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Siddharth Sharma, the Microsoft Certified Trainer known to his students as Sid sir, has published his self-paced Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F) course on Udemy. Here is everything inside it: all 11 sections and 38 lectures, how they map to the eight official exam domains, the five full-length practice tests, who it is for, and how it fits alongside the live CCDV-F cohort he teaches at 360DT.
- Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F) + 5 Practice Tests is a self-paced Udemy course by Siddharth Sharma, published 31 August 2026.
- It follows Anthropic's official CCDV-F Exam Guide v1.0: 11 sections, 38 lectures and about 4 hours 13 minutes of video, plus five timed practice tests in the exam's multiple-choice and multiple-response format.
- Siddharth Sharma is a Microsoft Certified Trainer with 10+ years as a consultant and corporate trainer, and he teaches the Claude certification track at 360DT.
- It does not make you exam-eligible. Anthropic's exams are registered through the Claude Partner Network. The course prepares you; eligibility is separate.
- Best used as a companion to the live 40+ hour CCDV-F cohort: watch the Udemy lectures for the concepts, then build and drill live.
If you searched for "Claude Certified Developer by Siddharth Sharma", "CCDV-F course by Sid" or "Siddharth sir Claude course", this is the page you were after. Below is the full breakdown: what the course actually covers, how each section maps to Anthropic's official exam blueprint, and how it compares with the live CCDV-F cohort Siddharth teaches at 360DT.
Who is Siddharth Sharma?
Siddharth Sharma
Microsoft Certified Trainer · Cloud Architect · Claude certification instructor, 360DT
Siddharth Sharma is a Senior Consultant and Corporate Trainer with more than ten years spent moving professionals and organisations onto new technology. His students at 360DT call him Sid sir. At 360DT he leads the Claude certification track, covering the Associate (CCAO-F), Developer (CCDV-F), Architect Foundations (CCAR-F) and Architect Professional (CCAR-P) exams, alongside the Azure track.
As a Microsoft Certified Trainer he holds DP-100, DP-203, DP-600, DP-500, AI-102, AI-900, SC-400, PL-300, PL-900, AZ-104, AZ-900 and AZ-400. His engineering background spans DevOps and CI/CD (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, CodePipeline, JFrog Artifactory), the three big clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Java, Golang, Spark, PySpark and Spring Boot, with data science and AI/ML on top.
The two credentials behind this course
Claude Certified Developer – Foundations (CCDV-F)
Issued by Anthropic and badged on Credly after a proctored Pearson VUE exam. This is the credential the course prepares you for: 53 questions, 120 minutes, 720/1000 to pass, US$125.
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) 2026
Siddharth teaches under the MCT programme, which requires current Microsoft certifications plus a verified instructional credential, renewed every year.
What the course is
The full Udemy title is Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F) + 5 Practice Tests, with the headline "Master Claude API, AI agents, MCP servers & prompt engineering to pass the CCDV-F exam with confidence and skill." It sits in Udemy's IT Certifications category, is taught in English, is rated for all levels, and comes with a Udemy certificate of completion.
It is built as a structured path through Anthropic's published Exam Guide v1.0 rather than a collection of tutorials: every section is tied to one or more of the eight tested domains and 25 sub-skills, and the description is explicit that study time is weighted the way the real exam weights it. The heaviest domain, Applications and Integration, gets the most depth; a light domain like Claude Code gets a short, practical section.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Course | Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F) + 5 Practice Tests |
| Instructor | Siddharth Sharma, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Cloud Architect |
| Platform | Udemy, self-paced, lifetime access |
| Length | 11 sections, 38 lectures, 4 h 13 m of video |
| Practice | 5 full-length timed practice tests in exam format, plus in-lesson practice questions |
| Level | All levels; basic Python and basic LLM familiarity recommended |
| Published | 31 August 2026 (course created 25 August 2026) |
| Price | ₹2,499 list price on Udemy |
| Certificate | Udemy certificate of completion (this is not the Anthropic credential) |
| Exam it targets | Anthropic Claude Certified Developer – Foundations, exam code CCDV-F |
How the course maps to the eight CCDV-F exam domains
Anthropic's blueprint weights the eight domains from 33.1% down to 2.6%. The table below shows each official domain, its weight, and which sections of Siddharth's course carry it. Where a domain is covered inside another section rather than on its own, we say so.
