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Learners leave not only with working code and a clear playbook for driving productivity with Claude, but confident and ready to sit the CCAR-F.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe instructor provides fully configured lab environments for every candidate — preconfigured Anthropic API keys, all dependencies, sample data, and starter projects. Candidates need only a laptop and a browser; there is no setup for attendees.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEach day maps directly to CCAR-F exam domains, closes with exam-style checkpoint questions in the exact scenario-based, multiple-choice format used on the real exam, and the course finishes with a full mock exam and personalized readiness review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExam Prep: Claude Certified Architect Foundations (CCAR-F) Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourse Benefits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrate knowledge of the Anthropic API and apply core API concepts to build and manage Claude-powered applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply prompt engineering techniques and context-management strategies to improve the quality, reliability, and effectiveness of Claude interactions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement scalable context strategies using multimodal capabilities, prompt caching, and retrieval techniques to optimize AI application performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure and apply tool use and agentic capabilities to enable Claude to interact with external systems, perform tasks, and execute multi-step workflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Claude Skills concepts and identify strategies for securely deploying and scaling Claude capabilities across an organization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrerequisites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting basic Python and reading JSON - Using the command line and a code editor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClaude Architect Foundations Prep Course\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDay 1 — Agentic Architecture \u0026amp; Orchestration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExam domain 1 (27% of scored content). Build agents that decide and act — implement the agentic loop and orchestrate coordinator–subagent systems.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe agentic loop: stop_reason control flow, executing tools, and returning results for the next iteration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel-driven decision-making vs pre-configured decision trees or fixed tool sequences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHub-and-spoke coordinator–subagent orchestration with isolated context; decomposition, delegation, and result aggregation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubagent spawning via the Task tool, parallel subagents and explicit context passing, sessions (--resume, fork_session), and hook-based enforcement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExercises:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Agentic Loop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoordinator–Subagent Delegation with Task\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eParallel Subagents \u0026amp; Context Passing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuild \u0026amp; Debug a Multi-Agent Research Pipeline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExam checkpoint:\u003c\/b\u003e scenario-based quiz on the agentic loop, coordinator decomposition, subagent context, and enforcement vs prompting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDay 2 — Tools, MCP \u0026amp; Claude Code\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExam domains 2 (18%) and 3 (20%) — 38% combined. Design tools Claude selects reliably, wire in MCP servers, and configure Claude Code for a real team workflow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTool-interface design and diagnosing misrouting from overlapping descriptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured MCP errors (isError, errorCategory, isRetryable) and scoping toolsets with tool_choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCP integration — project- vs user-scoped servers, env-var secrets — and built-in tools (Grep, Glob, Read\/Write\/Edit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaude Code configuration (CLAUDE.md hierarchy, path-specific rules, slash commands, skills) and workflows (plan mode, the Explore subagent, CI\/CD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExercises:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eFix Tool Misrouting with Descriptions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eStructured MCP Errors \u0026amp; Scoped tool_choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfigure Claude Code for a Team Dev Workflow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlan Mode vs Direct Execution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExam checkpoint:\u003c\/b\u003e scenario-based quiz on tool descriptions, MCP error\/scoping, CLAUDE.md hierarchy, path rules, and plan mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDay 3 — Prompt Engineering, Structured Output, Context \u0026amp; Reliability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExam domains 4 (20%) and 5 (15%) — 35% combined. 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