Claude Certification Guide
Team certification cost calculator for the four Claude exams
Enter how many people sit each Claude exam, your firm’s partner tier, any retakes you choose to budget for and, if you like, your own hours. The result uses only Anthropic’s published fees and your own numbers.
A team’s exam cost is people times the fee after the tier discount. Anthropic’s FAQ lists CCAO-F at $99, CCDV-F at $125, CCAR-F at $125 and CCAR-P at $175, in USD before any partner-tier discount. Registered-tier partners pay full price. Select, Preferred and Global Premier partners receive 50% off, applied automatically at checkout. Through 31 December 2026, Global Premier partners receive 100% off, then the standard 50%. So 10 people on CCDV-F come to $1,250 at full price.
Cred Farmer is independent: it is not part of the Claude Partner Network and not an Anthropic source. The facts here come from the official pages named under Sources, read on 6 November 2026. Anthropic’s partner team, not this page, decides a firm’s standing. The discount is Anthropic’s, applied at checkout on Anthropic Partner Academy.
Work out your team’s exam cost
The opening figures are only an example: 10 people, the number in the announcement’s minimum commitment for new applicants, on CCDV-F at Registered. Retakes open at 0 because that number is yours, and this page does not suggest one. Reloading the page resets everything.
10 people at Registered: $1,250 in exam fees, or $125 a person, with 0 retakes entered.
| Line | Amount | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Fees at list price | $1,250 | 10 x $125 on CCDV-F, in USD before any partner-tier discount. |
| Tier discount | None | The FAQ says Registered-tier partners pay full price, and that Select, Preferred and Global Premier partners receive 50% off, applied automatically at checkout. |
| First attempts after the discount | $1,250 | Fees at list price, less the tier discount. |
| Retakes at the tier’s rate | $0 | Your number: 0. This page does not suggest one. Anthropic's pages word this differently. The FAQ and the policies page apply the partner tier discount to retakes. The announcement says tiered partners receive discounted rates on their first attempt. |
| Total | $1,250 | First attempts after the discount, plus the retakes you entered. |
| Cost per person | $125 | The total divided by the 10 people you entered, to the nearest cent. A person on two exams counts on both lines. |
| Renewal on time | $0 | The FAQ says “On-time renewal is free.” The FAQ says full details will be shared before the first certifications come up for renewal. The policies page says that if Anthropic substantially updates an exam, holders may need to pass the current version to stay certified. |
| Each lapse | $125 on CCDV-F | If a certification lapses, the policies page says its holder needs to pass the full exam again to regain it, and the FAQ says that means the full exam at the full fee. Neither says whether a partner tier discount applies to that fee. So this line prints one list fee, on the FAQ’s words, and applies no tier rate. A failed re-sit adds another fee. |
| Your hours | Not entered | Optional. Hours per person and a cost per hour are your own figures. |
This is Cred Farmer’s arithmetic, not a quote and not a statement from Anthropic. Anthropic’s partner team, not this page, decides a firm’s standing, so choosing a tier here settles nothing about it.
The published fees, discounts and rules
Every figure the tool uses is below. The fees and discounts are Anthropic’s, and the 50% and 100% columns are Cred Farmer’s arithmetic on those fees. One candidate’s cost is in the Claude certification cost guide.
| Exam | List fee | At 50% off | At 100% off | Counts towards eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F) | $99 | $49.50 | $0 | No |
| Claude Certified Developer - Foundations (CCDV-F) | $125 | $62.50 | $0 | Yes |
| Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F) | $125 | $62.50 | $0 | Yes |
| Claude Certified Architect - Professional (CCAR-P) | $175 | $87.50 | $0 | Yes |
| Tier | Discount | The FAQ’s sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Registered | Full price | “Registered-tier partners pay full price.” |
| Select | 50% | “Select, Preferred, and Global Premier partners receive 50% off, applied automatically at checkout.” |
| Preferred | 50% | “Select, Preferred, and Global Premier partners receive 50% off, applied automatically at checkout.” |
| Global Premier | 100% through 31 December 2026, then 50% | “Through December 31, 2026, Global Premier partners receive a 100% discount on all certification exams; after that date, the standard 50% discount applies.” |
| Line | What the page says | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Retake fee | “A retake is the full exam fee. Your partner tier discount applies to retakes.” | FAQ |
| Each attempt | Each attempt costs the standard exam fee, and a partner discount on a first attempt applies to retakes the same way. | Policies page |
| Discounted rates | Tiered partners receive discounted rates on their first attempt. | Announcement |
| Retake limits | The policies page says the wait is 14 days after a first failed attempt, 30 days after a second and 90 days after a third. It says a candidate can take the same exam up to 4 times in any 12-month period. These limits apply to each exam separately. Both the waiting period and the attempt count reset when the exam moves to a new version. | Policies page |
| Validity | The policies page says certifications are valid for 12 months from the date they are earned. | Policies page |
| Renewal on time | The policies page says that before a certification expires, its holder can renew it for free by passing an open-book online assessment on Anthropic Partner Academy. That extends it for another 12 months from the current expiration date. The FAQ says “On-time renewal is free.” | Policies page; FAQ |
| After a lapse | If a certification lapses, the policies page says its holder needs to pass the full exam again to regain it, and the FAQ says that means the full exam at the full fee. Neither says whether a partner tier discount applies to that fee. | Policies page; FAQ |
| A substantial update | The policies page says that if Anthropic substantially updates an exam, holders may need to pass the current version to stay certified. | Policies page |
| Paying | The FAQ says “You pay for the exam by credit card” through Anthropic Partner Academy, before scheduling with Pearson. | FAQ |
| Bulk buying | On bulk buying or consolidated billing the FAQ answers “Not yet”, and says a voucher storefront “is in progress”. | FAQ |
How to read a result
- It is a sum, not a quote. The total is Cred Farmer’s arithmetic on published fees and your numbers. The registration guide says “The Register button shows the exam fee along with any discount applied based on your partner tier.” Cred Farmer’s advice is to check that figure before relying on the total.