| Exam domain | Weight | Where the course covers it |
|---|---|---|
| Applications & Integration | 33.1% | Section 4, Claude API with demos: API mechanics, conversation state, authentication and error handling |
| Fundamentals: LLM & software engineering | 16.8% | Sections 2 and 3, LLM Foundations and Deep Dive: architecture, why models do not say "I don't know", tokens, parameters |
| Agents & the Claude Agent SDK | 14.7% | Sections 5 and 6, Agent workflow and AgentLoop: agents vs workflows, workflow patterns, autonomous agents |
| Prompt & Context Engineering | 11.0% | Sections 7, 9 and 10: the context window, memory, failure modes, four levels of prompting, Claude Projects |
| Tools, Function Calling & MCP | 10.6% | Section 8, Model Context Protocol: concepts, architecture, building and connecting an MCP server |
| Security, Safety & Guardrails | 8.1% | Inside sections 4 and 8: auth error handling, permissions, idempotency, retries with exponential backoff |
| Claude Code | 3.1% | Section 11: setup, GitHub repo connectors, working an AI project end to end |
| Evals & Debugging | 2.6% | Threaded through the demos and the practice tests rather than a standalone section |
Weights are from Anthropic's CCDV-F Exam Guide v1.0 and match our full CCDV-F certification guide. Section mapping is based on the public Udemy curriculum on 1 September 2026.
The full curriculum, section by section
Below is every section and lecture as listed on Udemy. Three lectures are free previews, so you can sample the teaching style before enrolling.
Introduction
Course introduction (free preview).
LLM Foundations
Introduction to AI and the "brain" of an LLM · How LLMs work: the underlying architecture · Why AI models do not say "I don't know" · LLM models, 2026 update.
Deep dive into LLMs
Tokens in LLMs and how to optimise them · Parameter tweaking · LLM parameters (flagged as exam-important).
Claude API, introduction with demos
The Claude API · Demo: calling the Claude API · Bonus demo · Maintaining context windows in a chat conversation · Demo: authentication and error handling.
Agent workflow
Introduction · Agents vs workflows · Workflow patterns · Demo: creating a workflow · Demo: creating an autonomous agent.
AgentLoop
The agent loop explained, followed by two hands-on demos.
Context window: Claude APIs are stateless
The context window · The three regions of an active context window · Optimisation strategies · Short-term vs long-term memory (flagged important) · Common failure modes (exam-relevant).
Model Context Protocol (MCP), 2026 update
MCP introduction · Concepts and architecture · Building and connecting an MCP server (free preview) · Permissions and idempotency · Retry handling with exponential backoff.
Prompt engineering
Introduction to prompt engineering · Creating a Claude Project and maintaining grounding data.
Prompt engineering with Claude Projects
The four levels of prompting techniques · Claude connectors.
Claude Code
Setting up Claude Code · GitHub repo connectors · Working on an AI project with Claude Code, vibe-coding style (free preview).
After the lectures come the five full-length, timed practice tests, each built to the CCDV-F blueprint with domain-by-domain score breakdowns so you can see which of the eight domains still needs reps before exam day.
What you will be able to do afterwards
Udemy lists 17 learning objectives. Grouped, they come down to these:
- Build on the Claude API with sound prompt and context design, and handle and validate Claude's output reliably in production systems.
- Design agents and agentic workflows with the Claude Agent SDK, applying proven agentic design patterns and orchestrating multiple agents.
- Extend Claude with tools and MCP servers, from implementing a custom tool to developing and deploying an MCP server for a real use case.
- Use Claude Code day to day, from configuration through everyday developer workflows.
- Apply security best practice: guardrails, safe deployment, and identity, secrets and key management.
- Pick the right Claude model for a task and manage cost and token usage.
- Debug, evaluate and troubleshoot errors in real Claude-powered applications.
- Benchmark exam readiness with five full-length timed tests in the multiple-choice and multiple-response format the real exam uses.
Who it is for, and what you need first
The course is written for AI engineers and software developers who want to build real applications, agents and workflows with Claude and back that up with a recognised credential. Udemy's own profile of the ideal student is roughly one to five years of professional coding, some hands-on exposure to Claude or a comparable LLM, and comfort with Python or TypeScript and REST APIs. That matches Anthropic's recommended (not required) candidate profile for CCDV-F.
Prerequisites are light: basic Python and a basic understanding of LLMs, prompting and AI applications. It is not aimed at complete programming beginners.
