Command the Core Competencies Defining Modern Enterprise AI Operations.
Prove you can put Claude to work reliably: evaluate outputs, design safe workflows, and pick the right product for the job.
Exam at a glance
- Credential
- Claude Certified Associate – Foundations
- Exam code
- CCAO-F
- Number of items
- 60
- Item format
- Multiple-choice and multiple-response items; each item states how many responses to select
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Delivery
- Proctored: online proctored and/or test center, per program policy
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 720 on a scale of 100–1,000
- Exam fee
- $99 USD
- Validity period
- 12 months from the date the credential is awarded
Claude Certified Associate – Foundations
The official blueprint below follows the exam guide's domain order. Each card shows how many of the 60 scored items it typically contributes and the exact objectives the exam writes questions against — and every practice set you take is composed on these same weights.
Domain 1
Prompting and Task Execution
What is tested
- Create effective prompts for business and technical tasks
- Apply task decomposition techniques to structure complex requests
- Iterate prompts to improve output quality
- Adapt prompting strategies based on task type (analysis, research, drafting, brainstorming)
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Domain 2
Output Evaluation and Validation
What is tested
- Evaluate Claude-generated outputs for accuracy and completeness
- Identify hallucinations, inconsistencies, and biases in responses
- Apply fact-checking and validation techniques
- Determine when human review or additional verification is required
- Edit, adapt, refine, and compare outputs for the intended audience
- Organize and curate information and select appropriate output formats
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Domain 3
Product and Model Selection
What is tested
- Select appropriate Claude product features (Projects, research mode, chat, artifacts)
- Differentiate between Claude model types (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus)
- Align model selection with task requirements (cost, speed, quality)
- Manage context limitations and memory: when to restart, summarize, or persist
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Domain 4
Workflow Integration and Solution Design
What is tested
- Apply Claude to analyze requirements and use cases
- Leverage Claude for research, planning, and process optimization
- Use Claude to support solution design, development, and iteration
- Integrate Claude into existing workflows to augment or redesign them
- Communicate Claude's value and limitations to stakeholders
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Domain 5
Configuration and Knowledge Management
What is tested
- Configure Claude Projects with instructions and knowledge sources
- Manage uploaded knowledge and connectors (e.g., Google Drive, Gmail)
- Create effective system-level instructions
- Maintain and update configurations, knowledge sources, and instructions
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Domain 6
Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use
What is tested
- Identify appropriate and inappropriate use cases
- Apply data sensitivity, regulatory, and privacy considerations
- Follow organizational AI policies and governance standards
- Understand the ethical implications of AI usage
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Domain 7
Troubleshooting and Optimization
What is tested
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve issues with underperforming prompts or poor outputs
- Adjust approach based on feedback and results
- Optimize workflows for efficiency and effectiveness
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Five practice modes
Same blueprint, five intensities. Start with Flash for free, build stamina toward Finals, then unlock the Exam by passing 5 Finals sets: 5 sets of 60 questions in 120 minutes with domain-weighted scoring.
| Mode | Sets | Questions / set | Total | Time limit | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Quick recall drills to find the gaps fast. | 10 | 10 | 100 | 20 min | Free |
| Focused Domain-weighted sets that mirror the real blueprint. | 10 | 20 | 200 | 40 min | Login |
| Foundation Longer sittings that build exam-day stamina. | 10 | 30 | 300 | 60 min | Login |
| Finals Full-length rehearsals under real time pressure. | 10 | 60 | 600 | 120 min | Login |
| Exam Unlocks after 5 sets of Finals are done with Pass status. | 5 | 60 | 300 | 120 min | Login |
Where to start?
Three moves, in order. Sit the diagnostic cold so your starting line is honest, turn the weakest domains into a weighted schedule, then rehearse under exam conditions until the clock stops being the hard part.
Start with the diagnostic
Ten scenarios across every domain of the active track, scored by domain so you know where you actually stand.
Take the diagnosticGet a weighted study plan
Enter the weeks you have and your shakiest domains; get a schedule that spends time where the marks are.
See how it worksRehearse the real thing
Finals sets run 60 questions in 120 minutes with flags, review and per-question explanations.
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