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Compare the four Claude certifications.
CCAO-F, CCDV-F, CCAR-F and CCAR-P side by side: who each one suits, what the exam covers, and what the training produces. All four cost the same $500 through TIMO Labs, and Anthropic's exam fee is already included whichever one you choose.
Who each certification is for.
| Code | Certification | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| CCAO-F | Claude Certified Associate, Foundations | Business and knowledge-work roles: operations, marketing, project management, education, communications and consulting. |
| CCDV-F | Claude Certified Developer, Foundations | Engineers who build and integrate Claude applications, agents, tools and workflows. |
| CCAR-F | Claude Certified Architect, Foundations | Solution architects implementing Claude applications with Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, APIs and Model Context Protocol. |
| CCAR-P | Claude Certified Architect, Professional | Experienced architects who design, integrate, govern and operate enterprise Claude systems. |
The exam itself, track by track.
Every track runs 120 minutes through Pearson VUE and needs a scaled score of 720 out of 1,000 to pass. The credential is valid for 12 months and Credly issues your badge on a pass. The only things that differ are the item count and Anthropic's published fee, and TIMO Labs covers that fee in the $500 regardless of which track you pick.
| Code | Items | Time | Delivered by | Passing score | Validity | Anthropic's fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCAO-F | 60 | 120 min | Pearson VUE | 720 / 1,000 | 12 months | $99 |
| CCDV-F | 53 | 120 min | Pearson VUE | 720 / 1,000 | 12 months | $125 |
| CCAR-F | 60 | 120 min | Pearson VUE | 720 / 1,000 | 12 months | $125 |
| CCAR-P | 63 | 120 min | Pearson VUE | 720 / 1,000 | 12 months | $175 |
Anthropic's fee is shown for reference. It is already covered by your $500 payment to TIMO Labs on any of the four tracks, so there is nothing further to pay Anthropic for your first attempt.
Background, exam topics and what you build.
Each track trains and tests a different job. Pick the one that matches the work you actually do.
CCAO-F Claude Certified Associate, Foundations
Who it suits. Business and knowledge-work roles: operations, marketing, project management, education, communications and consulting.
Recommended background. Regular use of Claude in business or knowledge work. Software-development experience is not required.
Main exam topics. Prompting, output validation, model selection, workflow design, knowledge management, governance and troubleshooting.
What the training produces. A documented Claude workflow for a real business task, a tested prompt set, and defined output checks, approval steps and operating guidance.
CCDV-F Claude Certified Developer, Foundations
Who it suits. Engineers who build and integrate Claude applications, agents, tools and workflows.
Recommended background. At least two to three years of coding experience is recommended for this technical track.
Main exam topics. Agents, APIs, Claude Code, model selection, context engineering, security, tools and Model Context Protocol.
What the training produces. A working Claude application or agent with tools, structured output, context handling, evaluation, security controls and error handling.
CCAR-F Claude Certified Architect, Foundations
Who it suits. Solution architects implementing Claude applications with Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, APIs and Model Context Protocol.
Recommended background. At least two to three years of coding or solution-design experience is recommended for this technical track.
Main exam topics. Agentic architecture, tool and MCP design, Claude Code configuration, structured output, context management and reliability.
What the training produces. An architecture decision record and a working Claude system covering tools, MCP, context, evaluation, security, latency, cost and reliability.
CCAR-P Claude Certified Architect, Professional
Who it suits. Experienced architects who design, integrate, govern and operate enterprise Claude systems.
Recommended background. At least three years in systems architecture or platform engineering, and at least six months working with Claude or a comparable system in production.
Main exam topics. Solution architecture, model and context choices, integration, evaluation, governance, stakeholder decisions and operations.
What the training produces. An enterprise Claude architecture with integration boundaries, evaluation controls, governance, operating metrics, failure handling and stakeholder decisions.
Learn, build, review, certify. Same structure on every track.
Learn
Structured lessons cover the current official exam domains for your track.
Build
Practical exercises turn the exam topics into a working output you can show, then we review it.
Review
Guided hours, group sessions and four to six mock exams before the readiness gate.
Certify
TIMO Labs books your official Pearson VUE exam attempt once you clear the readiness review. Credly issues your badge after a pass.
Whichever track you choose, the $500 payment is the same and Anthropic's exam fee is already inside it. Most people finish in two to four weeks. Read the full FAQ for refund, retake and timeline details.