The first official exam in Stage Two, and the cheapest of the four. It tests capabilities, limitations, use cases, and adoption patterns rather than implementation — above all, whether you can evaluate and validate what Claude produces. Sit it after entering the FDE Internship Program, before CCAR-F.
Who it is for: Everyone on the pathway, plus consultants, pre-sales engineers, project managers, and adoption leads.
Duration
120 minutes
Questions
60 scored items
Passing score
720 out of 1,000
Paid to Anthropic
List price, paid directly to Anthropic — not included in Panaversity tuition.
Proctored through Pearson VUE by the maker of Claude
Format
60 items, proctored
Duration
120 minutes
Passing score
720 out of 1,000
Credential
12 months, free renewal
You need eligible access before you can register
Registration runs through the Anthropic Partner Academy and requires an eligible organisational account. Personal email addresses are not accepted, and there is currently no individual sign-up route. Complete Stage One and enter the FDE Internship Program, where Panaversity assists qualifying participants with registration.
Allocate study time by weight, not evenly.
From the official Claude Certified Associate, Foundations Exam Guide v1.0 (effective July 2026). There are seven published domains; the three shown here make up more than half the exam. The largest domain is not prompt writing — it is evaluating output, spotting problems, and validating the result before passing it on. Anthropic states weights are subject to change without notice — download the current guide before you book.
Anthropic's official exam guide is the authority on what is tested. Download the current guide before you book.
Anthropic Partner AcademyCredential earned
Claude Certified Associate — Foundations (Credly digital credential, valid 12 months)
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PCAO-FPanaversity Certified Associate — FoundationsFree sample tests with explanations cost nothing and do not count against you. Use them to find your weak domains before a real sitting does.