Claude Certified Architect — Foundations

Hands-on Training Program

6 practical sessions to run side by side with Claude Code. Open this page on the left, Claude Code on the right — and train on real-world scenarios.

Start Session 1 → Practice Quiz
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HTML Page on the Left

Instructions, prompts to copy, expected results

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Claude Code on the Right

You type the prompts, you watch the tools being invoked

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Expected Result

Each exercise has a clear validation criterion

The 6 Sessions

~30 min each
1
Claude Code Tools
The tools hierarchy — when to use Read, Edit, Write, Bash, Grep, Glob. Strict rules that come up on the exam.
Read & Edit Grep vs Glob Bash Write
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2
Multi-Agent Patterns
The 5 patterns built and observed in action: Chaining, Parallelization, Routing, Orchestrator, Evaluator-Optimizer.
Chaining Parallelization Routing Orchestrator Evaluator
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3
Tool Use API & Agentic Loop
Tool structure, tool_choice modes, stop_reason, agentic loop. Selecting the right model (Haiku/Sonnet/Opus).
tool_choice stop_reason Models input_schema
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4
Prompt Caching & Memory Types
Cache TTL, optimal structure, and the 4 memory types: in-context, external, in-weights, in-cache.
TTL 5 min In-context External In-weights In-cache
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5
MCP, CLAUDE.md & Skills
The 3 MCP primitives, CLAUDE.md by scope, creating and invoking a Skill with /command.
MCP Tools/Resources/Prompts CLAUDE.md Skills
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6
Security, Minimal Footprint & Mock Exam
Direct/indirect prompt injection, confused deputy, minimal footprint. Then 15 mock exam questions under real conditions.
Prompt Injection Minimal Footprint Mock Exam
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Recommended order: Sessions 1 through 6 in order, then the medium quiz to validate. If you miss questions, go back to the corresponding session.