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Claude Certified Architect Prep Course, Professional (CCAR-P)
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The Enterprise Wants an AI Architect It Can Trust With the Whole Budget. Be the Name They Already Have.
The enterprise AI architect credential, for the person who has to design, govern and defend it
Enterprise AI budgets are moving from pilot projects to production systems, and every one of those systems needs someone accountable for the architecture, the governance and the compliance sign-off. That is the seat CCAR-P certifies you for. This live 8-week weekend cohort covers all 7 exam domains in blueprint proportion, ends with you defending a full capstone architecture in front of trainers, and runs two complete timed mocks before you sit the real thing.
Next live batch starts 19 September 2026 · ₹12,999₹19,999
- EMI available
- Only 60 seats
- All 7 exam domains taught in blueprint proportion. Integration alone, RAG, protocols, security and observability, is 19% and gets the most class time
- Build a full capstone architecture pack, solution doc, ADRs, RAG design, security review, eval plan and compliance assessment, then defend it live in front of trainers
- Sit 2 full-length timed mocks with domain-wise score reports, then get walked through Pearson VUE registration step by step*
*The certification exam is administered independently by Anthropic via Pearson VUE; the exam fee ($175) is paid separately and is not included in tuition.
Next Cohort19 Sep 2026
Duration8 Weeks
FormatLive Online · Sat–Sun
You Deliver1 Capstone Pack · 2 Mocks
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Who this program is for
This is the senior credential, for practitioners who own the full lifecycle of a Claude solution and then have to defend every decision in it to executives, security and legal. Tap any card to see exactly why it fits.
Solution architects & platform engineers designing enterprise Claude deployments
Tap to learn moreThe exam tests your day job at its hardest: RAG design, protocol selection, authN/authZ gaps, observability at scale and cost–latency–accuracy trade-offs. We drill each on realistic enterprise cases.
AI/ML engineers & technical leads owning discovery → design → deployment → governance
Tap to learn moreProfessional-level questions assume you carry the whole lifecycle. The capstone forces you through it end to end, and the mock review board makes you defend it out loud.
CCAR-F holders stepping up to the Professional tier
Tap to learn moreFoundations certified your system-design judgment; Professional adds the enterprise layer, RAG, evaluation frameworks, compliance (GDPR/HIPAA/FedRAMP) and stakeholder management. The natural next rung.
Consultants & pre-sales architects presenting trade-offs to executives, legal and security
Tap to learn moreStakeholder Communication & Lifecycle is a full 14% of this exam, the only Claude credential that tests it. You practice discovery, ADRs and trade-off storytelling until they're second nature.
140+
Hours of Active Learning
7
Official Exam Domains Covered
2
Full-Length Timed Mock Exams
1
Capstone Architecture Defense
1:1
Dedicated Mentor Support
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Lifetime Access to Sessions
Curriculum
All 7 CCAR-P exam domains, taught in blueprint proportion
Sixteen live sessions across 8 weekends, starting from a business problem and ending with a capstone you personally defend. Every module carries its real exam weight, with Integration at 19% and Solution Design at 17% leading the way, and nothing in between gets skipped.
1The Architect's Frame: Business → ArchitectureWeek 1
Where every engagement starts: translating a business problem into a Claude architecture you can defend on value, cost and SLA.
- Translating business problems into Claude-based solutions
- End-to-end architectures: input → processing → output → feedback loops
- Workflow vs agentic vs augmented-LLM pattern selection
- Multi-agent orchestration strategies; decomposition techniques
- Aligning to business value pillars: efficiency, transformation, cost, performance SLAs
Covers Domain 1 · 17% of examDeliverable: Architecture kickoff doc for your capstone case
Claude API + SDKs
Claude API + SDKs
2Models, Prompting & Context at ScaleWeek 2
Model economics and prompt architecture for systems with real traffic: caching, modular prompts and guardrail design.
