Claude Certified Architect – Foundations CCAR-F

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Five domains, in the official exam guide's order. Each topic is a few short steps, and each domain ends with a quiz. The PDF study guide, every domain in one file, is free with an account.

1. 01

   Agentic Architecture & Orchestration

   7 topics · about 41 min

   27% of the exam

   1. Overview1 min
   2. Design and implement agentic loops for autonomous task execution6 min
   3. Orchestrate multi-agent systems with coordinator-subagent patterns5 min
   4. Configure subagent invocation, context passing, and spawning5 min
   5. Implement multi-step workflows with enforcement and handoff patterns6 min
   6. Apply Agent SDK hooks for tool call interception and data normalization6 min
   7. Design task decomposition strategies for complex workflows6 min
   8. Manage session state, resumption, and forking6 min

   Start Domain 1Ends with 14 flashcards and the Domain 1 quiz (16 questions), no account needed
2. 02

   Tool Design & MCP Integration

   5 topics · about 31 min

   18% of the exam

   1. Overview1 min
   2. Design effective tool interfaces with clear descriptions and boundaries7 min
   3. Implement structured error responses for MCP tools5 min
   4. Distribute tools appropriately across agents and configure tool choice6 min
   5. Integrate MCP servers into Claude Code and agent workflows5 min
   6. Select and apply built-in tools (Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob) effectively7 min

   Start Domain 2Ends with 10 flashcards and the Domain 2 quiz (11 questions), no account needed
3. 03

   Claude Code Configuration & Workflows

   6 topics · about 34 min

   20% of the exam

   1. Overview1 min
   2. Configure CLAUDE.md files with appropriate hierarchy, scoping, and modular organization6 min
   3. Create and configure custom slash commands and skills5 min
   4. Apply path-specific rules for conditional convention loading6 min
   5. Determine when to use plan mode vs direct execution6 min
   6. Apply iterative refinement techniques for progressive improvement5 min
   7. Integrate Claude Code into CI/CD pipelines5 min

   Start Domain 3Ends with 12 flashcards and the Domain 3 quiz (12 questions), no account needed
4. 04

   Prompt Engineering & Structured Output

   6 topics · about 35 min

   20% of the exam

   1. Overview1 min
   2. Design prompts with explicit criteria to improve precision and reduce false positives5 min
   3. Apply few-shot prompting to improve output consistency and quality5 min
   4. Enforce structured output using tool use and JSON schemas6 min
   5. Implement validation, retry, and feedback loops for extraction quality6 min
   6. Design efficient batch processing strategies6 min
   7. Design multi-instance and multi-pass review architectures6 min

   Start Domain 4Ends with 12 flashcards and the Domain 4 quiz (12 questions), no account needed
5. 05

   Context Management & Reliability

   6 topics · about 33 min

   15% of the exam

   1. Overview1 min
   2. Manage conversation context to preserve critical information across long interactions5 min
   3. Design effective escalation and ambiguity resolution patterns6 min
   4. Implement error propagation strategies across multi-agent systems6 min
   5. Manage context effectively in large codebase exploration5 min
   6. Design human review workflows and confidence calibration5 min
   7. Preserve information provenance and handle uncertainty in multi-source synthesis5 min

   Start Domain 5Ends with 11 flashcards and the Domain 5 quiz (9 questions), no account needed

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