Certification Prep
Claude Certified Architect — Foundations Study Guide
A hands-on study path to earn Anthropic's official certification. Covers all 5 exam domains, 12 practice questions, and a complete knowledge map.
12
Scenario questions
6
Official scenarios
5
Exam domains
720
Passing score
Five Exam Domains
Domain 1
Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
Agentic loops, multi-agent coordination, subagent context passing, workflow enforcement, hooks, session management
Domain 2
Tool Design & MCP Integration
Tool description design, MCP server config, structured error responses, tool distribution, built-in tool selection
Domain 3
Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
CLAUDE.md hierarchy, slash commands & skills, path-specific rules, plan mode vs direct execution, CI/CD integration
Domain 4
Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
Few-shot prompting, JSON Schema + tool_use, validation-retry loops, batch processing, multi-pass review
Domain 5
Context Management & Reliability
Context window management, escalation patterns, error propagation, human review workflows, information provenance
Recommended Study Plan
Week 1
Week 1: Domain 1 + Domain 2 (Agent SDK + MCP)
Week 2
Week 2: Domain 3 + Domain 4 (Claude Code + Prompt Engineering)
Week 3
Week 3: Domain 5 + Practice Quiz + Review weak areas
Run the practice quiz after each domain to identify gaps.