For solution architects building production applications on Claude: APIs, tool use, context management, evaluation and guardrails.
The architect foundations credential is described officially as a technical exam for solution architects building production applications with Claude. Our preparation is built around the engineering decisions that show up in real systems — retrieval, tool use, context budgets, evaluation and failure handling — rather than API reference memorisation.
Details published by the exam owner. Always confirm against the official page before you book or pay an exam fee.
After a failed attempt: 14-day wait after the first, 30 after the second, 90 after the third; up to four attempts in a rolling 12-month period. Appointments must be rescheduled at least 48 hours ahead.
Exam details are set by Anthropic and administered by Pearson, and can change at any time. Always confirm against the official certification page.
Study material
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Six modules covering the architecture decisions the exam tests: API design, prompts in production, tool use and MCP, context budgets, evaluation and operations.
$149
$199
Timed practice under exam conditions with per-question rationales and topic-level scoring, so you know which module to revisit.
$49
Decision tables for model selection, caching, context budgets, guardrails and cost levers.
$19
Spaced-repetition cards covering vocabulary, patterns and failure modes.
$29
Recommended path
Sequencing matters more than volume: build the mental model, reinforce with retrieval practice, then rehearse under time pressure.
Architect Foundations: the complete course
Start here: the full course builds the mental model everything else depends on.
$149
Architect Foundations practice exam
Finish with a timed practice exam to rehearse under real conditions.
$49
Our curriculum, not an official exam blueprint.
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Architect Foundations — complete kit
Course, practice exam, cheat sheet and flashcards for CCAR-F.
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