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Claude Code Certified Architect — Foundations (CCA-F)

Master Claude architecture for the CCA-F certification. Build multi-agent systems, MCP servers, and production AI applications.

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1d 6h 45m
36 Lessons
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About This Course

Prepare for the CCA-F certification exam. Master agentic architecture, Claude Code configuration, prompt engineering, MCP integration, and context reliability through hands-on labs building production-grade AI systems.

Course Curriculum

36 Lessons
01
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AI Lesson

Agentic Architecture Fundamentals

50m
02
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Agentic Architecture - Lab Exercises Part I

1h 25m 2 Exercises
03
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AI Lesson

Multi-Agent Systems & Orchestration

50m
04
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Multi-Agent Systems - Lab Exercises Part II

1h 20m 1 Exercises
05
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AI Lesson

Agent Loops, Hooks & Session Management

45m
06
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Loops & Hooks - Lab Exercises Part III

1h 20m 2 Exercises
07
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AI Lesson

Agent Reliability & Error Handling

45m
08
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Lab Exercise

Reliability - Lab Exercises Part IV

1h 20m 2 Exercises
09
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AI Lesson

Production Agent Patterns

45m
10
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Production Patterns - Lab Exercises Part V

1h 25m 2 Exercises
11
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AI Lesson

Claude Code Fundamentals

45m
12
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Claude Code - Lab Exercises Part I

1h 15m 1 Exercises
13
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AI Lesson

Advanced Claude Code Configuration

45m
14
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Lab Exercise

Advanced Config - Lab Exercises Part II

1h 15m 1 Exercises
15
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AI Lesson

Claude Code Tools & Workflows

45m
16
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Tools & Workflows - Lab Exercises Part III

1h 15m 1 Exercises
17
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AI Lesson

Claude Code in Enterprise

40m
18
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Enterprise Config - Lab Exercises Part IV

1h 10m 1 Exercises
19
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Prompt Engineering for Production

50m
20
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Lab Exercise

Prompt Engineering - Lab Exercises Part I

35m 2 Exercises
21
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

Structured Output & JSON Schemas

45m
22
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Structured Output - Lab Exercises Part II

35m 2 Exercises
23
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AI Lesson

Advanced Prompting Patterns

45m
24
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Advanced Prompting - Lab Exercises Part III

35m 2 Exercises
25
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AI Lesson

Prompt Testing & Optimization

40m
26
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Prompt Testing - Lab Exercises Part IV

30m 1 Exercises
27
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AI Lesson

MCP Fundamentals

50m
28
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

MCP - Lab Exercises Part I

40m 2 Exercises
29
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AI Lesson

Advanced Tool Design

45m
30
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Tool Design - Lab Exercises Part II

35m 1 Exercises
31
AI Lesson
AI Lesson

MCP Server Patterns & Integration

45m
32
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

MCP Integration - Lab Exercises Part III

35m 1 Exercises
33
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AI Lesson

Context Window Management

50m
34
Lab Exercise
Lab Exercise

Context Management - Lab Exercises Part I

35m 1 Exercises
35
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AI Lesson

System Reliability & Observability

45m
36
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Lab Exercise

Reliability - Lab Exercises Part II

35m 1 Exercises
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Skill Level Advanced
Total Duration 1d 6h 45m
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CCA-F: Claude Code Certified Architect — Foundations

Awarded for completing the Claude Code Certified Architect — Foundations (CCA-F) course. Demonstrates architectural fluency with Claude Code — agent system design, tool/skill/MCP integration, evaluation harnesses, agent-aware codebases, deployment patterns, observability, governance, and the supporting cloud + security disciplines for production agentic systems.

Course Claude Code Certified Architect — Foundations (CCA-F)
Criteria Complete all lessons and hands-on lab exercises in the Claude Code Certified Architect — Foundations (CCA-F) course on SkillMeUp.ai.
Valid For 730 days

Skills You'll Earn

Agent System Architecture Claude Code MCP Architecture Skills & Sub-Agents Evaluation Harnesses Observability for Agentic Systems Agent Governance Tool & Permission Design Deployment Patterns Responsible AI in Agents

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