Finishing this course, or any course, does not make you eligible to sit CCDV-F. Anthropic's exams are registered through the Anthropic Partner Academy with a work email on a Claude Partner Network domain. Read who can actually sit the Claude exams before you plan an exam date. The skills are worth having either way; the badge needs the eligibility.
Udemy course or the live 360DT cohort?
Siddharth teaches both, and they are built for different moments. The Udemy course is the concept layer you can watch tonight. The live cohort is where you build the projects, get your code reviewed, and sit timed mocks with a trainer in the room.
| Udemy course | 360DT live CCDV-F cohort | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Self-paced video, lifetime access | Live online, Sat–Sun, 8–11 PM IST |
| Time | 4 h 13 m of video + 5 practice tests | 40+ hours live over 6 weeks |
| Instructor access | Udemy Q&A | Live doubt-clearing, code review, WhatsApp group |
| Hands-on | Follow-along demos | Shipped builds across the API, agents and MCP |
| Mocks | 5 timed practice tests | Timed mocks reviewed live, question by question |
| Price | ₹2,499 list | ₹12,999 |
| Best for | Learning the concepts fast, revising before the exam | Building the skill properly with accountability |
Our honest recommendation: if you are already shipping with the Claude API and only need exam reps, self-paced video plus timed practice tests may be enough on its own. If you have never called the API, or you want your code reviewed and your mocks debriefed question by question, the live cohort is what actually gets people through — and Siddharth teaches it himself.
Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F) Exam Prep, live at 360DT
The same eight domains, taught live over six weekends with builds you actually ship, timed mocks reviewed question by question, and Sid sir on the call for every doubt. Open to anyone, no partner company required to learn.
Explore the CCDV-F Prep Course
Siddharth also teaches the other three Claude exams live at 360DT
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Frequently asked questions
Who teaches the Claude Certified Developer (CCDV-F) course on Udemy?
Siddharth Sharma, a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Cloud Architect with more than ten years of consulting and corporate training experience. He also teaches the live Claude certification track at 360 Digital Transformation, where students know him as Sid sir.
Is "Sid sir" the same Siddharth Sharma who teaches at 360DT?
Yes. The Udemy instructor listed as "Siddharth Sharma | Microsoft Certified Trainer" is the Siddharth who leads the CCAO-F, CCDV-F, CCAR-F and CCAR-P live cohorts at 360DT.
How long is the course and what does it include?
Eleven sections and 38 video lectures totalling about 4 hours 13 minutes, three of them free previews, plus five full-length timed practice tests in the exam's multiple-choice and multiple-response format. Access is lifetime and a Udemy certificate of completion is issued.
Is this official Anthropic training?
No. It is independent exam preparation based on Anthropic's published CCDV-F Exam Guide v1.0, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Anthropic. The same is true of 360DT's live cohorts.
Does completing the course let me sit the CCDV-F exam?
No course does. Registration runs through the Anthropic Partner Academy and requires a work email on a Claude Partner Network domain. Check your eligibility first, then prepare.
What should I know before starting?
Basic Python and a basic understanding of LLMs, prompting and AI applications. Professional coding experience of one to five years is the sweet spot; complete beginners will find it steep.
How is the Udemy course different from the 360DT live CCDV-F cohort?
The Udemy course is roughly four hours of self-paced video plus five practice tests, at ₹2,499 list. The live cohort is 40+ hours over six weekends on Saturday and Sunday evenings IST, with shipped builds, live code review and mocks reviewed question by question, at ₹12,999. Many students do both: Udemy for the concepts, the cohort to build.
How do I join the live CCDV-F cohort Siddharth teaches?
Through the Claude Certified Developer prep course page, which lists the next batch date and what each of the six weekends covers. Classes run Saturday and Sunday, 8–11 PM IST, so they work alongside a full-time job.
For the exam itself, read our complete CCDV-F certification guide (all eight domains with exact weightings and a six-weekend roadmap), what every Claude exam costs, and the Claude certification path for 2026 to see where Developer sits between Associate and Architect.
About this page. 360 Digital Transformation is an independent training provider. Course details (sections, lecture titles, length, price and publication date) were taken from the public Udemy course page on 1 September 2026 and may change as the instructor updates the course. Exam facts are from Anthropic's CCDV-F Exam Guide v1.0 and Pearson VUE. We are not Anthropic, Microsoft or Udemy, and we do not issue any of the credentials shown.