Claude Certified Associate - Foundations (CCAO-F)
Anthropic
- Type
- Exam
- Price
- Not stated by Anthropic
- Level
- Foundational
- Who can take it
- Partners only
- Valid for
- Not stated by Anthropic
- Status
- Active
Checked against Anthropic on Oct 26, 2026
Anthropic
Claude 101
Claude 101 is a free beginner course from Anthropic, online. It takes about 2.5 hours and ends with a free badge.
Before you sign up
Suits anyone starting to use Claude for everyday work. It runs from a first conversation to projects, artifacts, skills and connected tools, works with a free Claude account, and passing the quiz earns a free completion badge. The main caveat is that it teaches one vendor's assistant, and a few features need a paid plan to try. A free, tool-neutral alternative is Elements of AI: Introduction to AI from the University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn, which needs no programming, only basic math.
Properties
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Format
- Self-paced
- Delivery
- Online
- Duration
- About 2.5 h
- Level
- Beginner
- Cost
- Free
- Certificate
- Free badge
- Language
- English
- Funding
- None
- Next start
- Start any time
Checked against Anthropic on Oct 22, 2026
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What you'll learn
Anthropic's starter course on using Claude for everyday work, from a first conversation and effective prompting to projects, artifacts, skills, connectors and research, ending with role-based use cases. Needs a Claude account on any plan, including Free; a few features shown need a paid plan.
Who it's for
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
A Claude account on any plan (Free, Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise); no prior experience with Claude or other AI assistants needed
Is Claude 101 free?
Free; works with a Claude account on any plan, including Free; a few features shown need a paid plan to try.
Certificate: free badge. Completion badge.
Where to take it
- Free on academy.claude.com, checked Oct 22, 2026.
Related certifications
Claude Certified Architect - Foundations (CCAR-F)
Anthropic
- Type
- Exam
- Price
- Not stated by Anthropic
- Level
- Foundational
- Who can take it
- Partners only
- Valid for
- Not stated by Anthropic
- Status
- Active
Checked against Anthropic on Oct 26, 2026Claude Certified Developer - Foundations (CCDV-F)
Anthropic
- Type
- Exam
- Price
- Not stated by Anthropic
- Level
- Foundational
- Who can take it
- Partners only
- Valid for
- Not stated by Anthropic
- Status
- Active
Checked against Anthropic on Oct 26, 2026
Questions people ask
How much does Claude 101 cost?
It's free.
How long does Claude 101 take?
About 2.5 hours, self-paced.
Is there a certificate for Claude 101?
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "Completion badge".
Do I need experience first?
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: A Claude account on any plan (Free, Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise); no prior experience with Claude or other AI assistants needed.
When does Claude 101 start?
Start any time.
Alternatives
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Microsoft Learn
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Business professionals, Everyone
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
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AWS Skill Builder
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Everyone, Business professionals
- Duration
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- Certificate
- Not stated
Start any time
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Google
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Everyone, Developers and engineers
- Duration
- Under 1 hour
- Certificate
- Yes
Start any time
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How we chose
- Alternatives: Chosen from other courses of the same kind, then by shared topic. Closed courses are left out.
- Related certifications: Anthropic's own certifications, with the price, validity and requirements each issuer states.
- Similar courses: other generative AI courses, same level first.
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