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CCAO-FClaude Certified Associate - Foundations
Use Claude for research, analysis, writing and business workflows, then show that you can check outputs and control the process.
Request CCAO-F ($149)
The total includes the published $99 exam fee and a $50 service fee. Payment opens after we confirm your place.
Request CCAO-FLast verified: 30 July 2026
CCAO-F at a glance.
| Role fit | Business and knowledge-work professionals |
|---|---|
| Exam items | 60 |
| Exam time | 120 minutes |
| Scaled passing score | 720 |
| Credential validity | 12 months |
| Published exam fee | $99 |
| Service fee | $50 |
| Total through Timo | $149 |
The total includes one official exam attempt. Payment opens after we confirm your place. Fees and policies can change.
Choose CCAO-F when it matches your work.
- You use Claude in research, analysis, writing, operations, marketing, project work, education or consulting.
- You check facts, completeness, tone or policy compliance before work is used.
- You want a role-based credential that does not require software development.
Topics to cover for CCAO-F.
Use the public exam guide as your checklist, then practise each topic in a work scenario.
Claude and model foundations
Choose the right Claude entry point for a task and keep human judgement in decisions that carry business risk.
Prompting and task execution
Write clear instructions, supply useful context, set constraints and request an output format another person can review.
Output evaluation
Check evidence, completeness, consistency, tone and usefulness before using the result.
Workflow design
Build a repeatable process with defined inputs, review steps, approvals and a final owner.
Knowledge and responsible use
Organise reference material, handle sensitive data correctly and maintain access and escalation rules.
Troubleshooting
Check the request, context, examples, constraints and validation method when output is weak.
Practice project: A weekly client-report workflow with approved source documents, a fixed report structure, evidence links and a human review before release.
Exam access, preparation and registration support.
- An individual account used for certification access and registration.
- The official guide and preparation resources available for CCAO-F.
- Registration support and one official exam attempt.
- The option to add a guided study session.
- After passing, the option to receive job alerts and project opportunities from Timo.
Opportunity alerts are optional. Certification does not guarantee an interview, project or job.
Add a live review when you want direct feedback.
Bring your study priorities, diagnostic result, questions and one relevant work example.
Private session, 60 minutes: $199
One-to-one review of your weak topics, practice results, questions and work example. You leave with a focused study plan.
Small group, up to five people: $49 per person
Guided review of key topics, practical examples and live Q&A. You leave with topic priorities and notes from the discussion.
Open group, up to ten people: $29 per person
Guided review of common exam topics and live Q&A. You leave with a final revision checklist.
Guided sessions are optional. Tick the ones you want quoted on the request form.
Request a place, prepare, then schedule the exam.
Send your CCAO-F request
Enter your name and email, tick any optional guided session and send the request. This form charges nothing.
Confirm and prepare
Timo confirms your place and the total, sends the payment details, then sends the steps for the official guide, preparation and registration.
Schedule and take the exam
Pearson VUE provides online or test-centre scheduling and proctoring. Use the same legal name as your government-issued ID. After a pass, Anthropic awards the credential and Credly issues the badge.