AI Certifications

The names suggest a ladder. The evidence suggests otherwise. What actually separates Anthropic’s two Claude architect exams.

The honest risk math for a set of exams where Anthropic publishes the entire blueprint for free, plus where to get original practice questions instead.

About 40 hours over four weeks, weighted to the official blueprint, including the 27% gap that Anthropic’s own prep list leaves open.

Twelve months is the shortest validity of any major AI certification. Renewing costs nothing. Letting it lapse costs you the full exam fee again.

No published pass rates, no salary data, and almost no job postings that name it. What the credential is actually for, and who should bother.

$99 to $175 depending on the exam, with a 50% partner discount, free renewals, and a five-year window to sit it. Every number, including what a retake costs.

Anthropic gates its four Claude exams behind a rule most articles never mention: a registered business with 10 or more employees. I went looking for a way around it. Here is what I found.

3,301 original practice questions across 11 AI and cloud certs, plain-English explanations, timed mocks, and an AI tutor. Free to start on the App Store.

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