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Free to share.  \n5  \nEXAM DOMAINS  \n20  \nSTUDY UNITS  \n43 hrs  \nTOTAL CONTENT  \n80+  \nCHECKLIST ITEMS  \nThe core principle behind everything in this guide:  \nWhen something must happen, enforce it programmatically (hooks, interceptors, code) . Never rely on prompt instructions for critical business logic.  \n[promptgoblins.ai](promptgoblins.ai) · A community for people who build with AI  \nAbout This Guide  \n\n| This guide was built by Prompt Goblins, an independent community for people who build with AI. We're using the CCA-F exam's five domains as a framework to create a properly scoped, logically ordered study plan that covers everything a production Claude architect needs to know, and then some. The exam itself is currently limited to organizations in the Claude Partner Network—though the network is free for any organization bringing Claude to market to join—and is delivered through Pearson VUE at $125/attempt (raised from the $99 launch price on June 30, 2026; partner-tier discounts apply) . The body of knowledge it tests is relevant to anyone building with Claude.\u003Cbr>The CCA-F was the first professional certification in AI agent architecture, and it is now one of four Claude certifications: Claude Certified Associate – Foundations ($99), Claude Certified Developer – Foundations ($125), Claude Certified Architect – Foundations ($125, this guide), and Claude Certified Architect – Professional ($175) . Whether or not you plan to take the exam, the five domains it tests (agentic architecture, tool design, Claude Code configuration, prompt engineering, and context management) represent a comprehensive map of the skills needed to build production Claude systems. That makes it a useful learning scaffold even if the exam itself stays behind Anthropic's partner wall.\u003Cbr>How to read the attribution tags\u003Cbr>Every resource in this guide is tagged with one of three tiers so you know exactly where it came from:\u003Cbr> OFFICIAL  Named on an Anthropic-curated CCA-F course list. Anthropic now publishes two: the public Partner Network\u003Cbr>Learning Path (4 courses) and a partner-gated \"CCA-F Prep Courses\" page (7 courses) . Also includes the Exam Guide PDF. (The official practice exam was retired when exam delivery moved to Pearson VUE.) |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>ANTHROPIC | Anthropic-published content, community-mapped to exam domains. Other Anthropic Academy courses, official\u003Cbr>docs ([platform.claude.com](platform.claude.com) and [code.claude.com](code.claude.com)), the \"Building Effective Agents\" blog post, and DeepLearning.AI\u003Cbr>partnership courses taught by Anthropic staff. 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