Certification prep
Study for a recognised industry exam with the same build-it-yourself approach as the rest of the Academy. Every track starts with a free diagnostic so you know where you stand.
Claude certifications
Prepare for Anthropic's four role-based Claude certifications. Blueprint-mapped lessons, runnable labs, a diagnostic and a full-length original practice exam for each of the four tracks: Associate Foundations, Developer Foundations, Architect Foundations and Architect Professional.
- CCAO-FAssociate FoundationsClaude Certified Associate - FoundationsUse Claude safely and effectively for business, research, analysis, and productivity workflows.
- CCDV-FDeveloper FoundationsClaude Certified Developer - FoundationsBuild, integrate, secure, test, and ship Claude applications, agents, workflows, tools, and MCP servers.
- CCAR-FArchitect FoundationsClaude Certified Architect - FoundationsMake sound production tradeoffs across Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, the Claude API, and MCP.
- CCAR-PArchitect ProfessionalClaude Certified Architect - ProfessionalOwn the full lifecycle of secure, observable, production-grade Claude systems from discovery to iteration.
Katalock's Claude certification prep is independent study material based on Anthropic's public exam guides. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorised by Anthropic, does not contain live exam questions, and cannot guarantee a pass.
MCP Associate (MCPA)
Prepare for the Model Context Protocol Associate exam. 34 lessons across the five exam domains, each with a runnable lab, plus a diagnostic and three full-length original practice exams weighted to the published blueprint.
Katalock's MCPA prep is independent study material based on the public exam objectives. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorised by the Agentic AI Foundation or the Linux Foundation, does not contain live exam questions, and cannot guarantee a pass.