Claude Certified Associate - Foundations Practice Test

What this exam covers

The Claude Certified Associate – Foundations credential (exam code CCAO-F) validates your ability to apply Claude effectively in real-world business workflows — moving beyond basic Q&A to process redesign, task automation, and structured project development. It's designed for professionals in roles such as operations, marketing, project management, education, and communications who use Claude as a core productivity tool, not for software developers or API specialists.

The exam covers seven content domains:

• Prompting and Task Execution — crafting and iterating effective prompts
• Output Evaluation and Validation — identifying hallucinations, applying fact-checking, selecting output formats
• Product and Model Selection — choosing between Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus; managing context limits
• Workflow Integration and Solution Design — embedding Claude into existing processes
• Configuration and Knowledge Management — setting up Projects, instructions, and knowledge connectors
• Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use — data sensitivity, privacy, and organizational AI policy
• Troubleshooting and Optimization — diagnosing and improving underperforming prompts

No mandatory prerequisites or coding experience is required. The exam consists of 60 multiple-choice and multiple-response items in 120 minutes, with a passing scaled score of 720 (on a 100–1,000 scale). The credential is valid for 12 months and can be renewed through a free assessment on the Anthropic Partner Academy.