- The tier is what you enter. Choosing one changes the sum and nothing else. It does not show that a firm holds that tier or will reach it, because Anthropic’s partner team decides a firm’s standing. The FAQ says certification is “currently available only to organizations in the Claude Partner Network”.
- Global Premier’s date, 31 December 2026, is not settled here. The FAQ does not say whether that date is read against the day of payment or the day of the sitting. It says discounts are applied at checkout, and that payment comes before scheduling. So the result prints both rates. Cred Farmer’s advice is to ask partner-support@anthropic.com before relying on either, and the Global Premier tier post has the rest.
- Retakes are your number. Anthropic's pages word this differently. The FAQ and the policies page apply the partner tier discount to retakes. The announcement says tiered partners receive discounted rates on their first attempt. The tool uses the tier’s rate, labels it so and prints the list-price sum beside it. What a failed attempt means covers the waits.
- A lapse prints one list fee. The FAQ’s words are “at the full fee”, and no official page Cred Farmer could read says whether a tier discount applies. A failed re-sit adds another fee. The Claude certification renewal for teams post has the forecast, and the Exam Policy’s line on required Courses.
- The total does not say who pays. No official page Cred Farmer could read allocates a fee between a firm and a person, and each attempt is priced on its own. Claude Partner Network cost covers what the word free does and does not reach.
- Not every exam counts. The FAQ says three exams count towards Claude Partner Network eligibility, and that Claude Certified Associate does not. Which exams count has the detail.
- Your hours are yours. Hours per person and a cost per hour are your figures. The tool multiplies them and prints them as yours. They are not a forecast.
- The exam update mentions no fee. Pearson VUE says CCAO-F, CCDV-F and CCAR-P include updated content from 7 December 2026. CCAR-F is not on that list.
Sources, read on 6 November 2026
Each page below was read on that date. Any of them can change, so check the page before you budget on it.
- Certifications FAQ (Anthropic Partner Academy): the four fees, the tier discounts, Global Premier’s date, retakes, renewal, a lapse, paying and bulk buying.
- Certification policies (Anthropic Partner Academy): retake waits and limits, the discount on retakes, validity, renewal, a lapse and a substantial update.
- Introducing the Services Track and Partner Hub of the Claude Partner Network (announcement, 3 June 2026): discounted rates “on their first attempt”, and the minimum commitment for new applicants.
- Certification Exam Registration Guide: what the Register button and the checkout show.
- Pearson VUE’s Anthropic page: the exam update.
Where this page says a thing is not stated, it means no official page Cred Farmer could read states it. Pages that could not be read include the Partner Hub, the application form, the Partner Portal, the Program Guide and the Partner Agreement.
See the exam format for yourself
Cred Farmer has one free timed mock exam per certification, with no account needed. Each is written from its v1.0 guide, and the CCAR-F one is a shorter quick set, not a replica. The list of the four exams sets out what each one covers.
Sit the free CCDV-F mock: timed, no account neededFrequently asked
Quick answers to the follow-up questions.
What does each Claude exam cost a team at each partner tier?
Each attempt starts from the list fee: CCAO-F at $99, CCDV-F at $125, CCAR-F at $125 and CCAR-P at $175, in USD before any partner-tier discount. Registered-tier partners pay full price. Select, Preferred and Global Premier partners receive 50% off, applied automatically at checkout. Through 31 December 2026, Global Premier partners receive 100% off, then the standard 50%.
Does Global Premier’s 100% discount go by the payment date or the sitting date?
The FAQ gives that discount “Through December 31, 2026”. The FAQ does not say whether that date is read against the day of payment or the day of the sitting. It says discounts are applied at checkout, and that payment comes before scheduling. So this tool prices the side you choose, shows the other beside it and settles neither. Cred Farmer’s advice is to ask partner-support@anthropic.com before relying on either.
Does a partner tier discount reach a retake?
Anthropic's pages word this differently. The FAQ and the policies page apply the partner tier discount to retakes. The announcement says tiered partners receive discounted rates on their first attempt. None of those lines names Global Premier’s 100% rate. This tool computes retakes at the tier’s rate, labels them so and prints the list-price sum beside them. The number of retakes is yours: the tool does not suggest one.
What does renewal cost a team, on time and after a lapse?
The FAQ says “On-time renewal is free.” If a certification lapses, the policies page says its holder needs to pass the full exam again to regain it, and the FAQ says that means the full exam at the full fee. Neither says whether a partner tier discount applies to that fee. So the tool prints one list fee for each lapse, and a failed re-sit adds another.
Does this total say who pays, or that a firm can buy in bulk?
No. No official page Cred Farmer could read allocates a fee between a firm and a person. The FAQ says “You pay for the exam by credit card”, answers “Not yet” on bulk buying and says a voucher storefront “is in progress”. Pages that could not be read include the Partner Hub, the application form, the Partner Portal, the Program Guide and the Partner Agreement.
Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Anthropic or Pearson VUE. Details are summarised from publicly published program information and can change. Always confirm against the official exam guide before booking.