Claude Certified Associate – Foundations (CCAO-F)
Anthropic's first certification for professionals who use Claude at work — not for people who build on top of the platform.
CCAO-F validates that you can apply Claude to complete structured business tasks with minimal guidance, use built-in platform features to streamline workflows, identify opportunities to improve processes, balance quality/efficiency/cost, and recognize when to escalate to Claude Architects and Developers.
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Quick facts
- Exam fee
- $99 USD
- Number of items
- 60
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Passing score
- 720 out of 1,000
- Validity period
- 12 months
- Prerequisites
- None — no software development or API experience needed
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Who should take the CCAO-F exam?
Professionals in operations, marketing, project management, education, and communications, plus consultants who support Claude adoption. No coding or API experience required — the exam focuses on judgment and applied use, not technical implementation.
Do I need to know how to code for CCAO-F?
No. CCAO-F is explicitly designed for non-technical or semi-technical professionals. If you write code or build against APIs, CCDV-F (Developer) is the right certification instead.
What does the exam actually test?
More than half of the exam (Output Evaluation 21% + Workflow Integration 16% + Governance 15%) is applied judgment: catching a fabricated citation before it reaches a compliance team, knowing when to escalate, and keeping sensitive data out of an upload — not memorizing product features.
Can I just register directly, or do I need to be an Anthropic partner?
Registration goes through the Claude Partner Network, not directly through Pearson VUE. The good news: the network itself is free and open to any company bringing Claude to market, with no minimum size — that includes individual consultants and freelancers, not just large firms. Join with a corporate email (personal addresses like Gmail won't work), then register the exam through the Anthropic Partner Academy.