, CA
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3 daysconsecutive days
Live onlineor in the classroom
AssociateArtificial Intelligence
60% labs40% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique three-day training camp comprised of three days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to design and implement production solutions with Claude: agentic architecture and multi-agent orchestration, tool design and MCP integration, Claude Code configuration and CI/CD, prompt engineering and structured output, and context management and reliability.

The camp follows the exam outline Anthropic publishes for this certification, with hands-on Claude labs throughout. Claude Certified Architect - Foundations is Anthropic's credential for solution architects making real trade-off decisions with Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, the Claude API and the Model Context Protocol.

Anthropic and Claude are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC.

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

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-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

11 objectives
  • Design agentic loops and coordinator-subagent systems
  • Design tool interfaces and integrate MCP servers
  • Configure CLAUDE.md, slash commands, skills and CI/CD for Claude Code
  • Enforce structured output with tool use and JSON schemas
  • Manage context, escalation and error propagation across agents
  • Design human review and confidence calibration
  • Agentic Architecture and Orchestration: Agentic loops; coordinator-subagent orchestration; Agent SDK hooks; task decomposition; session state, resumption and forking
  • Claude Code Configuration and Workflows: CLAUDE.md hierarchy and scoping; custom slash commands and skills; plan mode vs direct execution; CI/CD integration
  • Prompt Engineering and Structured Output: Explicit criteria and few-shot prompting; structured output with tool use and JSON schemas; validation and retry loops; batch and multi-pass review
  • Tool Design and MCP Integration: Tool interfaces and boundaries; structured MCP error responses; distributing tools across agents; built-in tools
  • Context Management and Reliability: Preserving context in long interactions; escalation and ambiguity; error propagation; human review and provenance

The exam

120minutes to complete
  • Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F)
  • Exam fee set by Anthropic: $125 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

  • Solution architects designing production Claude applications
  • Senior engineers and technical leads building agents with Claude
  • Consultants delivering Claude solutions end to end
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • No certification prerequisite
  • Anthropic recommends 6+ months building with the Claude API, Agent SDK, Claude Code and MCP
  • 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

21 scheduled
DatesLocationStatus
Mon Nov 30 – Dec 2, 20263 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 6, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 11 – Jan 13, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 25 – Jan 27, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 22 – Feb 24, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 1 – Mar 3, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 22 – Mar 24, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 19 – Apr 21, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 26 – Apr 28, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon May 17 – May 19, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 21 – Jun 23, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 28 – Jun 30, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 12 – Jul 14, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 9 – Aug 11, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 16 – Aug 18, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 13 – Sep 15, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 4 – Oct 6, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 18 – Oct 20, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 1 – Nov 3, 20273 daysSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 29 – Dec 1, 20273 daysAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Dec 6 – Dec 8, 20273 daysBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Guaranteed to run means the class goes ahead whatever the enrollment.
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.