About this book
This book prepares you to pass the Claude Certified Developer — Foundations exam (CCDV-F) on your first attempt. It follows Anthropic's official Exam Guide v1.0 (effective July 2026) domain by domain, in the same weightings the exam uses. It is Book 2 of a four-book series, one per Claude certification.
Who it is for. Software and AI engineers who build, integrate, and ship Claude-powered apps, agents, and workflows. The official guide recommends 1 to 5 years of software engineering, at least 6 months hands-on with Claude or a comparable LLM, Python and/or TypeScript, and fluency with REST APIs and CLIs. None of this is a formal prerequisite. How to use it.
Read Chapter 1 to understand the format, scoring, and eligibility rules.
Work through Chapters 2 to 9, one per official domain. Spend time in proportion to the weight shown in each heading: Applications and Integration alone is a third of the exam. Each chapter has core concepts, worked examples with code, scenario drills, common traps, and "Check yourself" questions.
Build the capstone project in Appendix D alongside the chapters. The official guide's own advice is to ship at least one Claude app that uses the API, one or more tools, prompt and context engineering, and basic security and evaluation. Sit Practice exam 1 (Chapter 10) under timed conditions (53 questions, 120 minutes), review every rationale, then drill your weakest domains in the Chapter 12 drill bank. Work the case studies in Appendix E, then sit Practice exam 2 (Chapter 11).
In the final week, drill the flashcards in Appendix G and reread every "Common traps" list. Appendix F has TypeScript versions of the core code patterns.
A note on accuracy. The Claude platform changes monthly. Exam facts below were checked against official Anthropic and Pearson VUE pages on 29 October 2026. Technical details (model names, prices, parameters) reflect Anthropic's API documentation at the same date; always confirm against the live docs before exam day. This book is independent study material and is not endorsed by Anthropic. Exam items are confidential under the candidate NDA, so nothing here is drawn from the live item bank.
- Verified vs unconfirmed exam facts
- Fact Value Status Source
- Exam code CCDV-F Verified Exam Guide
- v1.0
Fee $125 USD per attempt, before partner discount Verified Partner FAQ Number of items 53 Verified Exam Guide
v1.0
Item types Multiple choice and multiple response; each item says how many to pick
Verified Exam Guide
v1.0
Time limit 120 minutes answering; plan about 135 minutes in the seat
Verified Partner FAQ
Passing score 720 on a 100 to 1,000 scaled score Verified Exam Guide v1.0
- Delivery Pearson VUE: online proctored (OnVUE) or test center;
- closed book
- Verified Pearson VUE
- Languages English and Japanese Verified Partner FAQ
- Eligibility Claude Partner Network members only, registering
- with a partner company email
- Verified Partner FAQ
Validity 12 months; free non-proctored renewal if on time Verified Exam Guide v1.0
To be shared before first renewals fall due Unconfirmed Partner FAQ Third-party "$125 at
Udemy" figure
Matches the official fee Corroborated Udemy blog
If you test on or after 7 December 2026, download the updated Exam Guide and compare its blueprint with Chapter 1 of this book.