- Model selection trade-offs at enterprise scale
- System prompts, templates and guardrail design
- Zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought, where each earns its tokens
- Context-window optimization and token management
- Prompt reuse: caching, modular prompts, Skills, the 8,000-token-system-prompt problem
Covers Domain 2 · 13%Deliverable: A cost/latency optimization plan with caching strategyClaude API + SDKsPrompt Caching & Skills
Claude API + SDKsPrompt Caching & Skills
3RAG ArchitectureWeek 3
The exam's single most technical territory: retrieval design matched to data shape and query pattern, and the failure modes that follow a bad refresh.
- RAG pipeline design: chunking and indexing strategies
- Retrieval strategies matched to data shape and query patterns
- Diagnosing retrieval failures: confident-but-wrong after a document refresh
- Progressive discovery vs monolithic context strategies
Covers Domain 3 · 19%, the biggestDeliverable: A defended RAG design for your capstone
RAG Stacks (Embeddings · Vector Stores)
RAG Stacks (Embeddings · Vector Stores)
4Integration Protocols & SecurityWeek 4
Connecting Claude to the enterprise without creating the breach: protocol selection, least privilege and capability audits.
- MCP vs API/CLI vs agent-to-agent: selecting the integration mechanism
- Authentication and authorization gap analysis
- Tool/agent capability-bloat evaluation; least-privilege redesign
- Accuracy–latency trade-off analysis; observability and monitoring at scale
Covers Domain 3 · 19%Deliverable: Security review of an agent fleet (lab case)Claude Agent SDK
MCP
Claude Agent SDKMCP
5Evaluation, Testing & ObservabilityWeek 5
Proving the system works, and knowing first when it stops: metrics, eval datasets, A/B methodology and diagnosis.
- Defining metrics: accuracy, latency, cost, safety, security
- Designing eval datasets and mixed-methodology test frameworks
- A/B testing and iterative improvement
- Diagnosing prompt failure vs hallucination vs model mismatch
- Logging and observability tooling
Covers Domain 4 · 16%Deliverable: An eval harness + monitoring plan for your Week-3 RAG design
Evals & Observability
Evals & Observability
6Governance, Compliance & RiskWeek 6
The judgment layer enterprises pay architects for: guardrails, human-in-the-loop, and regulation-specific scenario clinics.
- Guardrail and safety-control implementation
- Risk, limitation and failure-mode identification for LLM systems
- Human-in-the-loop validation strategies
- GDPR, HIPAA and FedRAMP compliance scenario clinics
- Bias, fairness and transparency
Covers Domain 5 · 14%Deliverable: Compliance + risk assessment for your capstone
AWS Bedrock
GCP Vertex AI
AWS BedrockGCP Vertex AI
7Stakeholder Mastery & Team EnablementWeek 7
The domain no other program teaches: structured discovery, ADRs, trade-off storytelling, rehearsed in a mock architecture review board.
- Structured discovery and requirement gathering
- Communicating architectural decisions and trade-offs; ADR writing
- Managing feedback loops, SLAs and expectation alignment
- Lifecycle support: discovery → design → handoff → monitoring → iteration
- Team enablement: configuring Claude Code and AI-assisted workflows for engineering teams
Covers Domains 6 & 7 · 14% + 7%Deliverable: Mock architecture review board, you present, trainers challengeClaude API + SDKs
Claude API + SDKs
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8Capstone Defense, Mock Exams & Exam SprintWeek 8
Final capstone defense, two full timed mocks with domain score reports, and the official registration walkthrough.
- Capstone architecture defense (recorded, keep it for interviews)
- Mock Exam 1: 63 questions, timed + domain-wise review
- Mock Exam 2 + weak-domain sprints
- Pearson VUE registration walkthrough, exam-day rules, retake ladder
All domainsDeliverable: 2 scored mock reports + booked exam slot + recorded defenseClaude API + SDKs
Claude API + SDKs
Program Creators
Learn From The Best
Six trainers authorized by industry partners run this program live. Hover any card for their full background.
Johan
Certified Trainer
D365 Customer Service Lead, Power Platform School Founder
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D365 Customer Service Lead – Europe at Avanade, and founder of the Power Platform School. A Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer based in London, specializing in Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Power Platform.
Akim Nyamande
Certified Trainer
Microsoft, CompTIA, Juniper and Cisco Certified Trainer.
