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, 2026
Anthropic
Introduction to agent skills
Introduction to agent skills is a free course from Anthropic, online. It takes about 1 hour. Anthropic doesn't say whether there is a certificate.
We rate it intermediate level; the provider doesn't say.
Before you sign up
Suits developers who already use Claude Code and keep pasting the same guidance into their prompts. In six lessons it shows how to package that guidance as a skill and share it with a team. It is free and Anthropic lists it at 1 hour. The main caveat is that the page names no quiz or completion badge, unlike most Claude Academy courses. If you are new to Claude Code, start with Claude Code 101, also free from Anthropic.
Properties
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Format
- Self-paced
- Delivery
- Online
- Duration
- About 1 h
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- Cost
- Free
- Certificate
- Not stated by provider
- Language
- English
- Funding
- None
- Next start
- Start any time
Checked against Anthropic on Oct 22, 2026
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What you'll learn
Free Claude Academy course from Anthropic on skills in Claude Code: reusable instructions Claude applies to matching tasks. Covers writing a first SKILL.md, descriptions and allowed tools, multi-file skills, when to use skills instead of CLAUDE.md, subagents, hooks or MCP servers, sharing skills with a team and troubleshooting.
Who it's for
Level: intermediate (our rating). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
Not stated by provider.
Is Introduction to agent skills free?
Free.
Certificate: not stated by provider.
Where to take it
- Free on academy.claude.com, checked Oct 22, 2026.
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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 Introduction to agent skills cost?
It's free.
How long does Introduction to agent skills take?
About 1 hour, self-paced.
Do I need experience first?
It's an intermediate course (our rating; the provider does not state a level). The provider does not list prerequisites.
When does Introduction to agent skills start?
Start any time.
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- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Price not stated by provider
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
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- Duration
- About 20 hours
- Certificate
- Not stated
Start any time
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- Delivery
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- Cost
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- For
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- Certificate
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- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Intermediate (our rating)
- For
- Developers and engineers
- Duration
- Not stated
- Certificate
- Not stated
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 AI agents and agentic AI courses, same level first.
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