Claude Certified Associate study checklist (CCAO-F)
One self-check question for each of the 7 domains in the Claude Certified Associate Foundations (CCAO-F) exam guide, with each domain's exam weight. If you cannot answer a question with confidence, open the linked study page.
When you can answer most of them, test yourself under time with the free Claude Certified Associate practice exam: 20 questions with an explanation for every answer option, no sign-up needed. The CCAO-F exam guide covers format, scoring and registration.
The 7 exam domains
- Configuration and Knowledge Management (12% of the exam)
Can you set up projects, instructions and knowledge so Claude has the right context? - Governance, Risk and Responsible Use (15% of the exam)
Can you spot data, privacy and responsible-use risks before sharing work with Claude? - Output Evaluation and Validation (21% of the exam)
Can you check an output for accuracy and decide when it needs human review? - Product and Model Selection (12% of the exam)
Can you match a business task to the right Claude product and model? - Prompting and Task Execution (14% of the exam)
Can you write a prompt with context, task, constraints and format that gets a usable first result? - Troubleshooting and Optimization (10% of the exam)
Can you diagnose a weak result and change the prompt, context or setup to fix it? - Workflow Integration and Solution Design (16% of the exam)
Can you fit Claude into an existing workflow and decide where people stay involved?