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IT training facilitator with over five years of experience and certifications across Microsoft, CompTIA, Juniper, and Cisco. Previously a Network Administrator before moving into technical training, now delivering hands-on courses in networking, systems administration, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Ali El Khatib
Certified Trainer
Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI), Microsoft Certified Trainer
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Cisco Instructor and Microsoft Trainer, currently working as an Infrastructure Engineer at RHUH, skilled in DNS, Servers, Windows Server, Networking, and Cisco Systems Products. A Microsoft tier-one Trainer with 13 years of experience in the training field, holding a Bachelor's degree in CCE from Lebanese University. Holds CCSI, MCSE, CCNP R&S, CCNP Security, and CompTIA certifications, and is certified across Microsoft 365 Messaging, Azure Fundamentals, Azure Administration, and Azure Infrastructure/Networking Solutions design.
Arshad Ahmad
Certified Trainer
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Cybersecurity & Power Platform Expert
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Technology Trainer specializing in Cybersecurity, Compliance & Governance, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Advanced Excel/Power BI, with 15 years in strategic client-facing delivery. Holds MCT, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Power BI Data Analyst, and AWS SysOps Administrator credentials, and has delivered 200+ trainings across Data Visualization, Generative AI, and Microsoft 365. Holder of 2 patents in Medical Electronics systems design and published author of "Mechatronics."
Florian Garcia Compte
Certified Trainer
Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI)
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Partner Director at AVAANZA FORMACION, a Cisco Learning Partner based in Madrid. Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI No. 21053) specializing in Cisco Data Center (ACI/SDN), Nexus, and Wireless, delivering official Cisco certification courses including CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, and CCNP Data Center.
Shantanu Pandey
Certified Trainer
Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA and HPE Certified Trainer
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Director of Engineering at Meteoros Automation, a Microsoft Solution Partner (Data & AI) and HPE Partner company, based across Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangalore. Ranked in Microsoft's Top 100 Trainers of 2025, he holds MCT, Google Cloud Authorized Trainer, NVIDIA Certified Instructor, and PeopleCert (DevOps Institute) credentials, specializing in AI/ML, Data Engineering, and Cloud Architecture (Azure/GCP), with 500+ trainings delivered since 2011.
Dipan G.
Certified Trainer
Anthropic Authorized Instructor and AI Cloud Specialist
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Seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience across AI, cloud computing, and enterprise training. Known for simplifying complex ideas and delivering practical, real world learning.
Sid
Certified Trainer
Anthropic Authorized Instructor and Azure Data Engineer
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Dynamic corporate trainer and consultant with more than 10 years of experience across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Engineering, and modern cloud platforms. Focused on clear, practical learning that sticks.
Sravia
Certified Trainer
NVIDIA Authorized Instructor and AI Data Specialist
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Passionate AI and data evangelist with over 10 years of experience across machine learning, MLOps, and cloud native technologies. Dedicated to delivering impactful, engaging enterprise training programs.
Vikas Mittal
Certified Trainer
Google and Anthropic Authorized AI Instructor
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Veteran technology trainer with more than 25 years of rich industry experience spanning Google, Microsoft, and emerging AI platforms. An exceptional mentor recognized for proven teaching excellence.
Bipeen
Certified Trainer
AWS, Microsoft, and Anthropic Certified Trainer
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AI, machine learning, and cloud transformation expert with more than 25 years of experience. A renowned global corporate trainer and conference speaker known for practical, outcome driven sessions.
Skills Covered
Enterprise Solution ArchitectureArchitectural Pattern SelectionRAG Design (Chunking · Indexing · Retrieval)Integration Protocol SelectionSecurity & Least-Privilege DesignEvaluation Frameworks & A/B TestingObservability at ScaleAI Governance & Compliance (GDPR/HIPAA/FedRAMP)Human-in-the-Loop DesignADRs & Architecture DocumentationStakeholder & SLA ManagementTeam AI Enablement
Cost–Latency–Accuracy Trade-offsProgressive Discovery Strategies
Tools & Frameworks Covered (logos added soon)
Claude API + SDKsClaude Agent SDKMCPRAG Stacks (Embeddings · Vector Stores)Prompt Caching & SkillsEvals & Observability
AWS BedrockGCP Vertex AIClaude Code (Team Rollout)ADRs & C4 Diagrams
Claude Code CLI (Headless)
HITL Frameworks
Portfolio
One capstone pack that reads like a consulting deliverable
Everything an enterprise engagement produces, built across 8 weeks and defended live, the strongest interview artifact an AI architect can carry. Hover any card for the full brief.
