Program guide
Everything about the certification program that is not specific to a single exam. The four certifications each have their own folder at the repository root with a study guide, the official exam guide PDF, study notes, and practice questions.
The whole journey, end to end:
flowchart LR
C[Prep courses on Partner Academy] --> R[Register and pay]
R --> X[Proctored exam, 120 minutes]
X -->|pass at 720 or above| B[Credly badge, valid 12 months]
X -->|fail| W[Wait 14, 30, then 90 days and retake]
W --> X
B --> N[Free renewal assessment before expiry]
N --> B| Page | Read it when |
|---|---|
| Is it worth it | An honest answer, including when the answer is no |
| How it compares | The Claude program against other AI and cloud certifications |
| Learning paths and courses | Choosing a certification, or picking courses to prepare with |
| Anthropic courses | All 25 official courses: what each teaches, where to enroll, and which exam it serves |
| Cheat sheets (Associate, Developer, Architect F, Architect P) | One printable page per exam: facts, weights, the rules that decide questions, timing, and traps |
| Course notes | The maintainer's take on each course: what it is worth, what to watch for, and the order to take them |
| Study strategy | You have chosen an exam and want a plan |
| Official resources | Anthropic's documentation, courses, engineering articles, videos, and code, mapped to each exam |
| Progress tracker | Tick each domain as you cover it; progress is weighted by exam share |
| Practice engine | A shuffled, timed, scored exam drawn from the 100-question bank, in the browser or a terminal |
| Practice with Claude | Generating blueprint-based practice questions with Claude, within the exam NDA |
| Registration and scheduling | Booking the exam, fixing partner email issues, preparing your machine |
| Certification policies | Retakes, validity, renewal, appeals, proctoring rules |
| Frequently asked questions | Quick answers, from pricing to badges |
| Things that get mixed up | The pairs these exams actually test, and the question that separates each |
| Glossary | The program's terms, defined once |
| Program changes | A dated record of what Anthropic has changed, and who it affects |
| Official sources | Provenance of every mirrored PDF |
| Prompts for Claude | Copyable prompts that turn Claude into a tutor: diagnostics, drills, plans, and score analysis |
| Official videos | Anthropic's own videos, arranged by exam, including the complete AI Fluency course |
| Flashcards | Every fact, weight, and rule as a deck for Anki, Quizlet, or RemNote |
| Share this | Links, ready-to-use copy, and images for passing this on |
| Maintenance guide | Contributing to or maintaining this repository |
Official PDFs in this folder: the Anthropic Certification Exam Policy, the Certification Terms and Conditions, and the illustrated Exam Registration Guide. Each certification's exam guide sits in that certification's folder.
Facts last verified against the official sources on 2026-09-16. Repository index