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Claude Certification Roadmap
Get Certified in 6 Weeks
Claude certification is not a prompt test. It is closer to a systems exam for people who can reason through real Claude workflows.
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Anthropic’s Claude Architect Certification has:
→ 60 multiple-choice questions
→ 5 competency areas
→ 1 single session
→ no external resources
→ no breaks
That changes how you prepare.
You cannot just watch videos.
You need working fluency across APIs, agents, MCP, Claude Code, and evaluation.
Here is the roadmap I would use:
→ Week 1: Learn the foundation
Complete the recommended courses:
Building with the Claude API.
Introduction to Model Context Protocol.
Claude Code in Action.
Claude 101.
Courses link:
Anthropic Courses
→ Week 2: Build with the stack
Use Claude Code.
Use the Agent SDK.
Use the Anthropic API.
Build something with MCP.
The diagnostic check:
If you cannot explain what your tool call does, when it should escalate, and what failure mode it creates, you are not ready yet.
→ Week 3: Study the exam structure
Review the 6 exam scenarios.
Map the 5 domains to the decisions they test.
Connect each task assessment to the skill being tested before you practise.
→ Week 4: Do the guide exercises
Build a multi-tool agent with escalation logic.
Configure Claude Code for a team workflow.
Create a…
