CCDV-FFoundations

Claude Certified Developer – Foundations

For software and AI engineers who turn technical requirements into working Claude applications. Covers implementation, integration, debugging, model selection, security, and tool development.

65 practice questions8 exam topicsExplanations included

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Exam Details

Exam code: CCDV-F
Exam items: 53
Time limit: 120 minutes (~135 minutes total seat time)
Question formats: Multiple-choice and multiple-response; each item specifies how many responses to select
Passing score: 720 / 1,000 (scaled; not a percentage)
Exam fee: US$125 before partner discounts
Delivery: Proctored online or at a Pearson VUE test center
Credential validity: 12 months
Prerequisites: None; recommended experience is not mandatory
Registration eligibility: Claude Partner Network members using a recognized company email
Recommended experience: 1–5 years in software engineering, 6+ months with Claude or comparable LLM systems, and proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript
Result reporting: Pass/fail, scaled score, and percent-correct by domain

These details describe the real exam. Practice here is untimed and uses independently written questions.

Exam blueprint

Exam Topics

8 domains, weighted by their approximate share of scored exam items. Topic names below are condensed for readability.

Agents and Workflows14.7%
Applications and Integration33.1%
Claude Code3.1%
Eval, Testing, and Debugging2.6%
Model Selection and Optimization16.8%
Prompt and Context Engineering11%
Security and Safety8.1%
Tools and MCPs10.6%

Learning objectives

Skills Assessed

A concise summary of the guide’s objectives. Expand a topic to explore the skills it covers.

Independent study practice. Not affiliated with any certification vendor.

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Exam Details

Exam code

CCDV-F

Exam items

Time limit

120 minutes (~135 minutes total seat time)

Question formats

Multiple-choice and multiple-response; each item specifies how many responses to select

Passing score

720 / 1,000 (scaled; not a percentage)

Exam fee

US$125 before partner discounts

Delivery

Proctored online or at a Pearson VUE test center

Credential validity

12 months

Prerequisites

None; recommended experience is not mandatory

Registration eligibility

Claude Partner Network members using a recognized company email

Recommended experience

1–5 years in software engineering, 6+ months with Claude or comparable LLM systems, and proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript

Result reporting

Pass/fail, scaled score, and percent-correct by domain

These details describe the real exam. Practice here is untimed and uses independently written questions.

Exam Topics

8 domains, weighted by their approximate share of scored exam items. Topic names below are condensed for readability.

Agents and Workflows14.7%

Applications and Integration33.1%

Claude Code3.1%

Eval, Testing, and Debugging2.6%

Model Selection and Optimization16.8%

Prompt and Context Engineering11%

Security and Safety8.1%

Tools and MCPs10.6%

Skills Assessed

A concise summary of the guide’s objectives. Expand a topic to explore the skills it covers.