Project 01
Solution Architecture Document
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Project 01
A complete business-to-architecture translation for a realistic enterprise case: patterns, orchestration, value pillars and SLAs.
Project 02
RAG Design + Eval Harness
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Project 02
Chunking, indexing and retrieval strategy matched to the data, with the metrics, eval dataset and A/B methodology to prove it works.
Project 03
Security & Integration Review
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Project 03
Protocol selection (MCP vs API vs A2A), authN/authZ gap analysis and a least-privilege capability redesign of an agent fleet.
Project 04
Compliance & Risk Assessment
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Project 04
A governance package covering guardrails, HITL design and GDPR/HIPAA/FedRAMP considerations for your capstone system.
Project 05
ADR Set & Trade-off Narrative
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Project 05
Architecture Decision Records plus the executive-ready story of why, the Stakeholder domain, made tangible.
Project 06
Recorded Architecture Defense
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Project 06
Your capstone presented to a mock review board of trainers who push back, recorded, for your interview arsenal. Plus 2 domain-scored mock reports.
Student Voices
What learners say after finishing our programs
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Senior Spatial Data Analyst, HERE Technologies
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Nihar Gawde
Senior Software Engineer, HERE Technologies
Certification & Partnerships
The official credential this program prepares you for
Every module maps directly to the current public CCAR-P exam blueprint, v1.0, effective July 2026, including the stakeholder and governance domains most technical programs skip entirely. A typical self-paced video platform gives you recordings. A generic question bank gives you MCQs. Neither gives you a certified trainer, a defended capstone architecture pack, two domain-scored mocks, or a walkthrough of the real Pearson VUE registration. This program does.
Authorized Training & Technology Partners
Anthropic
Claude Certified Architect – Professional (CCAR-P)
Anthropic's highest credential: an official, proctored assessment that you can design, build and deliver production-grade Claude solutions, architecture, RAG, integration, evaluation, governance, compliance and stakeholder communication across the full lifecycle. 63 questions, 120 minutes, pass at a scaled 720/1000.
Solution DesignRAG & IntegrationEvaluationGovernance & ComplianceStakeholder Communication
The certification exam is administered independently by Anthropic through Pearson VUE; the exam fee ($175) is paid separately and is not included in program tuition. Registration currently runs through Anthropic's Partner Academy, we walk you through the official registration process step by step.
Your Certificate
This is what lands in your inbox on day one of the job hunt
A verifiable, portfolio-ready certificate that signals real, project-tested skill, not just seat time.
- Your name, program and completion date, ready to add to LinkedIn
- Backed by 140+ hours of active learning and a defended enterprise capstone pack
- Independent of, and in addition to, your official Anthropic CCAR-P credential
Sample Certificate
Fees & Batch
Reserve your seat for the next live batch
Live Online · Weekend Batch
Claude Certified Architect Prep Course, Professional (CCAR-P)
Start Date19 September 2026
Duration8 Weeks
TimingSat–Sun, 8:00 – 11:00 PM IST
SeatsLimited per batch
₹19,999₹12,999
EMI options available · Corporate/team batches, contact us
Put it in perspective: CCAR-P is Anthropic's highest credential, aimed at the best-paid role in the Claude ecosystem, the enterprise AI architect. This is 140+ hours of live, mentor-reviewed learning, a defended capstone consulting pack and two domain-scored mocks: the full path to the top credential, not a self-paced video library.
Bundle & save with add-on courses
Stack these onto your enrollment, built to round out the same skill set employers screen for. Tap any course to add it.
