Claude Partner Network
Certification Journey
Your guide to Anthropic Academy, the required learning path, and the Claude Certified Architect exam.
We're building fintech agents for end users
ANNA Money is not just using Claude as an internal productivity tool. Our product direction is about harnessing Anthropic-powered fintech agents for end users — in a context where trust, reliability, compliance, financial accuracy, and safe escalation matter.
Certification is how we turn heavy usage into recognised capability, shared standards, and partner readiness. It creates a shared language for how we design, build, evaluate, and explain agentic systems in regulated financial workflows.
Fintech agents for end users
Shared language and implementation standards for agentic workflows, not just ad hoc prompting.
Regulated financial workflows
Stronger discipline around accuracy, safety, auditability, risk boundaries, and escalation.
Partnership credibility
A certified internal practice strengthens ANNA's position as a serious Claude-native fintech company.
Four stages to certification
Complete these stages in order. The first three unlock CCAF access for the whole organisation.
Nominate the First Cohort
NowSelect 10+ colleagues who will anchor our Claude practice. Prioritise delivery leads, architects, engineers, and selected PMs involved in agent work.
Complete the CPN Learning Path
~2 weeksEach nominee signs in to Anthropic Academy with their @anna.money email and completes the 4-course CPN learning path.
Submit Validation Request
5 days SLAOne internal owner submits the completion form. Anthropic validates within 5 business days.
Prepare & Sit CCAF Exam
When readyAfter validation, nominated technical practitioners prepare using the Exam Guide and Practice Exam, then register for the proctored certification.
CPN Learning Path Courses
All 10 nominated colleagues must complete these four courses on Anthropic Academy.
Build, configure, share, and troubleshoot reusable Skills in Claude Code.
Full spectrum of working with Anthropic models through the Claude API.
Build MCP servers and clients using Python. Master tools, resources, and prompts.
Integrate Claude Code into your development workflow.
Who should do what
Not everyone needs the same depth. Use the role guide below to assign the right learning without over-certifying people whose roles don't require deep technical implementation.
Must: CPN Learning Path
Recommended: MCP Advanced, Agent Skills, Subagents
Must: CPN Learning Path
Recommended: Claude Code 101, API, MCP, Agent Skills
Must: CPN Learning Path
Recommended: Claude 101, AI Fluency, Cowork, API
Must: CPN if nominated
Recommended: Claude 101, AI Fluency, Cowork, API, MCP
Must: Not mandatory
Recommended: Claude 101, AI Fluency, AI Capabilities, Cowork
Must: Not mandatory
Recommended: Claude 101, AI Fluency
Must: Not mandatory
Recommended: Claude 101, AI Fluency, AI Capabilities
PM Learning Paths
Choose the path that matches your role depth. All PMs should start with the General path.
- Claude 101
- AI Capabilities & Limitations
- AI Fluency
- Intro to Claude Cowork
Understand Claude capabilities, limitations, responsible use, and practical workflows.
- General PM path +
- CPN Learning Path
- Building with Claude API
- Intro to MCP
Shape fintech agent strategy, evaluate feasibility, work effectively with engineering.
- AI PM path +
- Claude Code in Action
- Agent Skills
- Subagents
- CCAF Prep
Support architecture trade-offs, implementation planning, risk controls. May sit CCAF.
Claude Certified Architect — Foundations
A ~301-level proctored exam for technical practitioners. Demonstrates expertise in building production-grade applications with Claude. One attempt permitted.
Questions
60 MCQ
Duration
120 min
Cost
$99 (partner discount)
Results
2 business days
Exam Competency Areas
Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
Agentic loops, coordinator-subagent patterns, task decomposition, session state.
Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
CLAUDE.md hierarchies, custom slash commands, path-specific rules, CI/CD.
Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
Explicit criteria, few-shot techniques, JSON schemas, validation loops.
Tool Design & MCP Integration
Tool interfaces, error responses, MCP servers, distributing tools across agents.
Context Management & Reliability
Preserving information, escalation patterns, error propagation, confidence calibration.
Get Started Now
Follow these steps to begin your certification journey.
Sign in to Anthropic Academy
Use your @anna.money email. Do not use personal email — access is determined by company domain.
Open AcademyComplete the CPN Learning Path
Open the Claude Partner Network Learning Path and complete all four courses.
Open CPN PathNotify the tracking owner
Tell the internal enablement owner when you've completed the path so we can track progress toward the 10-person threshold.
Prepare for CCAF (if nominated)
Download the Exam Guide, complete recommended learning, take the Practice Exam, and aim for 900+/1000 before registering.
CCAF PageFrequently Asked Questions
Important
Certification is the first milestone toward partner status — not the finish line. Full program criteria, tiering, and what each level unlocks will be shared with the partner portal launch. Do not make any public announcement of partnership until Anthropic confirms the timing.