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Claude Certified Architect 30-Day Study Plan (CCAR-F)

October 18, 2026 · 10 min

Chapters

  1. The Short Answer
  2. Before Day One
  3. How the Thirty Days Split
  4. Days 1 and 2: Baseline
  5. Days 3 to 9: Agentic Architecture
  6. Days 10 to 13: Tools and MCP
  7. Days 14 to 18: Claude Code
  8. Days 19 to 23: Prompts and Structured Output
  9. Days 24 to 27: Context and Reliability
  10. Days 28 to 30: Rehearsal
  11. If You Fall Behind, or Fail
  12. Recap

Audio from the Open Exam Hub video of the same name; the video shows the numbers and practice questions on screen.

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A 30-day study plan for the Claude Certified Architect, Foundations (CCAR-F) exam, built on Anthropic's exam guide v1.0 and its four hands-on preparation exercises, as of October 2026. Baseline (days 1-2), Agentic Architecture (days 3-9, 27%), Tools and MCP (days 10-13, 18%), Claude Code (days 14-18, 20%), Prompts and Structured Output (days 19-23, 20%), Context and Reliability (days 24-27, 15%), then three days of rehearsal across the six scenarios. About 90 minutes a day, roughly 45 hours: the schedule and hours are our own suggestion, not Anthropic's. Exam facts: 60 items, 120 minutes, scaled 720 to pass, $125, Partner Network staff only, retake waits 14/30/90 days. Independent guide, not affiliated with Anthropic or Pearson VUE.

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Chapters
0:00 The Short Answer
0:54 Before Day One
1:48 How the Thirty Days Split
2:42 Days 1 and 2: Baseline
3:36 Days 3 to 9: Agentic Architecture
4:40 Days 10 to 13: Tools and MCP
5:35 Days 14 to 18: Claude Code
6:27 Days 19 to 23: Prompts and Structured Output
7:23 Days 24 to 27: Context and Reliability
8:07 Days 28 to 30: Rehearsal
8:51 If You Fall Behind, or Fail
9:25 Recap

Exam facts are from the official Anthropic (Claude Certification Program, Anthropic Partner Academy) and Pearson VUE pages as of 2026-10-27. Fees and rules can change, so confirm on the official site before you enroll. Open Exam Hub is an independent study resource, not affiliated with Anthropic or Pearson VUE. Practice questions are not from a real exam. Narration is an AI-generated voice.

Music
"Friday Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Reminiscing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sound effects: Kenney (kenney.nl), CC0.

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