Foundational & Technical
Python for AI Developers+₹5,000
SQL Fundamentals+₹5,000
Git & GitHub Essentials+₹5,000
API Development with FastAPI/REST+₹5,000
Cloud & Deployment
AWS Cloud Practitioner / AI Fundamentals+₹5,000
Docker & Kubernetes Basics+₹5,000
Linux Fundamentals+₹5,000
AI-Specific Add-Ons
Prompt Engineering MasterclassBestseller+₹5,000
RAG & Vector Databases FundamentalsHot+₹5,000
LangChain / LangGraph Fundamentals+₹5,000
MLOps/LLMOps Basics+₹5,000
AI Ethics & Responsible AI Deployment+₹5,000
Career & Soft Skills
Resume & LinkedIn Optimization for AI RolesBestseller+₹5,000
Mock Interview / Technical Interview PrepHot+₹5,000
Portfolio Building Workshop+₹5,000
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Where This Takes You
The senior roles this credential unlocks
Enterprise AI budgets have moved past experiments into production, and the one thing every one of those programs is short on is an architect who can design, govern and defend the system once real money and real risk are on the line. This is the credential for that exact seat.
1
Enterprise AI Architect 🔥 Highest Paid
The seat every large Claude deployment ultimately reports to.
Own end-to-end solution design, integration, evaluation and governance for production AI estates.
2
Principal / Staff AI Engineer ⚡ Career Peak
Technical leadership with design authority across teams.
Set the architecture, eval and reliability standards other engineers build within.
3
AI Platform Lead 🛠️ Mission Critical
Run the AI platform the whole company builds on.
Own model selection, RAG infrastructure, observability and cost governance at org scale.
4
GenAI Practice Lead 🚀 Consulting Track
Build and lead an AI delivery practice.
Take engagements from discovery through defended architecture to handoff, repeatably, with a certified method.
5
Pre-Sales / Solutions Architect (AI) 💼 High Leverage
Be the architect who wins the deal and survives the security review.
Present trade-offs to executives, legal and security with vendor-certified authority.
6
AI Governance & Risk Lead 🏆 Emerging Role
The role regulation is creating in every enterprise.
Own guardrails, HITL design and GDPR/HIPAA/FedRAMP alignment for AI systems.
Next Architect Professional cohort starts 19 September 2026
Live, online, Saturday–Sunday · Only 60 seats · Anthropic's highest credential, defended not just studied.
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Frequently asked questions
What exactly is the CCAR-P certification?
Claude Certified Architect – Professional is Anthropic's highest credential: an official, proctored exam validating that you can design, build and deliver production-grade Claude solutions end to end, including RAG, integration, evaluation, governance, compliance and stakeholder communication. 63 questions in 120 minutes via Pearson VUE, passing at a scaled 720/1000, across 7 domains.
How is Professional different from Architect Foundations (CCAR-F)?
Foundations tests system-level design judgment on six defined scenarios: agents, Claude Code, tools, structured output. Professional tests the enterprise lifecycle: RAG architecture, integration protocol and security decisions, evaluation frameworks, regulatory compliance and stakeholder management. Foundations is a strong stepping stone but not a prerequisite, you can sit CCAR-P directly.
What experience do I need?
Anthropic recommends 3+ years in systems architecture or platform engineering and 6+ months of Claude (or comparable LLM) systems in production. There are no mandatory prerequisites for the exam. Our cohort assumes you can read architectures and code confidently; the capstone will stretch you regardless of seniority.
Is the Anthropic exam fee included?
No. The certification exam is conducted separately by Anthropic through Pearson VUE and its fee of $175 is paid directly at registration. Anthropic currently runs certification registration through its Partner Academy, in the final week we walk you through the official registration and scheduling process step by step, plus exam-day rules and the retake policy.
What is the capstone architecture defense?
Across the 8 weeks you assemble a full enterprise pack, solution architecture, RAG design, security review, eval plan, compliance assessment and ADRs, for a realistic case. In Week 8 you present it to a mock review board of trainers who challenge your decisions, exactly like a real architecture review (and like the judgment the exam tests). The session is recorded so you can use it in interviews.
What if I miss a live session?
Every session is recorded and you get lifetime access to the recordings, along with the lab files, question bank and community. You can catch up any time and still join the next weekend live.